My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
In a gesture that spoke more than words, Steffan Peters rode into the ring to collect the bronze medal he won for his Freestyle test on Ravel wearing his helmet. He had dedicated his ride to Courtney King-Dye, who was in a coma after hitting her head when her horse fell. King-Dye has recovered enough […]
Read MoreHalf halts are a way that the rider can re-balance your horse. But it’s a term that gets tossed around frequently without adequate explanation. As a result, many people think they are doing a half halt but don’t know why and don’t do it correctly. Much of the confusion probably lies in the use of […]
Read MoreThank you Mary King for showing us all how to recover when you forget your dressage test mid-stream. It happens to everyone, eventually. Just not usually at Burghley. However, instead of making a big deal over it, you took your two point penalty, picked up where you left off and finished your test with aplomb. […]
Read MoreThe Spanish Walk is a movement about which many people consider to be a trick, used only in performances (mostly by Baroque horses, such as Andalusians). It is a slow, elevated walk where the movement of the front legs very high and extended well out in front of the body. Very few “dressage” riders train […]
Read MoreBurghley starts tomorrow (September 2nd) and for all of us not lucky enough to be in the U.K. to enjoy the spectacle, the next best thing to being there is Burghley TV which offers FREE live video coverage of the event. Make sure you pre-register so you don’t miss any of it! This year the […]
Read MoreAdding to their impressive array of championships, Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas were name Grand Champions at the CHIO, Aachen (Germany) last Sunday after winning three classes in a row, amassing a final score of 90.96%. In the course of the event they set a new personal record winning the Grand Prix Special with a […]
Read MoreOn a day that it’s too hot to ride, here’s a video that’s so impressive it makes me want to go out and buy a sidesaddle and try! What a gorgeous horse and my goodness, where’s that arena!
Read MoreCongratulations to William Fox-Pitt and Cool Mountain who won Rolex 2010 on their dressage score! This was Fox-Pitt’s seventh ride at Rolex and his first win. Although this was Cool Mountain’s first **** event, he made it look easy. So did William. Considering how tall he is(6’5″) I’m always amazed by how balanced he is […]
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