Dressage training – Page 28 – The Horse Magazine

Anna-Sophie Fiebelkorn and Benicio – a memory

February 14th, 2013
Christopher Hector interviewed Anna-Sophie Fiebelkorn after her win at the 2011 Bundeschampionat. Read on to learn about this charming dressage rider... Read Article Comments Off

Training young horses in Germany with Ralf Kornprobst

January 30th, 2013
It has been 15 years since I first met Ralf Kornprobst. He was the bereiter at Rudolf Zeilingerʼs yard just outside of Bremen when I went there to train. He was a good rider then; heʼs a great rider now. Read Article Comments Off

Starting Out, Starting Right – Watching Miguel Tavora teach…

October 29th, 2012
Miguel Tavora, or to give him his full title, Major Miguel Tavora, Master of Equitation, is known world-wide as a brilliant teacher of the higher movements but join me as he works with two youngsters, and you will see that those displays of advanced brilliance are well and truly grounded in a method that […] Read Article Comments Off

Talking Dressage with Matthew Dowsley

October 23rd, 2012
For most spectators there’s a moment in time when a rider passes by and grasps your full attention. It may be the straightness of their back, the softness of their hands or the seemingly easy way they sit to an elevated extension. One rider who possess all of these traits is Matthew Dowsley and […] Read Article Comments Off

Tim Calkin takes a lesson with Miguel Tavora

October 19th, 2012
Descente des mains is more for collection, uberstreichen is more to get the horse to encourage self carriage. With descente des mains, we do just that, lower the hands a little... Read Article Comments Off

Working with Stefan Wolff

October 18th, 2012
Give, then work him from behind. Don’t hold him down, keep it light, then remind him to work from behind through his body – the neck is only transferring it to the hand... Read Article 1 Comment »

Dressage – the Bartle way…

October 15th, 2012
Christopher Bartle’s method of training is mentally demanding for the rider, whilst challenging the horse athletically. The many exercises that make up Christopher’s own personal system are well-tested on his international dressage horses and eventers… and what’s more, they work! ANN-MAREE LOUREY sat in on a three-day clinic, while PETER STOOP took the pictures. […] Read Article Comments Off

Ilse Schwarz Takes A Lesson with Steffen Peters

October 11th, 2012
Steffen’s system pays attention to the details and, certainly with my horses, we are always training for the ultimate goal of attaining Grand Prix... Read Article Comments Off

The Issue of Connection – with Susanne Miesner

September 21st, 2012
Susanne Miesner is highly regarded in Germany as a rider, a trainer, and also as a theoretian, a thinker, a questioner, in this article she looks at the vexing issue of contact... Read Article Comments Off

Robbie Soster Takes A Lesson With Miguel Tavora

September 11th, 2012
Truly it was an exhilarating experience to sit in the indoor school at Miguel and Di Tavora’s equestrian centre in beautiful Kurrajong, and watch a new Grand Prix combination in the process of emerging from the training cocoon... Read Article 1 Comment »