Top teacher’s comeback – Leonie Bramall competing again
Leonie Bramall is one of the world's great dressage instructors - now she is on the competition comeback trail. Enjoy her words of wisdom... Read Article 2 Comments »
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Leonie Bramall is one of the world's great dressage instructors - now she is on the competition comeback trail. Enjoy her words of wisdom... Read Article 2 Comments »
Isabell retires Emilio again after his final curtain call…
Has there ever been a rider/trainer who has produced so many top Grand Prix horses as Isabell Werth - and is there another trainer who has retired so many horses at the top and given them a happy retirement? The latest to go out on the top is the gelding, Emilio... Read Article Comments Off on Isabell retires Emilio again after his final curtain call…
A tribute to Donnerhall; Dressage supremo
Donnerhall more than any other sire, created the modern dressage horse, a great competitor himself, sire of wonderful competition horses, and sire of sires, we pay tribute to the great stallion... Read Article Comments Off on A tribute to Donnerhall; Dressage supremo
Crookedness: The Shadow Side of Straightness
As he promised in his last article, Paul has returned ready to 'face a beast that has challenged some of the greatest equestrian minds and bodies throughout history. A Beast That Can Block All Your Knowledge of Collection.' Crookedness: Read Article 4 Comments »
Gigolo and Isabell Werth
Gigolo was a Hanoverian by Graditz, out of a three-quarters Thoroughbred mare by Busoni. At the age of only eight, Gigolo and Isabell Werth caused a sensation when they won the European Championships, outclassing the fantastic duo of Nicole Uphoff and Rembrandt. Read Article Comments Off on Gigolo and Isabell Werth
The Kür – which were the great ones?
With the dressage world focussed on the World Cup Final in Omaha, we look back at the greatest Freestyles of them all, with the help of some of the people who made the World Cup happen... Read Article Comments Off on The Kür – which were the great ones?
The WBFSH Stallion Rankings re-considered…
The WBFSH sires rankings tell us which are the world's best stallions - or do they? Christopher Hector examines the results, and he is not so sure... Read Article Comments Off on The WBFSH Stallion Rankings re-considered…
Collection and the Neck…
The positioning of the neck is critically important, because the neck is the gatekeeper to connecting the topline of the horse. If the topline can be made to be one strongly connected piece, then if the rider can get the horse to start bringing the great muscles of the hind end more under the mass, the rider has the possibility of lightening the forehand, not by a few percentage points but by an infinite range all the way up to 100% lightening of the forehand, as in the levade... Read Article 11 Comments »
Maree Tomkinson working with Princess Nathalie
Princess Nathalie, trainer and rider tells us: “Let her come down in front, her neck has to come up as a result of the activity of the hind legs. Let her lower with the neck, play with the position, and then bring her up by riding her from behind." Read Article Comments Off on Maree Tomkinson working with Princess Nathalie