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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

Contact or No Contact – That is the question…

January 19th, 2022
Contact or No Contact - that is the question. Or is it? Dressage authority Henri Van Schaik argues for an alternative - the QUALITY of the contact... Read Article Comments Off

Contact – What is good contact?

October 12th, 2021
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

Contact and Lightness with Jean Bemelmans

December 31st, 2020
Jean Bemelmans on contact and lightness: “You see many riders nowadays they start riding before they are ready – they have not prepared their own body to work with the body of the horse. You have to have your body loose so you can be with the rhythm of the horse, to be flexible and […] Read Article Comments Off

Jo Hinnemann on Contact

July 4th, 2019
Dressage trainer, Johann Hinnemann discusses 'contact' and the correct fitting of the double bridle... Read Article 1 Comment »

Susanne Miesner talks to Christopher Hector about connection…

November 24th, 2017
German dressage expert, Susanne Miesner looks at connection and contact - what it is, and how to achieve it... Read Article 8 Comments »