Tag: Classical Dressage

Problems in walk 2

August 8, 2014

One of the common mistakes we face in dressage competitions up to the Olympic level are horses with a tendency to amble or amble completely….What is the cause of the ruined walk and where does the evil have it’s roots?  Undoubtedly, in a hard, backward-operating hand that leads to an equitation where forced submission dominates … More Problems in walk 2

Two Days In Tucson

May 30, 2014

I recently had the pleasure of spending two hot days in Tucson, Arizona, filling my brain with some favorite subjects: horses, Classical Dressage and biomechanics.  I was attending “Art Meets Science: The Biomechanics of Classical Dressage.”  The presenters were Charles de Kunffy and Dr. Gerd Heuschmann. For those not acquainted with Charles, he is one of … More Two Days In Tucson