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Welcome to Community Connection, the online magazine of DressageTrainingOnline.com. Our Magazine Editors, Patti Schofler and Nan Meek of Dark Horse Media Biz, are experienced equestrian journalists as well as avid dressage riders. Each week, Patti and Nan will bring you exclusive content, including interesting and entertaining articles, interviews, and more. Visit this page often, and enjoy the Community Connection!
Community Interest
Jim Masterson on Effective Equine Bodywork, by Nan Meek
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Jim Masterson makes horses blink, yawn, and stretch. These and other reactions are welcome signs that the horses are releasing stress that can cause stiffness, pain, and reduced performance in horses from grand prix jumpers to backyard equine companions. Even better, by teaching his Masterson MethodTM of Integrated Equine Performance BodyworkTM... read full article |
The Portuguese School of Equestrian Art by Patti Schofler
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Though Portugal’s riding schools have lived several lives, their newest format, founded in 1981, is steeped in centuries of tradition, history and knowledge of classical horsemanship and the horsemanship of the bull ring. The Escola Portuguesa de Arte Equestre – the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art – is the successor to... read full article |
Willy Arts on Young Horses by Patti Schofler
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What Willy Arts likes about working with young horses is the continual evaluation of their development. The big reward, he believes, comes with the long view that reveals how the grown horse has been shaped by its training as a youngster. Breeder, trainer, competitor, co-owner of DG Bar Ranch and chair... read full article |
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We are often on the road at training facilities and special events capturing content. Often times there are personal insights and details we would like to share. Please read the blog should you be interested and feel free to add feedback on the subject. Questions unfortunately will not be answered and feedback that is deemed inappropriate will be removed. (Currently Under Construction)
Get involved and put your favorite young horse enthusiasts in the spotlight! We are sponsoring 7 individuals to attend a prearranged hosted trip to Germany centered around the 2010 summertime young horse programs (Bundeschampionate or World Breeding Championships TBD). Read full press release for details
YoungStar Information and Articles
The winners are....
YoungSt(a)r Spotlight Grant Recipiants, sponsored by DressageTrainingOnline.com DressageTrainingOnline.com, announced the first ever YoungSt(a)r Spotlight grant, back in October 2009. This educational tour grants monies to a minimum of 6 chosen Young Dressage Horse enthusiasts! The monies will be spent on airfare, lodging, transportation and attendance to a prearranged hosted trip... read full article
The 1st round of chosen YoungStar Spotlight nominees have been completed!
We would like to say thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate another or nomate themselves for the YoungStar Spotlight! We had over 150 nominees and while we would love to offer the opportunity to everyone, obviously we cannot. Your participation and enthusiasm for the program was... read full article
What happens to all those fabulous young horses we see sold at auction?
It bothers Ulf that so many exceptional horses never really go on and make their mark, and is so often the case with Dr Möller, he has thought deeply about the question. "I think there are two things that happen. One thing is the stallions go to the Bundeschampionate for public... read full article
YoungStar Nominees
Article Archive
The Endo-Tapping Method, by Dr. Cindy Reynolds PhD and JP Giacomini
The Endo-Tapping™ method of JP Giacomini ~ By Dr Cindy Reynolds Ph.D Senior Researcher (Biochemistry), Howard Hughes Institute of Medicine, University of Washington, Dressage Rider & Certified Body Worker (Massage etc.) "Research is to see what everybody else has seen and to think what nobody else has thought." Albert Szent-Gyorgi. ... read full article |
Legendary Riding Academies of Europe: Cadre Noir of Saumur, France Written by Patti Schofler
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Dressage Training Online’s Community Connection magazine will show you though Europe via the great riding academies that have created, preserved and honored what we today call classical dressage. In this edition, we travel to western France to visit the famed Cadre Noir of Saumur. Today the academy trains the teaching staff... read full article |
Equitation: The Foundation of Successful Riding
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Equitation: The Foundation of Successful Riding By Nan Meek with Jennifer Roth "Equitation is much more than the position of the rider," according to S judge Jennifer Roth. "It also includes the effective application of the aids. Equitation is the essential component, the foundation, of successful riding." She describes the goal of equitation... read full article |