We train the high school horses. And it’s very nice to work with them
because they bring the horses here when they’re three years old and
they stay eight to ten years with us [before] the tour. So they start
showing when they’re twelve or thirteen years old.
A look into the window of the past. The year 1977. A young Dominique Barbier shares of his view of dressage, competition and the value of the Thoroughbred horse.
Sad to think that one life means so much more than another. There is
another silent chilling story that is hidden behind the business of
breeding, especially of the mass market of thoroughbreds bred for the
racetrack.
"The warming-up ring is now referred to, I see, as the training arena.
Perhaps it has always had this designation. Silly me. I had assumed
that horses were already trained."
We train the high school horses. And it’s very nice to work with them
because they bring the horses here when they’re three years old and
they stay eight to ten years with us [before] the tour. So they start
showing when they’re twelve or thirteen years old.
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A look into the window of the past. The year 1977. A young Dominique Barbier shares of his view of dressage, competition and the value of the Thoroughbred horse.
Sad to think that one life means so much more than another. There is
another silent chilling story that is hidden behind the business of
breeding, especially of the mass market of thoroughbreds bred for the
racetrack.
As our understanding grows, we are discovering that this is a problem
that extends far beyond the horses galloping on the racetrack.
Find out seven reasons why your horse might be having problems bending!
Is it time to think outside the box? Once we realize the true purpose of the FEI, we discover that there is no one to represent the horse.
"The warming-up ring is now referred to, I see, as the training arena.
Perhaps it has always had this designation. Silly me. I had assumed
that horses were already trained."
Watch the video article. A satire of the new Dressage Steward Guidelines.