May 19th, 2022
Rolkur was an issue that like no other divided the dressage world - Christopher Hector looks back at where the practice arose, and how it was eventually - largely - banished... Read Article6 Comments »
May 18th, 2022
Two great trainers and an amazing collection of horses make magic! Sit in on training sessions with Lisa Wilcox and Ernst Hoyos....
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They both involve breaking the contact but what is the difference between überstreichen and descente de main? Miguel Tavora explains the difference, and when you use one or the other... Read Article1 Comment »
May 17th, 2022
The number of star eventing horses bred for someone in the family to ride is simply amazing. Christopher Hector profiles some of the great eventing breeders...
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Sit in on a master class session with one of the world's most articulate and helpful coaches, Greg Best - but be warned some of the exercises are a little scary... Read ArticleComments Off on The Greg Best Masterclass
May 16th, 2022
Clones were going to revolutionise the world of Warmblood breeding? Did they? Christopher Hector sets out to find the answer... Read Article3 Comments »
May 14th, 2022
A stunning price for a stunning foal at the latest Verden Foal auction. By Vitalis out of an Apache mare - really bred for dressage....
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April 27th, 2022
It's the exercise Nuno Oliveira called 'the asprin of dressage' - the shoulder-in. Olympic dressage rider, John Winnett explains how, and when, to train this essential dressage exercise...
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April 21st, 2022
It was great for the World Cup Final to get back on track, but this year's finalists had the pedigree buffs wondering. Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector analyse the breeding...
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