My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Using the half halt (or as Jane Savoie puts it, the half go) is a great way to rebalance your horse, get them to work through their back and maintain their impulsion. I’m working on this a lot with Zelda right now. This video gives a very good and clear explanation of the aids to […]
Read MoreAs I mentioned at the end of Rolex, two riders are poised to win eventing’s Grand Slam — Andrew Nicholson and William Fox-Pitt have each have one two of the three legs. (Note: the situation was in part created because Badminton was cancelled last year — the Grand Slam is awarded for winning the three […]
Read MoreAfter the second day of dressage, William Fox-Pitt and Chilli Morning are currently in the lead. Andrew Nicholson is in second place on Quimbo and in 3rd place on Calico Joe! Take a look at Fox-Pitt’s ride on Chilli Morning. As reported in Eventing Nation, he says: He’s a rare horse in that he’s at […]
Read MoreSome year I’d love to go to see Rolex in person but this year I will once again be depending on the video coverage to bring the excitement into my living room. Luckily, thanks to sponsor SmartPak, starting tomorrow, April 25th, you can watch all four days live on the USEFNetwork.com. Google TV users can […]
Read MoreCharlotte Dujardin, 27, who only started to ride at the Grand Prix level of dressage in January 2011, has done two extraordinary things: she has one Great Britain’s first individual Gold dressage medal and she did it wearing a helmet rather than a top hat. She saves her top hat for unmounted ceremonies. After Courtney […]
Read MoreWhen you watch Olympic level dressage, they make it look too easy. Their figures are accurate, the use their corners, they sit unbelievable trot lengthenings without looking like their teeth are jarring, and they obtain remarkable results with aids that are subtle and almost invisible to the untrained eye. Of course, it’s not easy at […]
Read MoreIn the second part of Stephen Colbert’s dressage training video, he does what it takes to wear the tiara. For all of his protestations, it’s pretty obvious that this not Colbert’s first time on a horse (he is a bit too graceful when he mounts and he sticks that spook pretty well) but it’s still […]
Read MoreAs a follow up to his discussion of Mitt and Ann Romney’s dressage horse, Stephen Colbert explores the sport with former Olympian Michael Barisone — who has probably never had to answer questions like these before! Kudos to him for not laughing (or running for the hills!) Watch the video here or by clicking on […]
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