It Takes A Village: How Dawn White-O'Connor Earned The Reins To Olympic Mount Legolas
Dawn White-O'Connor apprenticed under the close eyes of Steffen and Shannon Peters, putting in hours as a groom and assistant trainer be
Designed for Dressage: Enrique de Benito Discusses The Modern PRE Horse
A pivotal group of PRE breeders, including Enrique, have picked up where the military left off, continuing to revolutionize the breed to pro
The History Of Dressage: Evolution On A Circle
Since Before Christ horses have been an essential part of nearly every culture's history. Yet after over 2,500 years of depending on horses many societies made a pivotal change in the early 1900's that left many equines for lack of a better term - unemployed. I spoke with Gerhard Politz, a US-based dressage trainer from Germany and International Dressage Trainers Club member who explained the cultural shift that the equestrian world experienced at the turn of the century. "Pe
Now Recruiting: The Dressage Owners Task Force Makes Ownership More Attainable Than Ever
The group comprised of passionate "high performance owners" provides the United States' best dressage riders with the horses a
An Incomplete List Of Things For Which I Am Thankful This Year
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my fellow equestrians! As I write this it's the day before Thanksgiving and by this time tomorrow I hope to be sitting fireside sipping a cranberry margarita as my boy rests cozily in his stall. While I reflect on everything that's happened in the past year I do so with a positive outlook and a sense of humor. Here's an incomplete list of things for which I am thankful this year... 1. That at 28 I was able to afford riding again after taking ten y
Dressage's Dark Horse - How A Former Eventer And Her Longshot Gelding Found Grand Prix Success
When eventing trainer Terri Rocovich decided to make the switch to dressage with the purchase of her first "official" dressage horse, she searched for a horse with whom she felt a connection. That connection was found in an unexpected package - Uiver, a 10 year old, 3rd level Dutch Warmblood gelding who had a flair for resistance and a nasty habit of "exiting the dressage court on his hind legs". Rocovich first laid eyes on Uiver through an intriguing ad online. The stunning
Allison Brock Calls On The Dressage Community To Support Working Equines
Olympic Bronze medalist Allison Brock isn't turning a blind eye to the plight of working equines in third world countries. As a passionate ambassador for Brooke USA, an equine welfare charity which helped over 1.8 million working equines just last year, Brock is making the most of her platform as a decorated dressage rider. In addition to spreading the word about Brooke USA's work whenever possible, Brock is facing her most emotionally challenging responsibility yet. "They (B
