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Sales / 28.09.2022

“Lily” is a three-coming-four year old striking deep bay PRE mare, 16 hands. Phenomenal disposition, very smart, loves to work. No shying, mature beyond her age. Very comfortable gaits, exceptional character. No mareish behavior, calm, secure, and a joy to work with. Unlimited potential, has begun lateral work. Absolutely sound, vetted with x-rays. A rare prospect. SOLD.
Wisdom / 30.04.2022

"Too many people assume that they have the right to ride the horse without respect for some proper communication. They have the right to this authority without granting any authority to the horse; without any reverence for the process; without any willingness to be ordered or changed by the horse.
Books, Wisdom / 10.04.2022

Barry Lopez wrote, "What we do to animals troubles us - the horror of laboratory experiments, trophy shooting, factory farming - and our loss of contact with them leaves us mysteriously bereaved. If we could re-establish an atmosphere of respect in our relationships, simple awe for the complexities of animal's lives, I think we would feel revivified as a species.
Announcements, Lost Hollow Farm / 19.03.2022

Looking for a unique internship in dressage? Everyday can be a masterclass – it is up to you. We are passionate about sharing dressage with riders who have an interest in theory as well as riding. As Alois Podhajsky said, “there must be a balance between theory and riding. Without this balance, riders go from one system to another with no understanding of biomechanics or history. They just ride each day, making mistakes that have already been proven to be ineffective.”
Books, Wisdom / 19.03.2022

Richard Watjen, who has been considered to have sublime position once said, "No fault in rider position was ever corrected by suppleness. Suppleness is the result of riding in the correct position for years."
Articles, Dressage, History / 17.02.2022

A new article, by Paul Belalsik, about dressage and the military. Why does this linking of dressage to the military and military movements persist, and to this day sometimes overpower the well-documented artistic evolution of dressage?...The provenance of dressage being guided by artistic forces is overwhelming.
Horses, Sales / 24.08.2021

Alvaro is a very special american mustang, registered AWSSR, who was born wild on BLM land in Nevada and has become a successful dressage horse.
Horses, Training / 16.04.2021

Here we see Rose and her Hanoverian Sparrow practicing one-tempis flying changes. When you start training and practicing flying changes, your horse probably knows shoulder in, haunches in, all the lateral work. It knows to move over from the leg aids. If you continue to use strong lower legs you will almost certainly get crooked changes. You must teach the changes off of your hips and seat. The horse follows the rider's hips like a child skipping in a straight line. One of the reasons straight changes are so important is that they can be proof of the horse and rider's connection through the back and seat, and not a trick off the cue of heel and spur.
Announcements, Merchandise / 30.09.2020

On a single page, Paul Belasik has presented a beautiful, frameable poster that should hang in every dressage stable. It is a synopsis of dressage history from the Renaissance to modernity. The genealogy of five centuries of different national schools is a telescope into the past, and illuminates some of the outstanding contributors to classical dressage around the world.
Articles, Dressage, Wisdom / 03.03.2020

Judging from my mailbox, dressage riders seemed perplexed about how competition judges are currently evaluating some horses’ piaffes at the international level. What is high quality and what is faulty? In this article, I will address two major faults in piaffes of popular riders that have appeared in recent performances, and seem to be confusing viewers.
Horses, Sales / 12.12.2019

Nashville SSH is a 16.2, 2016 double registered PRE Andalusian gelding. This premium prospect has a fantastic mind, doesn't shy, and comes in ready to work each day. He is a beautiful mover and a joy to train.
Articles, Blog, Dressage, Horses, Sales, Wisdom / 02.01.2019

In an article recently published by the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, a question is framed in bold type: “Should we redefine equine lameness in the era of quantitative gait analysis?” The article begins, “An international team of researchers, including [some] from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London, have strongly advised on the need to discriminate clearly between “asymmetry” and “lameness” when assessing a horse’s gait.”