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Category: Dressage

Where did the €700,000 colt come from?

November 9th, 2021
We look at the breeding of the young stallion that sold at Verden for €700,000 and find that his pedigree is a virtual history of the development of the modern dressage horse... Read Article Comments Off on Where did the €700,000 colt come from?
 

Sitting in the hall, watching great dressage training – Part One

November 8th, 2021
Christopher Hector is the observer on the wall as Johan Hamminga and Jennifer Sekreve work their beautiful dressage horses - made more beautiful by beautiful training... Read Article Comments Off on Sitting in the hall, watching great dressage training – Part One
 

From the Cavalry Manual: what is Throughness?

November 3rd, 2021
“As the straightness improves, the throughness of the horse will improve as well. The pushing capacity of the hindquarters can now go its way through the horse up to the mouth and makes the horse give to the pressure of the bit, bend the neck and chew on the bit.” “This is the natural way […] Read Article Comments Off on From the Cavalry Manual: what is Throughness?
 

The Eventer meets the Dressage Princess

October 25th, 2021
The basics are anything but basic - simple but very hard to do correctly. Sit back and enjoy a brilliant explanation of the basics from Princess Nathalie as she works with a very talented eventing rider, Katja Weimann... Read Article Comments Off on The Eventer meets the Dressage Princess
 

How to Take a Riding Lesson and Get Your Money’s Worth

October 21st, 2021
Paul Belasik is one of the modern world's great defenders of the classical principles of dressage and civilised riding, in this new article he points the way for you to get the most out of your dressage lesson... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Jean Bemelmans – Understanding your horse

October 19th, 2021
Jean Bemelmans, Master Trainer, tells us: As a trainer you cannot look at the technique ONLY, first you have to look in the eyes of your horse, you have to ask, what does this horse want? Does he want more training? Does he want less training? Is he happy? Read Article Comments Off on Jean Bemelmans – Understanding your horse
 

Putting the horse on the bit – Gently

October 16th, 2021
  Nuno Oliveira, Portuguese Riding Master told us: “Normally speaking, a horse should be trained to remain well balanced first, concentrating on rounding his paces, and augmenting his hind legs’ action to compliment the forelegs’ paces. Any extension should not be achieved through the reins’ force, but rather by lowering and empowering the haunches. This […] Read Article Comments Off on Putting the horse on the bit – Gently
 

Dressage: Jean Bemelmans Teacher

October 14th, 2021
Jean Bemelmans is simply an exceptional trainer of dressage horses, a horseman who combines the classical principles with cutting edge competition skills... and a dash of Pat Parelli Read Article Comments Off on Dressage: Jean Bemelmans Teacher
 

Choose yourself a champion…

October 13th, 2021
Choose yourself a rising three-year-old colt from these three colts at the KWPN Colt Selection. The first is by the same sire as Jessica von Bredow Werndl’s Olympic and European Champion, Dalera! Here’s Easy Game, the sire of this colt and Dalera among other successful competitors Easy Game And his dam sire, Flemmingh, who also […] Read Article Comments Off on Choose yourself a champion…
 

Contact – What is good contact?

October 12th, 2021
What is contact? Light? Heavy? How do we establish good contact? We turn to some of the great equestrian authorities of all time - and some modern luminaries - to help shed light on this vexing concept.... Read Article Comments Off on Contact – What is good contact?