Category Archives: Improving Your “Eye”

Sculpting the Equine Body, Pt 1

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

One of the aspects of classically based Dressage training is the way in which it changes the horse’s physique.  It is true that any equine activity that involves a level of conditioning will tone muscles, and should make the horse … Continue reading →

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Eye of the Beholder

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

A Facebook friend recently posed the question as to why so many people enjoy watching today’s competition, and don’t see the ugliness and the damage done by the training methods being used.  Why do they not seek the beauty that … Continue reading →

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Which would you choose?

Posted on August 13, 2016 by

The controversy still swirls around the method known variously as rollkur or LDR (low, deep, and round).  Someone from a Facebook group I’m part of recently posted photos and video from Falsterbro, a high level competition in Sweden.  This evidence showed that the … Continue reading →

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How it was: 1976

Posted on November 11, 2015 by

Someone shared this lovely video on Facebook, and in my estimation it has not had enough views – so I’m doing my little part to spread it around.  The video is of the top two rides from the 1976 Olympics.  … Continue reading →

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The video that will not die!

Posted on August 29, 2015 by

Once again, for the “millionth” time, someone shared the video of Blue Hors Matinee on Facebook. The comments are always the same … “Can’t get enough of this!” … “I could watch this over and over!” etc., etc., etc. Even … Continue reading →

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Video From When Dressage Was Fun

Posted on June 11, 2015 by

Today I’m sharing a video from a time when watching top level Dressage was my passion, and not my horror. This particular video is extra fun, as it features two of the best of the time in a pas de … Continue reading →

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Facebook is killing Dressage!

Posted on August 24, 2014 by

Have you ever had someone share something on Facebook that you were dying to respond to, but you knew that your response would anger or alienate some of your friends or “friends of friends”?  It’s a fairly regular occurrence for … Continue reading →

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