I love watching different breeds excel in the sport of dressage. This amazing Norwegian fjord dressage stallion is extra exciting for me because I spent years begging my parents for a fjord every year for Christmas! This super cute dressage stallion has the most amazing forelock to go along with the happiness that is the […]
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New Look – New Horses – Edward Gal Is On Top At The Dutch Dressage Championships With Team Totilas!
Edward Gal and Total U.S. have become the overnight leaders in the Grand Prix division at the 2021 Dutch Dressage Championships which are taking place behind closed doors at the KNHS headquarters in Ermelo, The Netherlands, on 4 – 6 June 2021. Just like in Balve the scores were heavily inflated in Ermelo as is […]
Dressage Disaster: Heartbreak For Howington & Putten At Tokyo Olympic Dressage Trials
The countdown is on to the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo! The German, Dutch and United States dressage teams have all had team selection trials this week. The top riders in each nation go head-to-head in hopes of grabbing a coveted spot on the Olympic dressage team. The Olympic trials are what dreams are made of, […]
Exercises To Improve Lateral Work In Dressage: Shoulder In, Haunches In & Half Pass
Lateral work in dressage can be a lot of fun but also comes with a new set of challenges. In this video, Olympian Debbie McDonald works with a rider on shoulder in, haunches in, and half pass. Each of these exercises will improve the quality of the movement as you move into the next piece […]
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 […]
Dressage Disaster: P-OFF
It was a busy weekend in the world of dressage. Every ride counts as team selections are getting closer to being made for the Olympics in Tokyo. While there were several amazing rides there were also plenty of horses that have decided that today was not the day that they were going to make the […]
All In Is All Done: Will Canada Be Sending A Lame Horse To The Olympics?
Top Contenders For Tokyo Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu and All In are Canada’s top contenders for Tokyo in 2021. Will All In stay sound enough to make it? Canadian dressage riders have had a challenging year trying to make the team. With lockdown and travel restrictions, some riders opted to limit travel while others headed to Wellington […]
What Happened To The Extended Trot?
What Is The Extended Trot? The extended trot in dressage by definition is: The horse should cover as much ground as possible while maintaining the cadence. While remaining balanced and on the bit, the horse lengthens the frame and the stride as a result of great impulsion from the hindquarters. In the forward movement of […]
Corrupt Dessage Judging Rewards Bad Riding! How Karen Pavicic Slept Her Way To The Top!
Winning At All Costs Let’s face it when you suck at riding horses and have a lofty goal in mind, you need to find a better way to make that dream happen. That is exactly what Canadian turned Croatian, dressage rider Karen Pavicic has done. This weekend at the Wellington CDI she managed to score […]