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The Art of Riding – A series of Articles by Bert Hartog: Part 5

December 3rd, 2014
Now we have control of the horse - legs, seat and hands. The time has come to make use of it... Read Article Comments Off on The Art of Riding – A series of Articles by Bert Hartog: Part 5
 

The Art of Riding – a series of articles by Bert Hartog: Part 6


In his natural state the horse goes on the forehand. He is built to run away in the shortest possible time, in case of danger. That is why he has heavy joints, tendons and muscles in his hindquarters... Read Article Comments Off on The Art of Riding – a series of articles by Bert Hartog: Part 6
 

The Art of Riding – A series of articles by Bert Hartog: Part 7


One cannot let the horse run away at will, to go where-ever he wishes. We need to tell the horse how fast to move forward and the direction in which we want him to go... Read Article Comments Off on The Art of Riding – A series of articles by Bert Hartog: Part 7
 

The Brandenburger


Neustadt-Dosse in what was formerly East Germany is producing some really exciting - and beautiful - performance horses Read Article Comments Off on The Brandenburger
 

The breeders of Westfalia


    Warendorf, the centre of Westfalien breeding, has a history of Warmblood breeding that goes back to 1826, when 13 East Prussian stallions were made available to the local breeders. By 1830, thirty stallions stood at Warendorf. The decline of the cavalry, once again swung the balance in the direction of the heavier farm […] Read Article Comments Off on The breeders of Westfalia
 

The Bundeschampionate 2007


As we took our place in the dressage arena grandstand for the first class at 9.30, our neighbours pulled out mini champagne bottles, popped the corks and toasted ‘Bundeschampionate 2007’ – it’s that kind of show... Read Article Comments Off on The Bundeschampionate 2007
 

The decline of the local breeding station in Germany and the rise of ‘fashion’ breeding


The old way of breeding, using the local stallion at the local station has been lost in the shift to transported semen, and centralised stallion stations... Read Article Comments Off on The decline of the local breeding station in Germany and the rise of ‘fashion’ breeding
 

The Education of Waca: Starting the young horse – Part 2


He’s a Grand Prix dressage horse now with his talented young rider, Alexis Hellyer, but he was just a baby when she got him after he’d been started by Boyd and Silva Martin… Read Part 1   Story by Chris Hector, photos by Roz Neave and Peter Stoop With Boyd and Silva Martin Our little Dressage prospect, Waca has […] Read Article Comments Off on The Education of Waca: Starting the young horse – Part 2
 

The Family Klausing


The whole family from grandfather to grandchild have been involved in breeding horses for the past 80 years, in that time they have produced 35 approved stallions and more than 50 state’s premium mares... Read Article Comments Off on The Family Klausing
 

The Family Nijhof


Breeding tomorrow’s horses Chris Hector intervews Jeanette Nijhof. Photos by Roz Neave Everything about the Nijhof Stallion Station is professional, even Jeanette Nijhof’s map is so brilliantly detailed that we have no troubles finding our way down the tiny roads to one of the world’s largest stallion operations. As Jeanette explains, her family is continually […] Read Article Comments Off on The Family Nijhof