Totilas, the dressage horse that became the biggest sensation in global equestrian sport, has passed away. The 20-year old KWPN stallion succumbed to colic on Monday night 14 December 2020. Totilas was by Gribaldi out of Lominka (by Glendale x Akteur). WCYH Finalist First trained and competed by the Friesian rider Jiska van den Akker, […]
Where is Catherine Haddad Staller? Last week we discussed the omission of Jacqueline Brooks and DNiro for most of the 2018 season in Wellington, but Goose is not the only horse that has been missing from the Grand Prix ring this year. Last fall Catherine Haddad Staller and Semper Fidelis looked as though they were […]
WTF Karen Pavicic!? Learn how to be a better rider instead of looking for loopholes! Karen Pavicic is a professional rider with funding and sponsor who expect her to conduct herself and compete in a professional manner. Unfortunately, this week she has chosen to choose a loophole that allows her to compete among the amateurs […]
Dressage Disaster Highlights: Jill Irving and Arthur Grand Prix Freestyle Friday night under the lights is one of the biggest highlights of the Global Dressage Festival. This week at Dressage Under the Stars the livestream cut out during Jill Irving’s ride. I decided to go back and check out the replay to see exactly what […]
Valegro and Charlotte Dujardin Warming Up at Olympia Not all riders have a problem being filmed in the warm up! Since we are onlock down here in Wellington, I am bringing you the best of the best right here on Dressage Hub! Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin and the magical wonder horse Valegro in all […]
Dream big…but with a dose of reality. Getting a horse to the Olympics/WEGs is hard on so many levels. I was 16 the first time a trainer tried to take away my horse so she could ride it herself. She told me that I would never make a Young Riders’ team if she didn’t ride […]