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Do young horse stars go Grand Prix?

May 28th, 2021
Do young dressage horse stars go on to be Grand Prix stars? We go right back to the very first WBFSH World Young Horse Champs to answer that question. Great new article - amazing photos... Read Article 2 Comments »

Tip from the Top with Jean Bemelmans

May 23rd, 2021
Jean Bemelmans, master trainer, tells us: “In the end the submission is the most important thing. It comes down to the stop and go, and if the stop and go is very good, then horses get supple. Some horses have a better balance, some horses you have to work on it, and with the transitions, […] Read Article Comments Off

Guarding the Classical Principles

May 21st, 2021
Thirty years ago, Charles de Kunffy sounded a warning - the Classical Tradition of Horsemanship was under threat. Today, that warning remains acutely relevant... Read Article 7 Comments »

A Jumping Lesson with Kathy Kusner

May 18th, 2021
Back in 1980’s Kathy Kusner conducted a Clinic in Australia, Ros Neave was there… Kathy Kusner represented the US at the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics, held the US Ladies High Jump record and won the Ladies European Showjumping Championships in 1967. In 1967 and 1968 Kathy was in eight winning Nations Cup Teams and […] Read Article 2 Comments »

Young horse winners – do they go on?

The Nürnberger Burg-Pokal is the world's most prestigious competition for young Prix St Georges horses - but how successful were the winners at Grand Prix? Read Article 1 Comment »

Making Grand Prix Horses with Hubertus Schmidt

May 17th, 2021
Hubertus Schmidt is one of Germany's master dressage trainers, and he has produced many, many Grand Prix horses. In this interview, he explains what he looks for in a prospect Read Article 3 Comments »

Re-Training the Off-The-Track Thoroughbred as a Jumper: Part Two

Michelle Strapp talks about the rôle of the Thoroughbred in today’s showjumping world... and their advantages! Plus how to produce a successful off-the-track riding horse. Read Article Comments Off

Looking at de la Guérinière

May 12th, 2021
When we study de la Guérinière’s Ecole de Cavalerie (published in 1731) for the first time, we find the crucial awareness of the developmental nature of classical riding – this really is what sets off dressage from other systematic ways of training a horse – the knowledge that the exercises have to be fitted to […] Read Article Comments Off

Andrew Hoy and Wonderful Thoroughbreds…

May 11th, 2021
Andrew Hoy talks about Thoroughbreds as eventers, and tells us how to prepare them for their new career. Read Article Comments Off

How does the KWPN dressage horse compare to the German horses?

May 10th, 2021
German or Dutch - that's the question for the breeders of dressage horses... or is it, is the way forward a fusion? German breeding expert, Dr Ludwig Christmann looks at the differences and strengths of the two... Read Article 1 Comment »