Dressage training – Page 2 – The Horse Magazine

Collection and the Neck…

March 17th, 2023
The positioning of the neck is critically important, because the neck is the gatekeeper to connecting the topline of the horse. If the topline can be made to be one strongly connected piece, then if the rider can get the horse to start bringing the great muscles of the hind end more under the mass, the rider has the possibility of lightening the forehand, not by a few percentage points but by an infinite range all the way up to 100% lightening of the forehand, as in the levade... Read Article 11 Comments »

Martina Hannöver – Training the young horse

February 18th, 2023
"There is no secret, the work with the young horses is always the same. To go straight and go forward." Read Article 1 Comment »

Debbie McDonald – how much collection for your young horse?

February 2nd, 2023
One of the many interesting facets of the art of dressage is the way knowledge is passed on, from one great teacher to the next. One of today’s super trainers, Debbie McDonald pays tribute to the German master coach, Klaus Balkenhol… “The biggest part of my coaching was in Germany with Klaus Balkenhol. I’ve had […] Read Article Comments Off

Dutch Dressage – What is it?

January 27th, 2023
Edward Gal returns with a Masterclass at Amsterdam, and Christopher Hector sets out to find just what defines Dutch Dressage? THM exclusive... Read Article 7 Comments »

Top Tip on Balance from Johan Hamminga

January 9th, 2023
Johan Hamminga talks about balance, it's really the most important thing, right from the start. Current star, Glamourdale, demonstrates good balance as a young stallion at the KWPN Licensing... Read Article Comments Off

Rafael Soto – there are only two types of dressage, good and bad!

December 2nd, 2022
Rafael Soto was an Olympic dressage star, now he is a thoughtful trainer in demand all over the world. Christopher Hector talks with Rafael about the exercises he uses... Read Article 1 Comment »

Is dressage heading in the right direction?

August 26th, 2022
Christoph Hess has been one of the key players in the defense of correct dressage riding and training, as an educator at the DOKR, a judge and commentator, and now more and more, a trainer. He talks about what is right and what is wrong in the world of dressage... Read Article 1 Comment »

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