My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Aachen is considered the world’s most prestigious horse show — and this year it’s considered to be a dress rehearsal for the Olympics. Given the setting, it’s hard to imagine the pressure that Matthias Rath must have felt as he rode in on the world’s most famous dressage horse as the rider who took Totilas […]
Read MoreIn 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 MoreThe USA’s Steffen Peters and Ravel claimed the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Dressage title with an amazing Freestyle test. Peters, who was born in Germany but competes for the US, edged out Isabell Worth, who was a close second and Anky Van Grunsven who finished in third place. Peters was in second place up […]
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