Rotterdam may have the scariest centerline in the history of grand prix dressage. This weekend at the grand prix dressage nations cup there was a lot of monsters lurking on the centerline and the grand prix dressage horses seemed to find them all. We put together the highlights in the Rotterdam reboot as a compilation […]
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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, […]
Dressage Disaster: Catherine Dufour Eliminated From Grand Prix Special
The pressure is on and so is the countdown to the Olympics in Tokyo! Catherine Dufour and Bohemian are one of the top-ranked pairs in the world. Unfortunately, it was a hard no from Bohemia this weekend in France which led Catherine Dufour and Bohemian to be eliminated from the Grand Prix Special. The battle […]
The FEI Abandons Rule Book: Inessa Merkulova Not Eliminated For Illegal Bit
The FEI Rules No Longer Apply This year we have talked a lot on Dressage Hub about the corruption happening behind the scenes in dressage. While some people choose to ignore it, that does not mean it is not happening. Today we are going to take a closer look at an article by Euro Dressage. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dressage Disaster: Double Trouble – Blood Elimination For Ashley Holzer
Ashley Holzer In The Hot Seat Ashley Holzer and her ride on Valentine have been a hot topic here on Dressage Hub all season. When Valentine entered the ring in a state of terror the ride went downhill from there. Part 1: https://youtu.be/l2G5u4RG19M Part 2: https://youtu.be/uTaBxHNrzZM Ashley Holzer is back again in the Hot Seat […]
Dressage Disaster P2: Valentine Loses Heart – Rolkur, Anoxia & Trigger Stacking Explained
This dressage disaster triggered a lot of people. There are those who endlessly support a big name and bad decisions and those who see that there is a problem with this ride. Where the opinions start to really vary is whether you believe that this is merely a simple spook or if you believe that […]