Dressage judging – The Horse Magazine

A Conversation with Christoph Hess

January 7th, 2023
Christoph Hess has been one of the most important influences on dressage over the last 20 years, time and time again, he uses his role as a commentator to emphasise the importance of correct riding, of following the classical scale. More distilled wisdom recorded at Frankfurt Show in conversation with Christopher Hector... Read Article 5 Comments »

Christoph Hess – Dressage Tests – Do they test our training?

December 6th, 2021
Judge, educator, trainer and communicator, Christoph Hess asks how can we make sure that our dressage tests really do test the correctness of our training.... Read Article 3 Comments »

Dressage judging at the Games – was it always corrupt?

July 23rd, 2021
The great Alois Podhajsky looks at dressage judging at the Games and finds over and over again, there was controversy and bias on display... Read Article 2 Comments »

The young dressage horse – in theory and in practice…

January 15th, 2021
The Young Dressage Horse: We start with the action with the help of Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen and some incredibly talented horses and riders... then the theory from one of Germany's most respected judges, Dr Dieter Schule.. Read Article Comments Off

Dressage: Christoph Hess asks do we need more ‘horse friendly’ tests?

October 24th, 2020
Christoph Hess talks about how the dressage tests can be more 'horse friendly'... Read Article 3 Comments »

Dietrich Plewa – leaving on his own terms…

December 20th, 2019
Dr Dietrich Plewa explains his decision to retire from international five star judging, looks back on a life with horses, and talks about the finalists in this year's Nürberger Burg-Pokal... Read Article Comments Off

Young Horses, what do the judges look for?

April 4th, 2018
Two of the world's top young dressage horse judges talk about training, and explain what they are looking for... Read Article 1 Comment »

Leif Tørnblad – on training and judging

September 21st, 2017
One of the world's leading international judges, Leif Tørnblad talks frankly about his plans to improve dressage judging... Read Article 32 Comments »

The great dressage judging controversy – does it really exist?

August 30th, 2017
Christopher Hector talks to some of the world's most informed dressage identities and asks them, is there a crisis in dressage judging? Read Article 3 Comments »

Euro Champs 2015: Dressage – the Special and the PR disaster continues…

August 16th, 2015
Dressage controversy continues at Aachen, crazy judging, Edward Gal elminated, Kristina and Charlotte superb, read all about it! Read Article 3 Comments »