Out and About Dressage
in the South
The online magazine for dressage riders and enthusiasts
Out and About Dressage
in the South
The online magazine for dressage riders and enthusiasts
Out and About Dressage
in the South
The online magazine for dressage riders and enthusiasts
Fairoak Grange, Hampshire, 12 September 2020
Many recent arrivals on the show circuit were enjoying their horses at this friendly Hampshire venue. They joined seasoned professionals testing their training or getting back into action after time out.
Parwood, Surrey, 3 & 5 September 2020
A busy week at Parwood, saw both some returnees from the Winter Championships competing at new levels — and some of the best young horses being introduced to competition by the region’s professionals
Pachesham, 30 August, and Felbridge, 29 & 31 August 2020
HEALTH concerns both in her hospital workplace and at her home yard made Hannah Bown’s 69.7% pyo win for her first-ever advanced test all the more special.
Silver 1, Roy The Rascal (G Siggers) 69.83 Bronze 1, Midnight Silver UK (K Haynes) 69.48 2,...
Prelim 12 (J Long) Silver 1, Beechmount Bandit (E Burgess) 70.1 2, Viona (C Horscroft) 63.8 Prelim...
Image: Alice Oppenheimer and Wurlitzer win novice gold with 70.65% and 72.5%
Dr Wendy Jago, a professional consultant and author in the field of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) is collaborating with well-known grand prix rider and Training the Teachers of Tomorrow educated Tania Grantham in an interesting approach to training.
THIS YEAR'S WINTER REGIONALS ran only last month but as riders complete their qualifications for the next big shows in their competition calendar, it's a good time to study and start to practise the art of good Ring Craft.
PRIX ST GEORGES is the first senior FEI test and also the FEI Young Rider test, comments formerly Surrey-based List 1 judge Mark Ruddock, at the beginning of his his latest test analysis. He adds: “It is also the only PSG in this country, so anticipation can become a problem. (This test analysis first published in May 2017.)
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
Emma Mansfield has worked with horses all her career but now as Sparsholt College Events Organiser, a large part of her job is working with people. Two horses have made her a successful dressage rider and a popular show organiser — many more have made her a philosopher.
