A crack line-up has been revealed for next week’s Keysoe CDI3*, the first dressage international to take place in Britain since before the coronavirus lockdown. Charlotte Dujardin will lead the billing, bringing forward both her top two rides: the double world bronze medallist Mount St John Freestyle, and rising star Gio. The 11-year-old Fidermark mare […]
Top Spanish dressage rider Juan Matute Guimón has had more to battle against in 2020 than most, having suffered a brain bleed earlier this year and spending 25 days in a coma. Since leaving hospital at the start of July, the 22-year-old has made astonishing progress and is fully focused on his goal of being selected to ride for Spain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021
Having a foal proves the turning point for a home-bred mare, while another mare scores a 10 on her prix st georges debut. Read H&H’s dressage highlights from shows at Brendon Stud, Burrows Court Farm, Foxes Riding School, Crow Wood Equestrian and Keysoe from 7 to 13 September…
Brendon Stud, West Sussex SARAH RIDD and her home-bred mare Weymarsh Delilah excelled at prix st georges (PSG), winning on day two and also claiming an advanced medium. “Bunny”, a 14-year-old Diamond Hit daughter, has become a “dream ride” since giving birth to a colt foal two years ago. . You may also be interested […]
“He gave me a lovely ride – except for an unfortunate blip when he stopped for a poo in the middle of my two-tempi changes”
Anna Ross shares her thoughts on the NexGen finals at Hickstead and discusses what’s needed to train a horse through to grand prix level…
Anna Ross shares her thoughts on the recent NexGen finals at Hickstead and discusses what’s needed to train a horse through to grand prix level…
‘The rules state that a rider is allowed to get back on at the judge’s discretion and only if the dismount was necessary; I don’t think it could have been more necessary!’
Grand prix dressage rider Alice Peternell on how to make your horse more forward-going and in front of the leg
He’s one of the most familiar names on the British dressage circuit, and a major contender for the Tokyo Olympics, but did you know that Gareth Hughes very nearly ended up riding for Australia, instead of Britain? On episode 16 of the Horse & Hound Podcast, dressage editor Polly Bryan chats to Gareth about his unlikely journey to the top of the dressage world
He’s one of the most familiar names on the British dressage circuit, and a major contender for the Tokyo Olympics, but did you know that Gareth Hughes very nearly ended up riding for Australia, instead of Britain? On episode 16 of the Horse & Hound Podcast, dressage editor Polly Bryan chats to Gareth about his unlikely journey to the top of the dressage world
It is with “great sadness and regret” that this year’s Liverpool International Horse Show has been cancelled — although a lower-level event may still run behind closed doors. Bolesworth Events announced today (18 September) that the event, which should have run from New Year’s Eve until 3 January 2021, would not go ahead. The organising […]
A petite but tricky gelding finally shows what he’s made of, while a Friesian show-off causes a stir
A petite but tricky gelding finally shows what he’s made of, while a Friesian show-off causes a stir