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Dec 6

German Dressage Test with Comments from the Judge

Klasse A

We ride our dressage test and now if the elements went good or bad. We also get a certain feeling, horse felt forward and felt great, lack of impulsion, etc. Or you feel you showed a great middle canter and your left shoulder in had to be next to perfect. Then you get the test results back, usually after quite some time (half an hour or more). And what happened? The jury had to have judged a totally different combination, because the test results are different from how you experienced them. Read more

Oct 25

How to Bandage the Legs of Your Horse

Always looks very nice those white bandages

Using bandages on your horse’s legs. or rather putting them on correctly, is an art by itself. Some don’t believe in them and rather wear boots. My horses wear boots, but when Charlie still had shoes on and had his ‘einschuss’ leg, I had to use bandages as there were no boots large enough to fit that leg.

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Aug 24

What Makes an Award Winning Performance?

Edward Gal & Undercover

What makes a dressage performance award winning for me? When do I get the hairs on my arms to stand up in sheer excitement? And remember, I am not a jury, I am not a professional rider, I am just a blogger who loves dressage. Read more

Aug 21

To Spur or Not to Spur

These are in a museum

That is the question, yet I believe Shakespeare never wondered about that. He probably just rode horse with his spurs on. Or was he a city man who took carriages all over the country? Oops, I am getting side tracked. I read a post by Horse Listening, a blog I like to follow. Kathy, the blog woman of Horse Listening, wrote a post on artificial aids, which is good reading material. Read more

Aug 16

Pavo Cup, Dutch Young Dressage Talent

Hans Peter Minderhoud and Vitalis

One of the highlights during the KWPN Horse Days (that name sounds good in Dutch, not really doing it for me in English, oh well) one of the highlights is the Pavo Cup. This is a competition for young dressage horses (4 and 5 year olds), to find out which one is the most promising. Read more

Aug 15

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Post Olympic Dip

Dutch Female Golden Hockey Team

Why could I never be a great sportsman, or in my case sports woman? Okay, beside the fact that I am way too old to ever become a decent athlete and that I don’t have the talent nor the physique for it. However, there is a reason why I could never be as great as the great sports people on earth. Read more

Aug 6

World Championships Dressage Young Horses in Verden

Stadion Verden

This past week(end) was the WM, Weltmeisterschaft, for young dressage horses in Verden. This is one of the best competitions to visit. But I haven’t been in a number of years due to circumstances. But it is a great place to visit. Read more

Jul 19

Will the UK Dressage Team Win Gold at the London Olympics?

Carl Hester, Charlotte Dujardin, Laura Bechtolsheimer, Richard Davison

Will the UK dressage team win the gold? Or will the German team be the Gold medalists? Will we Dutch stand a chance? What will the US team do and how will the Swedes perform? Read more

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