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 […]
Horse Fails
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. […]
Epic Equestrian Fails From Land Rover Ketucky 3 Day Event #LRK3DE
Dressage riders are basically control freaks with an expensive hobby. (I know you are offended Karen, nobody cares.) Once a year we gather together to watch the pretty jumps and the thrills and spills that is the Land Rover Kentucky 3 Day Event. We use this day to justify our existence as dressage riders and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Corrupt Judging Rewards Bad Riding: Karen Pavicic ‘Snatched’ Another Win
Corrupt Judging Rides Again Corrupt judging is one of those topics that riders are not supposed to talk about in public. Yet every rider will tell you a tale about a judge who has openly judged them with bias. Last week we talked about the corrupt judging in the Lovsta Future Challenge Class. We stated […]