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Top Tip – Leonie Bramall on what are the basics?

February 16th, 2021
Leonie Bramall talks about positive tension, is keeping the rhythm, an important part of it? “It also relates to balance. It is not one thing – THE BASICS – it is a combination of balance with the rhythm, with the riders possibly being an interfering part of balance and rhythm. So it is teaching the […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Ingrid Klimke on developing the paces

February 13th, 2021
Chris Hector asked Ingrid Klimke: With a young horse, which is more important to have, a good natural canter, or a flash trot? “The canter and the walk are both gaits you can’t improve by good riding, you can improve them a bit, but you are not going to all-of-a-sudden create a spectacular walk, if the […] Read Article Comments Off

From the Top with Isabell Werth

February 6th, 2021
You have been at the top of the sport for so long, but you are not sitting still, your riding keeps evolving… “I think first of all it is because of the daily training, day by day I have seven, eight, nine horses to ride, so this is training enough, and then I try always […] Read Article Comments Off

Wisdom from the great Rosemarie Springer

February 5th, 2021
Rosemarie Springer was one of the most elegant of dressage riders. A graduate of the Willi Schultheis school that preferred sensitive Thoroughbreds, Rosemarie was also a formidable trainer and an advisor to young riders, always gracious, always encouraging, she showed over and over again that stylish, correct riding could also be effective riding… Australian dressage […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Top, and Essential, Tip from Andrew Hoy

February 4th, 2021
Top Tip – with Andrew Hoy: THE BIG 4: Forward – Stop – Turn left – Turn right I’ve had my worst experiences when the horse hasn’t taken notice of the four things which we have to teach them – go forward, stop, turn left, turn right. If I don’t have the control of one of […] Read Article Comments Off

Top Tip with Laura Graves

Laura Graves with Rebecca Ashton at the QSEC Masterclass Connection for me, is the energy from the hind leg into the contact. The rider’s job is to show the horse the feel.We know we must ride back to front, which is all true, but the second part to the equation, to get the horse sharp […] Read Article Comments Off

Top Tip with Anna-Sophie Fiebelkorn

February 2nd, 2021
Anna-Sophie Fiebelkorn’s passion for riding lies in the early stages of training: “I love to take a horse from unbroken to seven years of age, the time when they are first learning all the exercises. I think it’s boring to ride horses that are like taxis, and you just sit there giving directions.” Anna-Sophie and […] Read Article Comments Off

Top Tip from Hubertus Schmidt

January 31st, 2021
Chris Hector asked Hubertus Schmidt: What is the secret to being able to have your horse balanced, riding from behind and not just pulling the head and neck in? “I don’t think it is a secret. Years ago, you and I discussed it, and then I was talking about my system, about the stretching in […] Read Article Comments Off

Pearls from George Morris

January 30th, 2021
George Morris, pearls for everyone to share: Even in walk, George demands total concentration: “I know you are only walking, but don’t tap with your legs. One blow with both spurs if necessary, but don’t tap, tap, tap, and raise your hands. I don’t want low, fixed, dead hands – don’t drop your hands Your […] Read Article Comments Off

Top Tip from Carl Hester, riding Grand Prix

January 29th, 2021
Story Chris Hector, photographs Ros Neave. Part of a Masterclass at QSEC where Carl works with a Grand Prix combination… Elliot Patterson and the imported eight-year-old stallion Bluefields Berlin working with Carl Hester as the combination works towards competing at Grand Prix level. Carl is stressing just how difficult it is to make the step […] Read Article Comments Off