horsemagazine – Page 78 – The Horse Magazine

IAHP August Rider of the Month

July 27th, 2016
James Paterson Robinson is perhaps not the easiest guy in the world to interview. He’s got a very Dutch dry style and when I ask him to tell me a little about his horse, Amarillo, that’s just what I get, a little: Read Article Comments Off

Developing a super seat… continued

with Rebecca Ashton This month we look at how to achieve a soft, independent hand whilst keeping control of our upper body and not letting the horse “run through” us. La Gueriniere tells the story, “Pignatelli, convinced by his own experience that the function of the bit is rather to let the horse know what […] Read Article 1 Comment »

George and Savannah – a lesson

It has been a while since THM visited George Sanna at home at Chatham Park. When I arrived George was in his ‘office’, surrounded by a group of disciples, obviously deep in serious discussion. Later George told me the discussion had been with the parents of a young rider, about horse selection… Read Article Comments Off

Who’s going to Rio? The Breeders: Margareta Algotsson

There can be little doubt that Margareta Algotsson has been the most successful breeder of Olympic Eventing horses, EVER! Read Article Comments Off

Rider Exercise: Spinal and Pelvic Mobility

July 22nd, 2016
Pilates instructor, and riding coach, Rebecca Ashton has some exercises that will help any rider... Read Article 1 Comment »

Germany’s New Stars of 1991!

July 20th, 2016
Interviews by Chris Hector and Birgit Popp and Photos by Roz Neave and Kit Houghton Perhaps the most amazing thing about the German dressage scene is their ability to produce new and wonderful horses out of no-where. At Aachen this year, three young woman riders – Heike Kemmer, Isabell Werth and Monica Theodorescu -produced some of […] Read Article Comments Off

Saddleworld Rising Star – July

July 15th, 2016
Brooke Langbecker starred in the third round of the 2016 Young Rider Selection Series, winning the class at the Gympie Show and filling a further three of the next four placings. The Young Rider Selection Series allows riders to compete with more than one horse, but only one horse may earn points for the overall […] Read Article Comments Off

Christoph Hess: Helping out in Australia

July 13th, 2016
Christoph Hess recently retired from his position with the German Equestrian Federation, which left him free to help with the Australian Squad. When Rebecca Ashton met up with Christoph at Camden, he had just come from working with the British based Aussies... Read Article 1 Comment »

Who’s going to the GAMES?

July 4th, 2016
Christopher Hector analyses the breeding of the horses entered for the Rio Olympic Games... Read Article 2 Comments »

July Rider of the Month – Christopher Burton

July 1st, 2016
British based Australian eventer, Christopher Burton took first place in the CCI*** of Saumur, riding Santano – his ‘dresssage’ horse (the Hanoverian gelding is by Sandro Hit out of a Brentano II / Weltmeyer mare). The win is a good omen for Christopher who was 1st and 2nd at Saumur with Haruzac and Leilani, in […] Read Article Comments Off