Jeremy Steinberg – Rider Position, a Lost Cause?
Dressage coach, Jeremy Steinberg confronts the problems of position in the dressage world today, and wonders why FEI rules are no longer rules? Read Article 14 Comments »
Tag: Classical Principles
Dressage coach, Jeremy Steinberg confronts the problems of position in the dressage world today, and wonders why FEI rules are no longer rules? Read Article 14 Comments »
Hubertus Schmidt on Classical Training
Why Classical Training? Listen to Hubertus Schmidt: we have a book, and it says, this and this, that is the right way. It takes you all the way from the warm up – making the horse loose and supple, step by step to the next point to higher collection... Read Article 2 Comments »
Miguel Tavora – The difference between Uberstreichen and Descente de Main…
They both involve breaking the contact but what is the difference between überstreichen and descente de main? Miguel Tavora explains the difference, and when you use one or the other... Read Article 1 Comment »
Sitting in the hall, watching great dressage training – Part One
Christopher Hector is the observer on the wall as Johan Hamminga and Jennifer Sekreve work their beautiful dressage horses - made more beautiful by beautiful training... Read Article Comments Off on Sitting in the hall, watching great dressage training – Part One
From the Cavalry Manual: what is Throughness?
“As the straightness improves, the throughness of the horse will improve as well. The pushing capacity of the hindquarters can now go its way through the horse up to the mouth and makes the horse give to the pressure of the bit, bend the neck and chew on the bit.” “This is the natural way […] Read Article Comments Off on From the Cavalry Manual: what is Throughness?
Dressage: Jean Bemelmans Teacher
Jean Bemelmans is simply an exceptional trainer of dressage horses, a horseman who combines the classical principles with cutting edge competition skills... and a dash of Pat Parelli Read Article Comments Off on Dressage: Jean Bemelmans Teacher
Contact – What is good contact?
What is contact? Light? Heavy? How do we establish good contact? We turn to some of the great equestrian authorities of all time - and some modern luminaries - to help shed light on this vexing concept.... Read Article Comments Off on Contact – What is good contact?
From the Cavalry Manual: What is Throughness?
“As the straightness improves, the throughness of the horse will improve as well. The pushing capacity of the hindquarters can now go its way through the horse up to the mouth and makes the horse give to the pressure of the bit, bend the neck and chew on the bit.” “This is the natural way […] Read Article Comments Off on From the Cavalry Manual: What is Throughness?
Top Tip with George Morris
“The classicists from Xenophon through the Renaissance to France, to Italy, to Germany, they were brilliant. Imagine people inventing the impression of impulsion, the exactness of straightness, imagine inventing half pass, piaffe, passage, all the classical movements that make the horse better to ride.” “The classicists taught us these rules centuries ago, and I am […] Read Article Comments Off on Top Tip with George Morris
Connection – Where to now?
Connection is one of the crucial questions in modern dressage, German rider, trainer and theoretician, Susanne Miesner looks at the issue... Read Article 4 Comments »