Dressage competition got underway today at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The first team and individual riders completed their grand prix tests under steel-gray skies and rain started to fall on the Olympic Equestrian Center by afternoon. Half of the...
Riding a horse that’s lugging you about is probably not your idea of a good time. With a few simple tips from Grand Prix dressage rider Reese Koffler-Stanfield, you can put a stop to the endless tug-of-war. Are you...
The following athlete-and-horse combinations will compose the Team (in alphabetical order):Allison Brock and RoseveltAllison Brock (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Claudine and Fritz Kundrun’s Rosevelt, a 2002 Hanoverian stallion
Hailing from Hawaii, Allison Brock has been pursuing her dressage goals for 20...
Trends in the hunter and jumper rings can take decades to change, which is great news for riders who want to stay current on a limited budget. Currently, color is one trend sweeping the show arenas, as are light,...
Q: My trainer explains the half-halt as pulling and pushing at the same time, but it’s still a mystery to me. Can you explain the mechanics of the half-halt?
A: In its rawest form (meaning without balance or technique), the...
Is a sharp and peppy response to your leg missing from your horse’s vocabulary? While a laid-back horse might otherwise be speaking your language, a forward-thinking tune-up could be in order.
Horses with a cool and calm temperament are...
Staring ahead at the short, chilly days of winter can leave riders feeling desperate. Poor weather and lack of daylight might force them to abandon their riding routines. Their horses will lose fitness, their skills rust over. By revising...
Any breed of horse can compete in dressage, but as you look further up the levels, the competitive field becomes a bit less diverse. Tall, muscular European warmbloods dominate the upper levels as they have been bred for generations...
The United States Dressage Finals for 2015 are in the books. The event took place at the Kentucky Horse Park from Nov. 5-8 and featured horses and riders who had qualified for the competition at all levels, from training...
Boyd and Silva help school each others' horses if they are having a particular issue that can be resolved by the other's riding strengths.It’s a typical lunchtime at Windurra. A group of riders stands around the kitchen eating sandwiches...
