Connection – Where to now?
Connection is one of the crucial questions in modern dressage, German rider, trainer and theoretician, Susanne Miesner looks at the issue... Read Article 4 Comments »
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Connection is one of the crucial questions in modern dressage, German rider, trainer and theoretician, Susanne Miesner looks at the issue... Read Article 4 Comments »
Gerd Heuschmann asks: Is it really trot??
Gerd Heuschmann discusses how to make, or break, your horse… Carl Hester and Uthopia show us the suspension phase in a true trot Jennifer Sekreve shows us a loose back in true trot “What I want to say is, if at this centre of movement, the back is not loose, then it influences the movement […] Read Article Comments Off on Gerd Heuschmann asks: Is it really trot??
Tips from the Top with Harry Boldt
Harry Boldt was perhaps the most successful dressage trainer of modern times. His teams were virtually unbeatable, his methods? The German Training Scale pure and simple. No gimmicks, nothing new - just the principles, but applied with the eye of a true horseman... Read Article Comments Off on Tips from the Top with Harry Boldt
The rise and rise of Simone Pearce
Simone Pearce just keeps on producing brilliant horses and stunning performances - catch up with all the latest news from Simone.... Read Article 1 Comment »
A Masterclass with Helen Langehanenberg
Helen Langehanenberg is one of the stars of international dressage, in this great article she takes a dressage masterclass and also demonstrates on her own horses... Read Article Comments Off on A Masterclass with Helen Langehanenberg
Hans Peter Minderhoud and Edward Gal: Masterclass
Dutch dressage stars, Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud take a masterclass Read Article 3 Comments »
Top Tip – Leonie Bramall on what are the basics?
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
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 on What made German Dressage Great? Part 3
Training with Germany’s dressage coach, Monica Theodorescu
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
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 on Ingrid Klimke on developing the paces