June 23rd, 2022
Christopher Hector reports on the first dressage class in one of the great European Shows - the CHIO of Rotterdam, and finds light in the work of some youngsters...
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June 10th, 2022
The basics of dressage are a mystery, they are so simple, yet so difficult to get them right. Let Stefan Wolff help...
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June 6th, 2022
When Klaus Balkenhol speaks, the dressage world listens - an exclusive interview with the guardian of the Classical Principles... Read Article6 Comments »
June 1st, 2022
We think that this is one of the most profound, enlightening articles on dressage trainining that we have ever published....
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May 25th, 2022
What makes a good coach, Jean Bemelmans, Master Coach, tells us. What to look for in a coach, everything the rider, and the coach, needs to know. Read ArticleComments Off on Jean Bemelmans – the total trainer
May 19th, 2022
Rolkur was an issue that like no other divided the dressage world - Christopher Hector looks back at where the practice arose, and how it was eventually - largely - banished... Read Article6 Comments »
May 18th, 2022
Two great trainers and an amazing collection of horses make magic! Sit in on training sessions with Lisa Wilcox and Ernst Hoyos....
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They both involve breaking the contact but what is the difference between überstreichen and descente de main? Miguel Tavora explains the difference, and when you use one or the other... Read Article1 Comment »
May 16th, 2022
Clones were going to revolutionise the world of Warmblood breeding? Did they? Christopher Hector sets out to find the answer... Read Article3 Comments »