Dressage – Page 56 – The Horse Magazine

The Basics of Dressage with Christian Thiess: Exercises to straighten the Horse

February 5th, 2018
The straightening of the horse is one of the most important goals to be achieved in horse training, if not the most important. In the six element scale of preparation, straightening takes fifth place. Just as a reminder, the scale of the preparation is: Rhythm Relaxation Acceptance of the bit Impulsion Straightening Collection This means […] Read Article 2 Comments »

Finding the light – with Stefan Wolff

February 2nd, 2018
Dressage trainer, Stefan Wolff was a long time student with Klaus Balkenhol and he carries on Klaus' tradition of respect for the classical principles - he is also a very gifted teacher and communicator... Read Article 1 Comment »

Jean Bemelmans Modern Master Part 2

February 1st, 2018
Jean Bemelmans is one of the world's leading dressage trainers. He is a great advocate of a style of dressage training that is both horse friendly and successful in the competition arena Read Article 1 Comment »

Beatrice Buchwald – making it

January 24th, 2018
Meet Beatrice Buchwald, one of the up-and-coming stars of world dressage. An exclusive interview with Rebecca Ashton at the Bundeschampionships. Read Article Comments Off

Making your own Grand Prix horses with Dorothee Schneider

January 18th, 2018
German dressage star, Dorothee Schneider talks about her Grand Prix horses - the ones she made herself... Read Article 3 Comments »

Hubertus Schmidt at Frankfurt

January 10th, 2018
Hubertus Schmidt has long been regarded as a Dressage Master - now he has an exciting new horse... Read Article 2 Comments »

Rafael Soto: There are only two types of dressage

January 5th, 2018
Rafael Soto talks about dressage, and tells us there are only two types, good dressage and bad dressage... Read Article 2 Comments »

Princess Nathalie and her new look Danes…

January 3rd, 2018
Princess Nathalie was one of the world's very top competitors, now she is moving into a new rôle as the trainer of the Danish team - and things are looking good... Read Article 1 Comment »

Vale Miguel Tavora: 1943 – 2017

December 30th, 2017
Major D. Miguel de Lancastre e Tavora (Abrantes) was born in Portugal, son of the ninth Marquis and Marchioness of Abrantes. He started riding with Nuno Oliveira at eight years of age. He rode with Nuno until he was 18 at which time he attended the Military Academy. In his military career he completed the […] Read Article 3 Comments »

Ton de Ridder – his life and times

Ton de Ridder is the ultimate horse and rider manager, the trainer in the background, putting the finishing touches on some of the world's top horses, working with Maria Caetano - meet him... Read Article 3 Comments »