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Riding horses, especially training them to make progress, can sometimes feel like watching paint dry... I love working with young horses ...

A recent messaging conversation with my best friend inspired me to write this blog. Riding is all about applying knowledge, not only in t...

About 1 month before the whole world pushed a big pause button, I still had the chance to attend a course on groundwork. This was a certi...

This time it's time for video blog again :-) After 5 months of riding 2-3 times per week, Kaya and I were ready for our very first dressa...

Continuing on the topic of shoulder alignment (see last Blog Post "Where are the shoulders going?") Kaya and I have spent some time impro...

Are your horse's shoulders joining the party, or just wandering off? Are you aware of the position, function and biomechanics of the hors...

Today at the WRFS in Münster I passed the exam for the German "Reitpass", which is a certificate for trail riding. Now you might ask: "Wh...

Since Kaya is making great progress, it is time to write an update. Sometimes it feels like the progress is so steady, there is not much ...

Beginning of april I traveled to the beautiful Callantsoog in North Holland to participate at the Clinic by Anja Beran. Anja teaches the ...

Last month, Wendy Murdoch was in Europe again. After travelling to countless places already this year, she survived a successful 9 days a...

Yesterday I was riding dressage, on a horse that does not belong to me. He is at the same stable as my horses and sometimes the opportuni...

Have you ever heard the phrase: Take the time it takes, so it takes less time ? This is known among many horsemanship students because it...

Where do you want to go in 2019? It is funny, only because we change from December to January this is the time to make new plans. I like ...

Within every horse there is a desire to synchronize. As long as your horse is not in fear and looking for safety, it will look for comfor...

Lovely Kaya has moved in to our stable beginning of the month. I'd like to share what we have been up to in the first 3 weeks. Especially...

Remember when I told you that I am looking out for my next Dressage horse? I found her! Or maybe she found me? On a Sunday three weeks ag...

Today I was helping someone with groundwork. Something happened that I would like to highlight here. I described an exercise where you se...

Being different, out of the ordinary, strange even? Many find this something to prevent, avoid, hide... But some very unusual people exis...

A strong brand always comes with a good Logo: easy to recognize, unique and matching with the brand. So if my goal is to stand out in the...

So last week I went to look at the first potential candidate for my Dressage Diva project. It was not far from my home so it was easy to ...