Rolkur is often a hot topic and a bit of trigger among dressage riders. I have been following a series of dressage controversy videos on TikTok done by Blonde Dressage. She does a great job of explaining some of the hot topics in the dressage world and why you should care. I reached out to […]
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The BEST Way To Get Your Horse On The Bit During A Dressage Test!
Double The Marks The walk has a double co-efficient in your dressage test so stop treating it like a side chick on the weekend and start training it in a way that you will become a dressage superstar! The walk transition often causes a lot of anxiety for both horse and rider when you are […]
Dressage Disaster: Valentine Loses Heart
Hard NO From Valentine Olympian Ashley Holzer has switched teams and it is a ‘hard no’ from her horse Valentine as she loses heart during the Grand Prix Special last week at the Global Dressage Festival. Switching Teams After representing Canada at the Olympics on Breaking Dawn and Pop Art. Ashley Holzer has officially become […]
4 Exercises To Help Improve Your Corners In Dressage
Using your corners can make or break your dressage test, but how you use your corners will depend on the level of your horse and their ability to balance the collection through the corners. In this video with dressage trainer Bert Sheffield we work through 4 levels of exercises to work your horse through the […]
Warm-Up Wednesday: Heather Blitz & Paragon Grand Prix Dressage Warm-Up
Warm-Up Wednesday It is Warm-Up Wednesday! We are throwing it back to the last year the Paragon and Heather Blitz competed before he was retired. Paragon was known for his controversial movement throughout his career. Today we get to watch Paragon warm-up for the Grand Prix at the Global Dressage Festival in 2015. About Paragon […]
Which One Is Better? Totilas Offspring Comparison – Total US, Toto Jr & Go Legend
The New Frontier With Totilas out of the picture, many dressage fans have been waiting for the moment the offspring of the black dressage stallion would hit the Grand Prix ring. Now is that time. Last week we saw Edward Gal, who also rode Totilas, ride Toto Jr and Total US in the Grand Prix. […]
Watch Judges Critique Charlotte Dujardin & Mount St John Freestyle In The Grand Prix!
We all love to watch Charlotte Dujardin ride the grand prix centerline and work her magic with a dressage horse. Have you ever wondered what the judges think Charlotte Dujardin can improve on in her dressage tests? It is hard to believe that someone who has broken world records can possibly make a mistake in […]
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl & Zaire 14 Win The Grand Prix Dressage Freestyle 84.8%
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl & Zaire 14 are doing their happy dance all the way to the Olympics in 2021. This fun-filled crowd-pleasing grand Prix dressage freestyle took the winning honors at the CHI Al Shaqab in Doha with an 84.8%. In second place, hot on their heels was Damsey FRH & Helen Langehanenberg with 82% […]
Dressage Disaster: Olympic Compilation
Oh no. Not today horse! In the most heartbreaking dressage disaster video, we have created a compilation of all of the most epic equestrian fails from Olympic dressage over the years. Each of these riders was on top of the world one minute and at the bottom the next. In this video, we feature the […]
Are Edward Gal & Toto Jr. (Totilas) Going To The Tokyo Olympics In 2021?
Dutch team trainer Alex van Silfhout has announced the five Dutch combinations that will compete at the 2021 CDI-W ‘s Hertogenbosch on 12 – 14 March 2021. Last year ‘s Hertogenbosch was one of two competitions (Dortmund) that were cancelled last minute when the corona pandemic swept over Europe. The outbreak led to a mass […]