Colleen Brook talks about exercises to improve your horse’s jumping style

December 1st, 2020
Showjumping star Colleen Brook has some exercises to help you train your jumper… Read Article 2 Comments »
 

The 2020 WBFSH sires rankings

November 29th, 2020
The Who's Who of Sporthorse breeding - the annual WBFSH sires rankings are analysed by Christopher Hector and Gemma Alexander... Read Article Comments Off on The 2020 WBFSH sires rankings
 

Walking courses – It’s CRUCIAL!

November 24th, 2020
George Sanna has spent a lifetime riding jumping horses, training jumping horses, and training riders, but he still believes that real success comes from getting out of the training arena at home, and facing up to the challenge of real courses... Read Article Comments Off on Walking courses – It’s CRUCIAL!
 

Top tip: Albert Voorn – try riding with the reins in one hand…

November 19th, 2020
Dutch jumping guru, Albert Voorn says you can do more by doing less - and starts his lesson with the riders holding the reins in one hand... Read Article Comments Off on Top tip: Albert Voorn – try riding with the reins in one hand…
 

Tad Coffin explains – How (and why!) to ride in forward seat

November 10th, 2020
Olympic gold medallist Tad Coffin explains why and when you need a forward seat - and how to develop one... Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Top Tip with Franke Sloothaak

October 24th, 2020
Olympic showjumping star Franke Sloothaak is a coach with some rather different views - like getting his riders to do a line of verticals with no reins, no stirrups... Read Article Comments Off on Top Tip with Franke Sloothaak
 

The modern influence of two great – and ‘ancient’ – Thoroughbreds….

September 1st, 2020
We look at the extraordinary influence of two Thoroughbred stallions, Bay Ronald and Precipitation, on today's jumping and dressage horses... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Rodrigo Pessoa talks about his great horses

August 12th, 2020
Rodrigo Pessoa talks about his rides, and successes, We start out with a young Rodrigo at the World Cup in Geneva in 1980, walking the course with his father, who was competing. He was experiencing the best right from the start… Cheering from the stands, not long until he was out there himself… “I was […] Read Article Comments Off on Rodrigo Pessoa talks about his great horses
 

What’s New on the Jumping Scene?

July 24th, 2020
Who are the exciting young jumping stallions? We look at some of the new stars in Holland and in Germany... Read Article Comments Off on What’s New on the Jumping Scene?
 

Gustav Rau – Making Equestrian Sport in Germany

July 16th, 2020
One man more than any other shaped the entire equestrian establishment in Germany and his words are as wise today as they were fifty years ago... Gustav Rau - visionary genius. Read Article 3 Comments »