horsemagazine – Page 40 – The Horse Magazine

Another dressage selection farce!

June 27th, 2016
If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there. The quote is from Lewis Carroll, but it might well be from the Australian Dressage selectors’ manual – or perhaps the line about believing half a dozen impossible things before breakfast will do just fine to describe the selection process. Here’s […] Read Article 15 Comments »

Vale Frank Chapot

June 22nd, 2016
It is with great sorrow that the Show Jumping Hall of Fame announces the passing of one of the sport's all-time greatest legends, Frank D. Chapot. Chapot passed away at the age of 84 at approximately 12:30 a.m. on June 20 at the CareOne at Somerset Valley Assisted Living Center in Bound Brook, NJ, where he was under care for Alzheimers. Read Article Comments Off

Kelly Layne out of Rotterdam

Photo: Kim C Lundin Kelly Layne has withdrawn Udon P from the deciding Dressage selection event for the Australian Team for Rio, at Rotterdam. Kelly, who rode at the 2006 WEG for Australia, is now based in Wellington, Florida. She was ranked third in the standings after Odense, the first of two selection competitions. She told Kenneth Braddick at […] Read Article Comments Off

Crank bridles or Crank ‘experts’???

May 11th, 2016
Right now the wide world of the web is aflame with a scientific report that PROVES that double bridles and nosebands have horrendous consequences for the poor horses subjected to them. The ABC news headline gives a fair taste: Olympic equestrian events under fire as research links riding equipment to stress response in horses. And […] Read Article 12 Comments »

Proofstones: Precious Jewels of Horse Preparation

March 31st, 2016
Proof-stones, steps along the training scale, a way for the rider to check that his or her horse is on the right path... Read Article 1 Comment »

Talking Dressage with Carl Hester

March 11th, 2016
Catch up with Carl Hester at the Jerez CDI and find out where he and Charlotte are on the road to Rio... Read Article 36 Comments »

Charlotte and Carl having fun in Jerez!

March 3rd, 2016
BREAKING NEWS, British dressage star, Charlotte Dujardin to join Royal School in Jerez... Read Article 2 Comments »

Jerez – Dressage stars, old and new…

February 29th, 2016
Sit in on the action at the CDI in Jerez, super star, Valegro makes a re-appearance, and a new star, Cosmo, is born... Read Article 18 Comments »

Subjective Showjumping Selection Stupidity

December 11th, 2015
In a bizarre return to the bad old days, the new EA showjumping selection policy puts in place a totally subjective selection system. For the last few championships, selection has been based on an objective criteria at a couple of nominated shows. Although there were a few problems in the lead up to London, when […] Read Article 2 Comments »

The Family Leredde

October 29th, 2015
The Leredde Family is one of the famous horse breeding families of Normandy. Adriana van Tilburg updated their story at the recent European Championships…. Read Article Comments Off