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Throughness, how to get it, how it feels, with Princess Nathalie

May 26th, 2023
Princess Nathalie zu Wittgenstein, has proven herself as one of the world’s top dressage competitors, but she is also an exceptional trainer of riders, and that is why she is currently the coach of Cathrine Dufour and Daniel Bachmann. In this article she unravels one of the most confusing concepts in the world of dressage […] Read Article Comments Off

Debbie McDonald – how much collection for your young horse?

February 2nd, 2023
One of the many interesting facets of the art of dressage is the way knowledge is passed on, from one great teacher to the next. One of today’s super trainers, Debbie McDonald pays tribute to the German master coach, Klaus Balkenhol… “The biggest part of my coaching was in Germany with Klaus Balkenhol. I’ve had […] Read Article Comments Off

King Edward defies ‘The Rule’

August 15th, 2022
He's done it again, King Edward proves he really is the king of the jumping world with victory at Herning. We look at his somewhat unusual breeding especially for a jumping horse... Read Article Comments Off

Top Tips from Stefan Wolff on Contact

July 30th, 2022
“Proper steady contact is more important than the stretch. If it changes every stride you cannot even call it a contact.” “You are giving before you even have a contact. It has to be measurable – that’s why it’s called contact. When he moves the head around it is because he is not on the […] Read Article Comments Off

Reading Blood Tests with David Ramey

May 2nd, 2022
Blood tests and their uses and abuses. Dr David Ramey explains how and when to use a blood test from your favourite horse. It's great reading - and a great help especially for your horse... Read Article Comments Off

Ingrid Klimke and Hale Bob

April 18th, 2022
At a start early in Bob’s career, he had been so out of control that Ingrid got off him after the cross country and said, “Does anyone want this horse? You can have him!” Luckily no-one took her up on the offer… He made his final public appearance at the 2023 Aachen CHIO, at a […] Read Article 1 Comment »

The Half-Halt Made Easy

April 15th, 2022
Having trouble with your half-halt? Grand Prix rider, trainer and author, Jane Savoie is here with a step-by-step program to guide you through this tricky move - complete with problem solving tips... Read Article 2 Comments »

Go Forward with Charlotte Dujardin

April 14th, 2022
Charlotte Dujardin works on forward with Bonnie Kingsley and a six-year-old Friesian stallion, Braggo. In The Netherlands, the stallion had been a harness horse, now he was being trained for dressage. And the session works on the Basics – surprise. Charlotte works on exercises to develop an essential basic – forward. Charlotte is not a breed […] Read Article Comments Off

Putting your horse on the bit

April 11th, 2022
It's a challenge every rider faces - putting you horse on the bit with Grand Prix rider / trainer / author, Jane Savoie. It's a step-by-step program to set you on the right path... Read Article Comments Off

The Hidden Dimensions of Horsemanship

April 8th, 2022
Horseman and author, Erik F Herbermann investigates the hidden dimensions of horsemanship, what makes the interaction of two bodies and minds so very very special... Read Article 1 Comment »