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World Equestrian Center: Hotel Reveal – The Equestrian

Say it with me… We LOVE WEC! We got a sneak peek of the World Equestrian Center before it opened in December and we loved everything down to the tiniest details. Just when we thought WEC was done blowing our minds they have done it again. You can watch that here: https://youtu.be/SuvtzFSejKw We headed up […]

Dr. Reiner Klimke The Most Successful Dressage Rider In The World

His Impact on the International Dressage Scene The success and reputation of German riding is closely linked with one name: Reiner Klimke. The lawyer from Münster was already a riding legend in his lifetime. Together with his horses Dux, Mehmed and Ahlerich Reiner Klimke became one of the most successful riders in history. At the […]

ELIMINATED: Marlies van Baalen & Ben Johnson In Grand Prix Dressage Freestyle

Elimination For Marlies van Baalen Olympian Marlies van Baalen and Ben Johnson were eliminated this weekend in Exloo during the Grand Prix dressage freestyle. Marlies has been campaigning Go Legend out of Totilas for the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. Ben Johnson (Johnson) headed down centerline to begin what should have been an amazing freestyle with […]

Grand Prix Dressage Warm-Up Ring At The Hickstead Horseshow

Dressage Warm-Up The warm-up ring is where all of the action is at a dressage show. In fact, the best way to learn from watching is by heading over to the warm-up ring to watch. You can learn a lot from the warm-up ring in dressage. Many professional dressage riders are opposed to the public […]

How To Ride A Spooking Horse Through Trigger Stacking

Two Schools Of Thought This year we have seen a lot of trigger-stacked horses in Wellington. What became very clear after posting a few of those videos is that there are two very different schools of thought when it comes to comprehending the needs of the dressage horse. In the first school of thought, riders […]

Matthias Alexander Rath: Life After Totilas

Matthias Alexander Rath was given the gift riders can only dream of when he got the ride on Totilas after Edward Gal. Unfortunately for him, the fans of Toto were not happy at all. The Perfect Storm There are several toxic traits that equestrians have that make this sport and the commentary on it hard […]

Unpopular Opinion: USA & CANADA Dressage Team Predictions

  Nothing makes DH haters angrier than me having an opinion. So… When one of our fans asked me what my team predictions were for the United States and Canadian Dressage Teams, I decided the best way to answer would be with a video of course. I strongly believe we need to normalize sports talk […]

Dressage Legend Willi Schultheis: One-Handed Pirouettes, Half Pass & Tempi’s

There are few trainers who have had as much of an impact on the sport of dressage as Willi Schultheis. His legendary training program influenced dressage around the world. Aside from that, the man is a legend on a horse in his own right. Willi’s legacy is a lesson for all of the Karen’s in […]

The QUEEN Is Back! Isabell Werth and Bella Rose Score 80% In The Grand Prix Dressage Test

Isabell Werth and Bella Rose made an impeccable come back to the competition ring after a 20 month break from showing. The pair smoothly won the Grand Prix for Special at the 2021 CDI Mannheim on Wednesday 28 April 2021. 20-Month Break Werth and Madeleine Winter-Schulze’s 17-year old Westfalian mare (by Belissimo M x Cacir […]

Totilas Progeny Dominate Dressage – Black Is The New Gold

Totilas passed away in December 2020 but his legacy lives on. More and more of them are showing up to compete at the grand prix. Totilas won that hearts of the dressage fans everywhere. It makes sense that riders and breeders alike want a piece of the story that makes Totilas a legend. The name […]