The Ultimate Riding Lesson: Part 2
Part two of a wonderful report on a dressage clinic by American Olympic gold medallist, Tad Coffin... Read Article Comments Off on The Ultimate Riding Lesson: Part 2
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Part two of a wonderful report on a dressage clinic by American Olympic gold medallist, Tad Coffin... Read Article Comments Off on The Ultimate Riding Lesson: Part 2
The Ultimate Riding Lesson – Part 1
Tad Coffin is an Olympic gold medallist, but he is also a wonderful teacher, and explainer. Christopher Hector and his wonderful Thoroughbred, Picasso took part in one of Tad's clinics, and thirty years later, every word is still relevant... Read Article 1 Comment »
Beezie Madden into the Hall of Fame
Lexington, KY – February 21, 2022 Olympic veteran Beezie Madden has been elected for induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame. She will be honored, together with Olympic rider Margie Engle and McLain Ward’s two-time gold medal Olympic mount, Sapphire, during the Hall of Fame’s induction dinner on Sunday evening, March 6 at the Wanderers Club […] Read Article Comments Off on Beezie Madden into the Hall of Fame
Sit in on a Masterclass with Mark Todd
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 on Sit in on a Masterclass with Mark Todd
Who is the most successful dressage breeder in the World?
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 on Who is the most successful dressage breeder in the World?
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 on Specialist or All-Rounder? Dressage or Jumping??
Better dressage through cavaletti training? Yes!
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
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 »