DRESSAGE
2015 Best of HN #14: 5 Non-Traditional Breeds Rocking Upper-Level Dressage
It doesn’t take an $80k warmblood import to excel at the sport. Morgane Schmidt seeks advice and input from the riders of five “unorthodox” dressage horses.
5 Thoughts That Enter My Mind While Entering The Sandbox
Enter at A, let mind wander. Eventer Lila Gendal outlines the five thoughts she has as she enters the dressage ring. Any of them sound familiar?
Mike Rowe Tries Dressage With Lauren Billys
Be still, our hearts.
Musical Suggestions for Valegro and Charlotte’s Next Freestyle
The world is your symphony, Blueberry — here’s what we think you guys should dance to next.
The Idea of Order: Hello Summer!
…I see you brought your friends, Heat Stroke and Drenched-in-Sweat with you!
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#TBT: The Science of Circles
For today’s #ThrowbackThursday, college biology instructor/equestrian professional Biz Stamm drops some science that explains why it’s so important to keep your foot on the gas when riding circles.
Highs & Lows from the FEI World Cup Weekend
Like many leaving Las Vegas, some of the world’s best equestrians came out on top — and some had empty pockets. (more…)
Golden Girls, Dressage & Why You’re Never Too Old to Chase a Dream (or Drink Champagne No Matter What!)
Like fine wine, dressage ladies just get better with age — and these “Golden Girls” are approaching magnificent. Shelley Van den Neste, their coach, shares their story.
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4 Classic, Cringe-worthy Eventing Dressage Test Comments
Enter at A… uh oh.
Team USA Dressage Olympian Adrienne Lyle Retires Wizard After Injury
A tremendous partnership on the world stage comes to an abrupt but respectful end. (more…)
Grand Prix Dressage Kid Shows Off His Moves
If only there was a co-efficient for “adorable.”
SpectraVET Performance of the Week: Totilas’ 2010 WEG Freestyle
We’ve all been looking forward to watching 2010 WEG dressage champion Totilas defend his title in Normandy. Alas, it’s not to be. (more…)
Two-and-a-half Minutes with Carl Hester
The Team GB rider discusses the challenges and rewards of training so-called “difficult” horses, his unorthodox approach to horse-keeping (his horses live out in a field!) and his WEG ride Nip Tuck. (more…)
The Secret Mating Rituals of Dressage Riders
As revealed in a just-released music video by the British band Hugh. We break it down. (more…)
Can Totilas Compete with Valegro?
After Totilas returned to competition with Matthias Rath, there is much speculation on whether or not the black stallion will meet his match with champion Valegro. (more…)
Kur Anything: How to Make Your Own Freestyle
For all those times you hear a song on the radio and think “if only I had a Grand Prix horse to ride to this,” Kristen Kovatch has your solution. (more…)
Nike Signs Its First Equestrian Athlete
Eighteen-year-old dressage rider Ayden Uhlir has become the first equestrian athlete to be signed by sportwear powerhouse Nike. The crazy part is, all she had to do was ask. (more…)
3 Oddly Appropriate Examples of Horse Dancing
Because sometimes there’s nothing better than a well-chosen soundtrack.
Before and After: What an Olympic Horse Looks Like at Age 6
That’s not a rear. That’s literally just the jump in his canter. Drool. (more…)
Carl Hester Dressage Clinic Report, in Memes
Ain’t nobody got time for 15 pages of scribbled notes, so Aussie blogger Carrot Top reassembled them à la the internet’s most beloved literary genre, the meme. (more…)
Eventing Nation: (in)Famous Dressage Movements
Ah, dressage. The epitome of equine partnership and control, our pursuit to achieve the flawless power and fluid motion of “horse ballet” yields the occasional hilarious result. (more…)
9 Reasons You Can’t Help But Love Anky van Grunsven
She’s a normal person just like you and me! Except, like, REALLY REALLY good at dressage. (more…)
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro Have Now Broken Every Grand Prix Dressage World Record
But Totilas is still prettier, I think. (more…)