Carl Hester – Teaching Eventers Dressage
Teaching eventers dressage with Carl Hester... Read Article 1 Comment »
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Teaching eventers dressage with Carl Hester... Read Article 1 Comment »
Jonny Hilberath – Horseman
Jonny Hilberath is rightly one of Germany’s (the world’s) most respected dressage trainers. Recently he has stepped back from his role as assistant Germany Dressage team trainer to build his own barn... Read Article Comments Off on Jonny Hilberath – Horseman
Good training… it’s not only about the horses
German dressage trainer Stefan Wolff worked for Klaus Balkenhol before setting up his stables in the USA. Now back in Germany, Stefan is a regular visitor to Australia... Read Article Comments Off on Good training… it’s not only about the horses
BWP Resurgent – From Strength to Strength
If there were an award – and no doubt there should be – for the leading breeder of showjumpers at the European championships, there is no doubt that the award would go to the Belgian breeder, Herman de Brabander... Read Article Comments Off on BWP Resurgent – From Strength to Strength
Katja Weimann – Making your eventer right from the start
It is really a quite extraordinary feat: Katja Weimann is heading for Adelaide Four Star, riding two horses, BP Cosmopolitan and BP Flamboyant, that she bred herself, and trained herself right from the start, but wait there’s more, she also evented their sire, Triathlete! Read Article Comments Off on Katja Weimann – Making your eventer right from the start
Harold the Horse
Although Scott McKenna has had a successful dressage career on “normal” horses, riding up to Grand Prix with another young prospect about to start at the top level this year, he is possibly better known as the rider of Harold the Horse. Read Article Comments Off on Harold the Horse
Roarers: New developments – Left Laryngeal Hemiplegia
Most of us have experienced the unsettling sound of a roarer. Is it as distressful for the horse as it is for the rider, or the spectator? What, if anything, can the vet do? Professor Andrew Dart of the Sydney University Veterinary Hospital explains what causes the noise, what can be done to fix it, and tells us how the condition affects our horses. Read Article 2 Comments »
Exercise: What is the core and how do we find it?
We hear a lot about rider fitness these days, but do we really need to do any extra work aside from riding our horse? To control your horse, first you must be able to control yourself... Read Article Comments Off on Exercise: What is the core and how do we find it?
Jess Barton – finding her way…
There are some people who give off that sense of knowing where they are going, and having a fair idea of how they are going to do it, Jess Barton is one. She is a little like her equestrian set-up, not flashy, cool, efficient, topped off with a bubbly personality and charm. Read Article Comments Off on Jess Barton – finding her way…
Gemma Creighton – Bound for Success
Showjumping in Australia is one discipline with a seemingly bottomless pool of talent in the young rider and junior ranks, so making a spot on the National Youth Development Squad is truly an honour... Read Article Comments Off on Gemma Creighton – Bound for Success