It’s PSI Auction Time Again…

October 13th, 2019
Get ready for an amazing collection of dressage and jumping horses at the famous PSI Auction... Read Article Comments Off on It’s PSI Auction Time Again…
 

The Classical Tradition, the Training Scale and Dressage Today

October 11th, 2019
This is the final in a four part series of articles that looks at the development of the principles of dressage training from the Greeks, through the Middle Ages and into the present. This article discusses the emergence of the German Training Scale and in a postscript considers the state of the art in 2019... Read Article 11 Comments »
 

Riding as Art: A history of Dressage: Part one – Antiquity

October 9th, 2019
This is the first of a series of articles that looks at the development of the Classical Principles of Dressage. We start with Xenophon and Greek Horsemanship, and find that the popular conception of his teachings and place in dressage is quite wrong… Read Article 7 Comments »
 

The Classical Tradition… Out of the Dark Ages – Riding as Art Part Two:

October 8th, 2019
What did de la Guérinière really say? How did the Old Masters train and how relevant is it today? Christopher Hector continues this series looking at the classical tradition... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Jean François Pignon – Do you really understand your horse?

October 7th, 2019
Jean François Pignon is famous throughout Europe for his liberty act but more and more European riders are turning to him to build a bond with their horses... Read Article Comments Off on Jean François Pignon – Do you really understand your horse?
 

A lesson, and an up-date, with Chris Burton

October 5th, 2019
Christopher Burton is a medal winner, and a very stylish event rider. Find out how he achieved what he has. Plus George Morris comments on his position, and a photo gallery update of his wins... Read Article Comments Off on A lesson, and an up-date, with Chris Burton
 

70th anniversary in Verden

October 3rd, 2019
The Verden Auctions are famous for the quality of horse on display, and famous for their amazing Gala night, find out more... Read Article Comments Off on 70th anniversary in Verden
 

Jan Pedersen – the hands on President

October 1st, 2019
Jan Pedersen has been the president of the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses for 20 years. In this wide-ranging interview with Christopher Hector, he looks at the challenges facing sport horse breeders today... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Simone Pearce – making it, with a smile!

September 14th, 2019
Simone Pearce, she's the Aussie rider who is riding some of Germany's most exciting dressage stallions... Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Carl Hester: How to make a Valegro

September 9th, 2019
Carl Hester gives us the recipe - now you can make your own Valegro. An exclusive interview with Christopher Hector, he says it is his best story yet... Read Article 6 Comments »