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New Year, New Quadrennial, New Era

Monday, January 27 2025 by Michelle Greene

By George Williams

Perhaps more than most people, I’m looking forward to the new year—on many different levels.

Let me start by saying that this is the start of a new quadrennial, in equestrian sport. Now the focus is fully … [Read more]

  • Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature
Tagged under: columnist, dressage, dressage column

The Joys of Riding: It Takes Three Lifetimes

Saturday, June 17 2023 by Elliette Baker

Dressage Column

By George Williams

 

As a working student in the mid-70s for a well-known trainer in New Jersey, I was quite often told that it takes three lifetimes to learn how to ride and train a dressage horse. … [Read more]

  • Published in Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Tagged under: dressage column, george williams, usdf president

The Importance of Good Judges

Sunday, January 02 2022 by Ruby Tevis

By George Williams

Whether they like it or not, today’s dressage judges are truly the keepers of our sport. This is true perhaps now more than ever before. The reason I believe this, is that as our sport grows and … [Read more]

  • Published in Sidelines Feature
Tagged under: competition, dressage column, dressage judging

Contact and Connection: From His Mouth to Her Hands to Her Heart

Saturday, May 01 2021 by Ruby Tevis

By George Williams

For many, the terms contact and connection are interchangeable. It’s often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and similarly, in riding, a correct feeling can help us fully understand a single word. In dressage, … [Read more]

  • Published in Sidelines Feature
Tagged under: contact and connection, dressage column

The Year Ahead: A Look at Dressage in 2021

Saturday, January 16 2021 by Ruby Tevis

By George Williams

With 2020 officially behind us, we can hopefully focus on the new year and all that it promises. After living through last year, many of us are full of hope going into 2021. Since this is a … [Read more]

  • Published in Sidelines Feature
Tagged under: dressage column, equestrian, olympics, tokyo 2021

Where Has All the Suppleness Gone?

Friday, November 13 2020 by Ruby Tevis

by George Williams

In my columns, I try to touch on all things dressage. As in every sport, there are many different aspects, several of which I’ve discussed in previous columns. Once in a while I feel compelled to speak … [Read more]

  • Published in General
Tagged under: dressage column, dressage training, george williams

Reflecting on Retirement

Wednesday, August 19 2020 by Ruby Tevis

By George Williams

Our family recently retired a 10-year-old gelding. These are the moments that tend to make us pause to reflect on why we do what we do. As we get older, one of the many questions we grapple … [Read more]

  • Published in General
Tagged under: dressage column, george williams, horse retirement, retirement

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