Cathrine Dufour MAKING IT her own way!
She went to Rio an unknown and emerged a star, now Cathrin Dufour goes to Tokyo one of the world's very top riders. Rebecca Ashton has this exclusive interview with Cathrin in Tokyo... Read Article 1 Comment »
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She went to Rio an unknown and emerged a star, now Cathrin Dufour goes to Tokyo one of the world's very top riders. Rebecca Ashton has this exclusive interview with Cathrin in Tokyo... Read Article 1 Comment »
Verden Auction Online of riding horses
Riding horses brilliantly bred and ready to go - check out the results at the latest Verden online auction of Riding Horses... Read Article Comments Off on Verden Auction Online of riding horses
Birkhof’s TOPAS FBW – A top-class gem for Gestüt Vorwerk
(Photo credit Equitaris) Gestüt Vorwerk, known for the active promotion of exclusive horses in top dressage sport, announces a top-class new acquisition: Birkhof’s Topas FBW. The ten-year-old bay Totilas son is to join the phalanx of highly successful Grand Prix stallions such as Augustin OLD, August der Starke OLD, Fackeltanz OLD and Eichendorff NRW, the […] Read Article Comments Off on Birkhof’s TOPAS FBW – A top-class gem for Gestüt Vorwerk
Dietmar Specht talks about the basics
The all important basics of the classic German Training Scale... Read Article Comments Off on Dietmar Specht talks about the basics
Pearls of wisdom from George Morris
George Morris is the most quotable of trainers. Here’s a series of his pearls of wisdom taken from interviews with George over nearly forty years. Read Article Comments Off on Pearls of wisdom from George Morris
Chris Burton – cross country riding – riding corners
“You want to have your horses in neutral cruise, they keep doing what you’ve asked them to do, by themselves, until you ask them to do something else – 100% by themselves is the point.” Christopher on course at London riding Leilani “You can’t hold a horse, you are sitting on its back, the only way […] Read Article Comments Off on Chris Burton – cross country riding – riding corners
Wisdom from Reiner Klimke
“The rider who is sitting a little bit forward, who doesn’t make himself heavy, is what I like. When I ride, I always try to not make myself heavy and bring the horse down, but to go with the movement and keep light, this is not one of our inventions.” “Dressage is also a lot […] Read Article 2 Comments »
The Posture does the riding… with Susanne Miesner and Richard Weis
Susanne Meisner and Richard Weis un-ravel the mystery of why some riders sit perfectly, and why some horses can help the rider... Read Article 3 Comments »
Why is Lameness so common in Dressage Horses?
Veterinarian Robin Bell looks at the stresses that affect the dressage horse and explains how they can cause unsoundness... Read Article 10 Comments »
Stretching and keeping your horse in shape – a Gallery
Keeping your horse in shape with Susanne Miesner, with great Gerd Heuschmann diagrams showing what happens to the horse’s body with incorrect riding – look at the pix and then read more: Here’s some pictures of a young horse, a four-year-old stallion, competing at the Bundeschampionships. Being ridden according to German system and allowed to […] Read Article Comments Off on Stretching and keeping your horse in shape – a Gallery