What Is The Piaffe? The piaffe is a dressage movement where the horse is in a highly collected and cadenced trot, in place or nearly in place. The center of gravity of the horse should be more towards the hind end, with the hindquarters slightly lowered and great bending of the joints in the hind […]
Jill Irving
Retiring Without Respect: Degas 12 Is Done
The Push For Tokyo 2021 The 2021 season of the Global Dressage Festival has kicked off a do-over season of Olympic qualifiers. Jill Irving and Degas 12 were one of the top Canadian combinations to qualify for the Olympics in Tokyo. Unfortunately due to Covid-19, the Olympics did not happen, and for a few equestrians […]