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Ulla Salzgeber on Basic Truths

April 19th, 2021
“We ride them very deep and low but you always have to control the neck and the head. If you can’t control the neck – that it is long, that it is short, that it is up and it is down – you have problems. Many people ride with the head down and that is […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Top Tip on Riding Piaffe with Carl Hester

April 17th, 2021
“When you piaffe, you should be sitting over your knee, not sitting on your backside.” “I was told by ‘Rocky’* when you go forward you bring your body forward and when you want to come back, you bring your body back. And it is amazing how most of us do the opposite to that. He […] Read Article Comments Off

Stefan Wolff – Tips on Warming Up the Young Horse

April 16th, 2021
Grace Kay working with Stefan Wolff on warming up the young horse: “Get her to stretch. You don’t have to always let the stretch go through, it’s more that they offer the stretch and that in itself helps the back. Sometimes pat them after the whip so they know it’s normal. ‘I’m not punishing you I’m […] Read Article Comments Off

Jean Bemelmans top tip – what makes a winning horse?

April 15th, 2021
“As long as they are ready to stretch after exercise, it means they are good, there is no tension, nothing. He cannot be more supple than he is today, he is good – he can go now for a walk in the wood…” Jean Bemelmans talks about putting the horse in balance and self […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Riding across country with Christopher Bartle

April 14th, 2021
Riding a cross-country course – Step 1 Starting out on course: Christopher Bartle, Badminton winner, and trainer of Multi Medal winning teams, looks at a few of the Adelaide four-star cross country fences, and more importantly, explains how they should be ridden… “Fence 1 is quite a simple fence, but we want to see our preparation […] Read Article Comments Off

Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro, a happy story…

Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro are without doubt one of the greatest partnerships ever in competitive dressage. We were lucky enough to share their preparation for their last victory, a Gold Medal at Rio. Back in early 2016, Team Hester took Valegro on a holiday to Jerez in Spain. The sunshine tour was the perfect opportunity to […] Read Article Comments Off

More Truth from Dr Gerd Heuschmann

April 12th, 2021
“The horse cannot perform any of these movements well without arching (tensing) and relaxing the spinal column, which we call swinging. Swinging starts with the hind legs, travels through the spine to the head and the front legs and brings the horse into contact with the bit. The swings can be seen, felt and heard; […] Read Article Comments Off

Helen Langehanenberg tips on training the pirouette…

April 11th, 2021
“Have a plan of what you want to work on before every ride. Think about what you want to do, and if your horse was good, don’t continue with the next exercise or movement. Keep the horse fresh and motivated to go.” Helen Langehanenberg working with Sara McDonald and Rocaille Training the pirouette “Start with […] Read Article Comments Off

The Art of Grand Prix with Dorothee Schneider

April 9th, 2021
What do you look for in a potential Grand Prix horse? “The horse must be a motivated character, with three good paces. We have to look at their body – have we enough balance and power? You have to think it’s a young horse, okay good hind leg, good paces. Can I manage the character […] Read Article Comments Off

Fear in horses with Dr Andrew McLean

April 8th, 2021
Fear is quickly learned, not easily forgotten and is strongly associated with the movement of the horse’s legs. It is important to learn to identify the range of fear responses in horses and to avoid and diminish them. What is fear? The fear response is the horse trainer’s greatest adversary. Fear in animals such as […] Read Article Comments Off