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Top Tip – Leonie Bramall on what are the basics?

February 16th, 2021
Leonie Bramall talks about positive tension, is keeping the rhythm, an important part of it? “It also relates to balance. It is not one thing – THE BASICS – it is a combination of balance with the rhythm, with the riders possibly being an interfering part of balance and rhythm. So it is teaching the […] Read Article 1 Comment »

What made German Dressage Great? Part 3

February 15th, 2021
We profile the most important Dressage Stallions and discover how the jumping supremo, Paul Schockemöhle became Germany's largest dressage stallion keeper, thanks to the 'accidental' dressage stallion, Sandro Hit... Read Article Comments Off

Training with Germany’s dressage coach, Monica Theodorescu

February 14th, 2021
Training with Monica Theodorescu – Christopher Hector and Roz Neave Back in 2009, THM visited Brianna Burgess who was training with the current German Dressage Coach, Monica Theodorescu. Brianna had spent some time in Belgium, in a Dutch run stable, and it affected her riding. Monica recalls her arrival: “I was away in Hong Kong when […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Ingrid Klimke on developing the paces

February 13th, 2021
Chris Hector asked Ingrid Klimke: With a young horse, which is more important to have, a good natural canter, or a flash trot? “The canter and the walk are both gaits you can’t improve by good riding, you can improve them a bit, but you are not going to all-of-a-sudden create a spectacular walk, if the […] Read Article Comments Off

Starting Laterals with Jean Bemelmans

February 12th, 2021
One of Europe's top dressage trainers, Jean Bemelmans, shares his techniques for starting the young horse's lateral work... Read Article Comments Off

What made German dressage great? Part 2

In this second part of our in-depth examination of dressage in Germany, we learn about that powerhouse of dressage breeding - the Hanoverians - and meet one of the visionaries who made it happen - Hans Joachim Köhler... Read Article 1 Comment »

Bates Saddles become an Official Partner of British Eventing

Exciting news! Bates Saddles have become an Official Partner of British Eventing... Read Article Comments Off

Balance, self carriage, and the importance of rider position

February 10th, 2021
Words Chris Hector, pictures Ros Neave Carl Hester talks about the development of Valegro’s balance, self carriage, power and expression, and that elusive quality, positive tension: Kit Houghton image Can we talk about positive tension? It looked to me, when we have been watching Charlotte working Valegro, that the incredible quality that she was showing […] Read Article 4 Comments »

Ingrid Klimke, dressage for eventers

February 9th, 2021
Ingrid Klimke talks about training eventers, and the place, and importance of dressage in her system, and success… Read Article Comments Off

What made German Dressage Great? Part one

Part 1 of an in-depth survey of what has made German dressage so successful. In this first part, we look at two influences, the Cavalry, and horse breeding with a new updated version of Ludwig Christmann's famous Bloodlines of the Hanoverian... Read Article 2 Comments »