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Throughness, how to get it, how it feels, with Princess Nathalie

May 26th, 2023
Princess Nathalie zu Wittgenstein, has proven herself as one of the world’s top dressage competitors, but she is also an exceptional trainer of riders, and that is why she is currently the coach of Cathrine Dufour and Daniel Bachmann. In this article she unravels one of the most confusing concepts in the world of dressage […] Read Article Comments Off

From the Cavalry Manual: what is Throughness?

November 3rd, 2021
“As the straightness improves, the throughness of the horse will improve as well. The pushing capacity of the hindquarters can now go its way through the horse up to the mouth and makes the horse give to the pressure of the bit, bend the neck and chew on the bit.” “This is the natural way […] Read Article Comments Off

From the Cavalry Manual: What is Throughness?

June 22nd, 2021
“As the straightness improves, the throughness of the horse will improve as well. The pushing capacity of the hindquarters can now go its way through the horse up to the mouth and makes the horse give to the pressure of the bit, bend the neck and chew on the bit.” “This is the natural way […] Read Article Comments Off

Steffen Peters – super teacher – Part 1

September 15th, 2020
There are some clinics that stick in your mind long after the participants have packed and headed home, this clinic with Stefen Peters occurred way back in 2010… So what was so different about Steffen Peters? For a start Steffen is a brilliant teacher with a subtle multi-layered awareness of exactly what is happening between […] Read Article Comments Off