Gerd Heuschmann – Dressage to improve not wreck your horse!

January 15th, 2021
If you care about dressage - if you care about horses - read this! Gerd Heuschmann is brillliant... Read Article 8 Comments »
 

Showing the horse the way to the ground – with Christian Thiess

January 11th, 2021
The tests, or 'truth-stones', include the full halt, medium trot and piaffe, plus one test that has the advantage over all the others in that it can accompany the horse throughout his entire development… Showing the horse the way towards the ground. Read Article 7 Comments »
 

Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 5 – Teaching Teachers

December 29th, 2020
In this last of our five part series in remembrance of the late Miguel Tavora, the Master teaches a student who is also a coach, and reflects on the place of the old masters of equitation in today’s environment… Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 2

December 15th, 2020
Three years ago the world lost a great horseman, Miguel Tavora. In the second of this series of five articles published in tribute, Miguel talks about the role of the Iberian horse in competition dressage... Read Article Comments Off on Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 2
 

Perfect Partnership with Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen

December 8th, 2020
Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen shows how great training and riding can be elegant, simple and horse friendly. Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Martina Hannöver Talks About the Position of the Horse’s Neck

December 5th, 2020
Martina Hannöver talks about neck position - I like my horses to go down right in front of the saddle and follow my hand if I go forward and I can then check if the horses are honestly loose in the back... Read Article Comments Off on Martina Hannöver Talks About the Position of the Horse’s Neck
 

ERIK HERBERMANN: Essential Reading for Any Dressage Rider

November 26th, 2020
This is one of the most important dressage articles we have ever published! From the THM archives, a classic with Eric Herbermann - one of the guardians of the Classical Principles. Read Article 2 Comments »
 

The Purpose and the Importance of the Circle

November 9th, 2020
One of the great theorists of Classical Dressage, Henri van Schailk explains the purpose and correct way to ride that all important circle... Read Article Comments Off on The Purpose and the Importance of the Circle
 

Collection: The Fourth Building Block of Classical Dressage

November 3rd, 2020
And now the fourth building block of dressage, as outlined by Paul Belasik - COLLECTION Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Trust: The First Building Block of Classical Dressage

October 29th, 2020
Paul Belasik stresses the first step in the building blocks of dressage - TRUST Read Article 4 Comments »