Out and About Dressage
in the South
The online magazine for dressage riders and enthusiasts
Out and About Dressage
in the South East
The online magazine for dressage riders and enthusiasts
Out and About Dressage
in the South East
The online magazine for dressage riders and enthusiasts
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The wide expanse of the Brendon site lifted spirits with its promise of a new season of competitions in the fresh air. Sadly, with the lockdown due coronavirus, that promise looks likely to remain unfulfilled in the near future. For participating riders, at least, it was an opportunity to benchmark progress and plan home-based training objectives.
Riders set their sights on this year’s Premier League and CDI shows, teams are the the goal of a new para rider and bareback workouts successfully tone recent-mum muscles. Elsewhere we hear of a candidate for Children on Horses classes.
This show gave another taste of some of the exciting combinations that will be contesting winter regionals classes as well as early-days glimpses of new combinations.
Image: Martina Ott rides the plus-70% Elementary 50 gold winner, six-year-old Frappacino
Image: Avery Maude and Double Agent win the Advanced Medium 92 qualifier and score plus-70% for their freestyle. (Results of young horse qualifiers included)
Image: Megan Austin on Kingcarra Carrick Cruise wins the Novice qualifier overall on 72.22% and takes second in the Elementary 40 with 71.94%
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The wide expanse of the Brendon site lifted spirits with its promise of a new season of competitions in the fresh air. Sadly, with the lockdown due coronavirus, that promise looks likely to remain unfulfilled in the near future. For participating riders, at least, it was an opportunity to benchmark progress and plan home-based training objectives.
Riders set their sights on this year’s Premier League and CDI shows, teams are the the goal of a new para rider and bareback workouts successfully tone recent-mum muscles. Elsewhere we hear of a candidate for Children on Horses classes.
This show gave another taste of some of the exciting combinations that will be contesting winter regionals classes as well as early-days glimpses of new combinations.
Image: Martina Ott rides the plus-70% Elementary 50 gold winner, six-year-old Frappacino
Image: Avery Maude and Double Agent win the Advanced Medium 92 qualifier and score plus-70% for their freestyle. (Results of young horse qualifiers included)
Image: Megan Austin on Kingcarra Carrick Cruise wins the Novice qualifier overall on 72.22% and takes second in the Elementary 40 with 71.94%
F for Fantastic news for riders in the East Grinstead/Sussex-Surrey borders area! Felbridge showground, long a Mecca for showjumping, combined training and unaffiliated dressage, is about to start running BD competitions. More dates are published here now.
Sarah Millis, is the subject of Out and About's latest addition to its Training and Trainers series. Sarah is modest about her expertise and her dedication, so this feature includes what some of her many younger clients say about her.
Leanne Wall, a BD List 1 judge, UKCC level 4 coach and a Young Rider selector wrote this analysis and rider guide for the new Elementary 55 now being scheduled.
Human physiotherapist Andy Thomas, who has worked with both British and American equestrian team riders, gave a lecture to a group of coaches at Weymarsh Stud late last year. This is a summary taken from that lecture and will be of as much interest to riders as it is to rider coaches
Dressage has become big business and the most talented horses and riders are its shop window. However, most shoppers and competitors are amateurs. How do they find a suitable equine partner? A very experienced Kent-based horse dealer and trainer offers her thoughts on the subject.
