What makes German Dressage Great? Part 7

July 13th, 2018
In this episode we talk with the Secretary-General of the German FN, Sönke Lauterbach, with the great Ingrid Klimke, and examine the life and influence of her mentor, Paul Stecken Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Reiner Klimke – Dressage then, and now…


The great dressage rider and trainer, Reiner Klimke, looks at the famous gold medal winning dressage horses of 1936 and compares them with the stars of his era... Read Article Comments Off on Reiner Klimke – Dressage then, and now…
 

Christian Thiess interviews a ‘new star’ Isabell Werth…

July 5th, 2018
Back in 1992 Christian Thiess interviewed a new face on the dressage scene - Isabell Werth. Great reading then, great reading now... Read Article Comments Off on Christian Thiess interviews a ‘new star’ Isabell Werth…
 

Jennifer Sekrève trains with Johan Hamminga

July 2nd, 2018
More on training dressage correctly, with the Dutch dressage duo, Johan Hamminga and Jennifer Sekrève... Read Article Comments Off on Jennifer Sekrève trains with Johan Hamminga
 

Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen – It’s your feeling that is important

June 29th, 2018
Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen is one of Germany's very top dressage trainers. Rebecca Ashton interviews him and sits in on a clinic. New and exclusive to THM! Read Article 1 Comment »
 

What made German Dressage Great? Part 5


We continue to look for the secrets of German Dressage success, and in this episode find them in the hands of the great trainers... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

In perfect balance – Riding in Portugal

June 28th, 2018
Visiting the home of Rodrigo Torres at his family’s Torres Vaz Freire Stud is a highlight of any trip to Portugal. Watching Rodrigo work his horses is one of those moments when you reflect on just how important rhythm is in protecting the horse – for the moment you introduce tension, that is the moment in which perfect rhythm is lost. Here […] Read Article Comments Off on In perfect balance – Riding in Portugal
 

The German Training Scale with Clemens Dierks

June 21st, 2018
Clemens Dierks discusses the final stage on the German Training Scale - Collection Read Article Comments Off on The German Training Scale with Clemens Dierks
 

What made German Dressage great? Part 4

June 20th, 2018
We continue to try and find the reasons for Germany's dressage success - and meet two extraordinary breeders, the Count von Nagel and Georg Vorwerk... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Susanne Miesner – Schooling the young horse – Part 3

June 15th, 2018
Those who want to get from knowing, to being able to do it, have to dig deeper. The scale of training is the fundamental tool for the trainer of young horses... Read Article 1 Comment »