French and Dutch breeding values
Christopher Hector tries to make sense of the 2016/17 breeding values in France and in Holland... Do you know how the BLUP works? Read Article Comments Off on French and Dutch breeding values
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Christopher Hector tries to make sense of the 2016/17 breeding values in France and in Holland... Do you know how the BLUP works? Read Article Comments Off on French and Dutch breeding values
Meet the Saddleworld Horse of the Month – Diamantina
Meet the inaugural Saddleworld Horse of the Month, Maree Tomkinson’s Diamantina. Maree has taken the mare all the way from Young Horse classes to representing Australia at the WEG in Normandy: “We purchased Diamantina in 2006 from Johannes Westendarp whilst we were in Germany with Rodrigo for the World Young Horse Champs. She was 4 […] Read Article 2 Comments »
IAHP Rider of the Month: Mary Hanna
The International Animal Health Rider of the Month for February is none other than dressage rider, Mary Hanna... Read Article Comments Off on IAHP Rider of the Month: Mary Hanna
At home with Nick Skelton
Nick Skelton talks about his Big Star, and more with equestrian journalist, and old friend, Bernadette Hewitt... Read Article Comments Off on At home with Nick Skelton
A Princess Nathalie Clinic…
When young Showjumping rider, Megan Joyce lined up for her lesson with dressage trainer, and international top ten competitor, Princess Nathalie zu Wittgenstein, who better to send to record the interaction, than top showjumping coach, Michelle Strapp... Read Article Comments Off on A Princess Nathalie Clinic…
Breeding Values – something old but something is VERY NEW
Christopher Hector tries to make sense of the new breeding values... Read Article Comments Off on Breeding Values – something old but something is VERY NEW
Working with a new combination – Winnie takes another step
Our favourite young horse, Winsome has just come back into work after some time off. She is back with 14-year-old Laura Rowe in the saddle, and coach Michelle Strapp on the ground… Words by Chris Hector and photos by Roz Neave Michelle easing Winnie back into work: “In the past three months, she has had […] Read Article Comments Off on Working with a new combination – Winnie takes another step
Anne Kursinski talks about showjumping for eventers…
Anne Kursinski is one of the incredibly successful, effective, and stylish American Showjumping riders. Here she talks about the development of the style that has seen the US dominate the world… Over the past twenty-five years, under the guidance of Bert de Némethy, the U.S. has become noted for both the beauty and effectiveness of […] Read Article Comments Off on Anne Kursinski talks about showjumping for eventers…
French Eventing – Part Three: The Riders and the Trainers
Christopher Hector set out to find the reasons for the French Eventing success at the Rio Games… I was assisted in my travels by the French international horse marketing body, UNIC, but an added bonus was to meet up with Babette Schily at Pau****. Babette is an astute observer of the French eventing scene – as […] Read Article 1 Comment »
At home with (three fifths of) the Family Rothenberger…
A visit to the family Rothenberger is a stimulating experience on about half a dozen levels. Just walking around the magnificent Gestüt Erlenhof is quite thrilling - this is one of Germany’s great historic stud farms... Read Article 10 Comments »