December 14th, 2017
It's the greatest class for emerging FEI dressage horses in the world - the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal, exclusive report and photos Read Article8 Comments »
December 8th, 2017
It’s very odd. Australia currently doesn’t have a dressage coach, and yet there are a number of very talented, experienced trainers, who have competed successfully themselves and produced successful students, that EA continues to ignore and who end up teaching those who are prepared to go to the expense and work of organising the clinics. Why […] Read ArticleComments Off on Riding in the third dimension with Leonie Bramall
December 7th, 2017
It really is one of the great pleasures in life to sit and watch a gifted trainer work with enthusiastic and dedicated and TALENTED young riders. Thus it was at Victoria’s Jesmond Dene, with visiting trainer, Rafael Soto and two of Australia’s rising dressage stars, Alexis Hellyer and Elliot Patterson. Rafael and Invasor at home […] Read ArticleComments Off on Rafael Soto Andrade – passing on the knowledge, keeping the link alive
November 27th, 2017
For many years, Jo Hinnemann has been recognized as one of the world’s leading dressage trainers. Jo not only competed successfully himself, but has been mentor to a string of internationals, perhaps the most successful of which has been the Dutch international, Coby van Baalen Read ArticleComments Off on Dressage Training – Jo Hinnemann’s Way
November 24th, 2017
German dressage expert, Susanne Miesner looks at connection and contact - what it is, and how to achieve it... Read Article8 Comments »
November 3rd, 2017
The gifted young Australian dressage rider, Simone Pearce, returned to her homeland, fresh from her triumphs at the World Young Horse champs, to conduct a clinic at the Australian Dressage Championships... Read ArticleComments Off on Simone Pearce takes a clinic
November 2nd, 2017
The International Animal Health Rider of the Month is the Australian Grand Prix dressage champion, Brett Parbery... Read Article1 Comment »
October 29th, 2017
Grace Kay had meant to work with her emerging FEI horse Karingal Jamiroquai, but when she led him through the door of Miguel Tavora’s indoor, we all let out a little groan. The chestnut was lame. Read Article2 Comments »
October 15th, 2017
Miguel Tavora is a highly regarded dressage coach in both Australia and the United States, as well as in his homeland, Portugal where he originally trained with Nuno Oliveira, and in the Portuguese Cavalry School. Read ArticleComments Off on Grace and Miguel: Equitation Ballet
October 11th, 2017
It was an amazing mix: Portuguese horsemanship, Opera, Modern and Traditional Thai Dance, in the perfect setting of the gardens of Horseshoe Point in Thailand. Sit back and enjoy… Let’s face it, when it comes to circus and spectacles, I’m hooked. I love horses as entertainment, all the way from the grand spectacles of Versailles to the […] Read Article1 Comment »