Driven Dressage
Monday, August 12 2013
Many riders cross- train their horses in dressage – the discipline helps to develop any horse’s movement, strength, and balance. But have you ever attempted dressage from a cart being pulled by the horse? Competitors in driven dressage do just that
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival re-take world number one slot
Thursday, August 08 2013
Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) and the 16-year-old Jerich Parzival will be heading to the Blue Hors FEI European Dressage Championships, part of the ECCO FEI European Championships, in Herning (DEN) later this month as world number one. The Dutch rider and her striking chestnut KWPN gelding now lead the FEI World Dressage Rankings by 97 points, ahead of Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2013 champions Helen Langehanenberg (GER) and Damon Hill NRW, who are in second place with 2,802 points
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Children of the Americas Dressage Invitational Wrap Up
Tuesday, August 06 2013
Last weekend sixteen riders from eight countries came to Bear Spot Farm in Concord, MA for the Children of the Americas Dressage Invitational (CADI) to benefit the Bear Spot Foundation for Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy. Held every year, CADI gives riders age 12-14 the opportunity to represent their countries, develop their horsemanship and make new friendships. For the first two days of the event riders received training on their own or borrowed horses and then competed in a Children’s Preliminary Test and Freestyle on third and fourth days.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Tweseldown victory follows impressive round at Barbury International
Friday, July 12 2013
A solid CIC*** performance from a Chailey Stud veteran, followed by victory at Tweseldown, characterised a busy few days of eventing for Liz Halliday last weekend. The professional dual sportswoman began her weekend by contesting the Barbury International Horse Trials in Wiltshire where two of her horses – Fox (Red Letter Day II) and Blackie (Fernhill by Night) – were competing. Fox and Liz have formed a strong partnership and close personal bond during their near-decade together and rolled back the years to record a very pleasing result in a hotly contested CIC*** section. Dressage has never been Fox’s strongest discipline but a tidy test gave cause for optimism heading into the Show Jumping arena. Unfortunately three rails down would leave the pair towards the tail of the field. But Barbury’s monster Cross Country course and the sweltering temperatures ensured that a stern final round remained
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Still Riding At 90!
Friday, July 05 2013
By Jenny Johnson
Ginny Wegener of Canon City, Colorado, recently turned 90 years old but isn’t letting age slow her down. She is a two-time member of The Dressage Foundation’s Century Club and continues to ride and care for … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Joy of Dressage
Sunday, June 23 2013
www.horseandriderbooks.com Parts One, Two, and Three Uta Graf, Friederike Heidenhof, and Pferdia TV Trafalgar Square Books is pleased to announce the release of The Joy of Dressage, a three-part DVD set from longtime equestrians Uta Graf and Friederike Heidenhof. In this new DVD series Uta Graf explains her methods; training that respects the horse, natural living conditions in open stabling, and international-level dressage horses living in paddocks in large groups.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
From despair to elation in one weekend for Halliday
Saturday, June 22 2013
Liz Halliday was again dovetailing her dual sporting careers last weekend when she competed in the Lotus Cup UK at Oulton Park before travelling south for the Catton Park Horse Trials in Derbyshire. Motorsport and equestrianism are two very different sports, a fact that was underlined by the dramatic change in Halliday’s fortunes over the three days… Friday and Saturday were spent in Cheshire where the bad luck that has characterised Liz’s Lotus motor racing campaign was once again in evidence. This time teething problems proved the least of her and the John Danby Racing team’s worries however after Halliday’s Lotus 2-Eleven was hit by a spinning driver as they slid back across the track in front of her
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Susan Treabess (USA) and Kamiakin Top Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3*
Monday, June 17 2013
Susan Treabess (USA) and Kamiakin Top Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* Developing Riders Earn Their Qualifying Scores for the 2014 World Equestrian Games Rancho Murieta, CA-June 16, 2013- As the Pura Raza Espanol, Kamiakin, made its way down to X on the centerline, Susan Treabess (USA) cracked a smile. The Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* crowd erupted in cheering for the stallion and his Grade IV rider who had just completed an outstanding freestyle
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
A Dressage Book Like No Other
Friday, June 14 2013
Dressage with Mind, Body, and Soul A 21st-Century Approach to the Science and Spirituality of Riding and Horse-and-Rider-Well-Being Linda Tellington-Jones with Rebeccca M. Didier Trafalger Square Books is pleased to announce the publication of Dressage with Mind, Body, and Soul by Linda Tellingtion-Jones with Rebecca M. Didier.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Strong showings amid busy spell for Halliday and Chailey Stud
Tuesday, June 04 2013
It’s been a busy month for Liz Halliday and Chailey Stud Equestrian Centre as the Eventing season hits full swing.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs