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Defending Correct Dressage Leg Position as Demonstrated By Steffen Peters

Apr 04, 2011 4 Comments by

I read some interesting articles last week regarding dressage saddle fit and rider position. The discussion brought into question the accuracy of the ear-shoulder-hip-heel line in proper dressage leg position. It all started with an article that international dressage rider Catherine Haddad posted on Chronicle of the Horse called Supersize It Syndrome. She writes about [...]

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Will Totilas Have The Same Spark Under Matthias Rath?

Nov 30, 2010 5 Comments by

The rumors of earlier this week have been confirmed: 26-year-old Matthias Alexander Rath has earned the ride on Totilas for Germany and new owner Paul Schockemohle. He has some seriously big shoes to fill, as the record-setting scores and triple gold medal rides of Edward Gal on Totilas at the World Equestrian Games are still [...]

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WEG Dressage Dominated by Moorlands Totilas, Mistral Hojris, and Ravel

Oct 02, 2010 2 Comments

I almost titled this “Dressage Dominated By Edward Gal, Laura Bechtolsheimer, and Steffen Peters” but decided I ought to give credit where credit is due: their absolutely fantastic horses. These riders took the top three spots during the Team Grand Prix early in the week, and never relinquished them. And even more impressively, they just [...]

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2010 Radio Show: WEG Dressage Team Finals & Reining Individual Qualifiers

Sep 29, 2010 No Comments

Daily radio coverage of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games continues with a wrap up of the days events. We recap Reining Qualifying competition and Dressage Team Grand Prix today as we record at the International Equestrian Festival in front of a live audience. Listen in… 2010 Radio Show Episode 113 by SUCCEED – [...]

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WEG Sidelines: Dressage Grand Prix Was All About Edward Gal & Moorlands Totilas

Sep 29, 2010 No Comments

There are only two things that are worth mentioning about the dressage team Grand Prix event at the World Equestrian Games, and that’s simply because they overshadowed everything else: the sweet scoreboards and Edward Gal. First the scoreboards. Check out these suckers, that were positioned on all four sides of the arena so everyone could [...]

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X Halt Salute: Tales Of A First Time Dressage Test Caller

Aug 25, 2010 1 Comment

I know the best way to learn a new discipline is with the instruction of a good trainer and in the saddle of an even better horse. But if you’re a horse crazy person with a solid foundation, there is a lot you can learn from reading magazines, blogs, and books! Case in point: I’ve [...]

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US Dressage Team for WEG Headed By RH Faves Steffen Peters & Ravel

Aug 16, 2010 3 Comments

The USEF Festival of Champions has wrapped up in New Jersey, and we officially have our first World Equestrian Games team named! Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot, Todd Flettrich and Katherine Bateson-Chandler will be representing the US in dressage at WEG next month. I’m super thrilled and not all surprised that Steffen Peters and Ravel have [...]

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