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Andrew McLean, training principles

May 10th, 2021
Share Andrew McLean’s insights to training, and understanding our equine partners, essential knowledge for all: “In dressage, voice aids are not used in competition. Instead, as the horse learns to respond from lighter rein and/or leg aids, the horse becomes increasingly aware of the associations of seat and weight that naturally occur with rein and/or […] Read Article Comments Off

Working with Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin

May 9th, 2021
Vanessa Way tells us about working with Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester, a great insight into the famous twosome’s philosophy: “I think you’ve got to get the horse balanced and you’ve got to get the engine quick. That’s what Carl always says. First of all we’ve got to get the horse forward off the leg. […] Read Article Comments Off

The Shoulder In – what is it? how do you do it? why?

May 8th, 2021
Dressage expert, and student of the Classical Principles, Henri van Schaik looks at one of the most important, and controversial movements - the Shoulder In. Read Article Comments Off

Keeping your horse ‘on your side’, with Dorothee Schneider

May 3rd, 2021
“An important step is the motivation of the horse. The horse should have the opportunity to go into the paddock. The possibility to chill and move how they want, so then they can concentrate on the work when you ride them.” “The rider has to be sensitive to feel any problems in the horse. The […] Read Article Comments Off

Julia Krajewski grabs the lead at Saumur

May 1st, 2021
German eventer Julia Krajewski has grabbed the lead at Saumur - find out much much more about the competition, and the breeding of Julia's french mare, Amande de b'Neville... Read Article Comments Off

“Colourful bird” Couleur Rubin celebrates 25th birthday

April 29th, 2021
The great jumping stallion, Couleur Rubin turns 25th - he is another of the triumphs of master breeder, Harli Seifert... Read Article Comments Off

She’s BACK! Isabell’s two mares in winning form…

Isabell is back with her two mighty mares in winning form at Mannheim - plus an exclusive interview with a young up and coming Isabell back in 1991...! Read Article Comments Off

New Dressage Stars – Nanna Skodberg Merrald and Blue Hors Zack

April 28th, 2021
With the shock resignation of Daniel Bachmann from Blue Hors, the big question was, who would ride his frontliner, Blue Hors Zack. The answer came in the form of another of the riders at Blue Hors, Nanna Skodborg Merrald, and already the pair have notched up their first wins – the Grand Prix and the […] Read Article Comments Off

Who are the great mares?

A recent survey set out to find this year's most successful dams of jumping horses, but all it really proved was that the stats from this covid season are very very dodgy - find out why... Read Article Comments Off

Isabell Werth – from THM Archives

April 26th, 2021
It was back in 1992 when the late Christian Thiess filed this report on the new star of German dressage, 22-year-old law student, Isabell Werth. It was good reading then – and it still is… When top German trainer, Dr Uwe Schulten-Baumer Snr lost the star of his stable – Nicole Uphoff- after a personality […] Read Article Comments Off