Dressage in Amsterdam – Yuck

January 27th, 2024
Christopher Hector is not impressed with the dressage at Amsterdam. Read his exclusive report if you dare! Read Article 25 Comments »
 

Hubertus Schmidt on Classical Training

January 1st, 2024
Why Classical Training? Listen to Hubertus Schmidt: we have a book, and it says, this and this, that is the right way. It takes you all the way from the warm up – making the horse loose and supple, step by step to the next point to higher collection... Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Miguel Tavora – Remembered…

December 29th, 2023
Six years after his death, we pay tribute to Miguel Tavora. This article celebrates his teachings and the lessons of the great masters whose wisdom he passed on to countless riders... Read Article 5 Comments »
 

Shivers – The disease that threatens Sporthorse Breeding

December 26th, 2023
There is a disease that right now poses a far greater threat to the future of sporthorse breeding than WFFS ever did. Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Paul Belasik – Why are fundamental problems persisting in elite dressage?

December 19th, 2023
In part one of this series with Paul Belasik, Paul looks into why the fundamental problems in elite dressage are still persisting... Read Article 13 Comments »
 

Ten premium stallions awarded

November 5th, 2023
There was enormous interest in this year's stallion licensing at Verden. At the auction the most expensive: a liver chestnut by Bon Courage, who was auctioned off for 170,000 Euros. A total of 30 of the 54 stallions were licensed for Hanover. Details... Read Article Comments Off on Ten premium stallions awarded
 

Aachen 2024 – Come with us on the tour of a life-time

November 3rd, 2023
How would you like to join the ultimate equestrian tour for 2024? Visit great studs, meet the top trainers, stay in fabulous hotels and then end up in Aachen to enjoy the greatest horse show of them all...check out the details Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Steffen Peters: to be true dressage, we go back to self carriage…

November 2nd, 2023
Dressage star Steffen Peters teaches correct, horse friendly dressage... The bottom line has to be that it is true dressage, that we go back to self carriage, suppleness…” Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Great Stallions: Krack C

November 1st, 2023
  1992 Brown 1.69 m The story of Krack C is important because he marked the real beginning of dressage specialised breeding in Holland, but also because it highlights the role Holsteiner stallions played in the development of the modern Dutch dressage horse. Krack C was presented to the KWPN stallion committee in 1996, one of the […] Read Article Comments Off on Great Stallions: Krack C
 

WBFSH rankings under the microscope

October 30th, 2023
The new World Breeding Federation rankings ae published. Christopher Hector analyses just which stallions are excelling in the business of breeding international sporthorses... Read Article 1 Comment »