My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
If location is key to real estate success, then the most useful training exercises available to every rider are transitions, transitions, transitions. I know I’ve written about transitions before, but I’ve been working with Zelda this spring, getting her back in shape, working on her balance and asking her to work more sharply off my […]
Read MoreWilliam Fox-Pitt rode Fernhill Pimms in a lovely relaxed test to tie for first place with Michael Jung after dressage. You would never know that it was the horse’s first 4*. You can watch his test on Burghley TV.
Read MoreHere’s a guide to dressage as only Eddie Izzard can describe it! If you haven’t come across this talented comedian before, you are in for a treat.
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 MoreI may be the last equestrian enthusiast around to have seen this video of Stephen Colbert’s commentary on dressage, but just in case you, like me, have been living under a rock, you must watch the clip. It is that funny. Not since Monty Python did their skit on men doing dressage has the sport […]
Read MoreIt seems to me like it’s almost impossible to buy a bridle without a flash attachment any more, especially a dressage bridle. I guess I’m dating myself, because I have a clear memory of when the opposite was true: the flash was a piece of equipment you added if it were needed, but most horses […]
Read MoreHere’s an amazing example of an OTTB who has found his true calling as a dressage horse. The video was taken at the 2011 PVDA Ride for Life “Dancing Horse Challenge” evening performance to benefit the Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Center. What a wonderful freestyle performance that captures his past and his present accomplishments. Of […]
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