horsemagazine – Page 21 – The Horse Magazine

Sit in on a Masterclass with Mark Todd

February 19th, 2022
A great horseman, a superb competitor and a wonderful teacher - Mark Todd has it all. Sit in on a clinic with the great man, open your ears and learn something... Read Article Comments Off

Who is the most successful dressage breeder in the World?

February 18th, 2022
Would you say Dutch woman, Willeke Bos, is the most successful dressage breeder of them all? Don't answer that question until you have read this story... And meet a woman who has bred some stunning horses, lots of them... Read Article Comments Off

Specialist or All-Rounder? Dressage or Jumping??

Hanoverian breeding is changing. Where once the aim was an 'all-round horse', last year for the first time there were two separate stallion licensings, one for dressage, one for jumping. Christopher Hector outlines the changes with some great photos from the first dressage licensing... Read Article Comments Off

Better dressage through cavaletti training? Yes!

February 12th, 2022
Cavaletti are a wonderful training tool, and Ingrid Klimke is a master at using them, and designing exercises to maximise their effect. Essential reading if you want an athletic horse... Read Article 9 Comments »

Conquistadors and Artists: Dressage and the Military

February 8th, 2022
Did the dressage movements start as military drills? Or is the real story much more beautiful? Paul Belasik challenges the myth that somehow the high school movements were designed to work as weapons on the battlefield. Another challenging article from Paul... Read Article 2 Comments »

Anniversary – 100 years of the Hannoveraner Verband

January 31st, 2022
The Hanoverian horse is acclaimed the world over - now it is the time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Verband hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter, a powerhouse of sporthorse breeding... Read Article Comments Off

NOTES ON PIAFFE

January 29th, 2022
Author, horseman, dressage rider and trainer, Paul Belasik discusses the rights - and wrongs! - of piaffe... Read Article 1 Comment »

Ludwig Christmann in conversation with Christopher Hector

January 25th, 2022
Ludwig Christmann is one of Germany's most knowledgeable breeding experts. Ludwig has been responsible for establishing and editing the Hanoverian Stallion book, and for over-seeing the worldwide activities of the Verband. As he prepares to retire, Ludwig looks back at the changes and influential horses of his time... Read Article 2 Comments »