APRIL 2020. Books and articles are forever referencing just how mind-numbing “riding in circles” can be—for rider and horse. It would indeed be foolish to counter the idea that endless, pointless figures…
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APRIL 2020. The gift was perfect, yet bittersweet: an antique wooden hat and glove box in which to store the ribbons, test sheets, and photos I’d collected with my beloved…
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Hello, Everyone. So much has changed since the last issue. Our shows, events, and expos have been cancelled, the world is in a bit of a free fall, and we…
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Kristina Gratton is the head trainer at Fauntleroy Farm located at Equidae Farm in Snohomish, WA. Kristina is a true local talent having grown up competing in the A and…
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In our March Issue Janice Hussein examines the basic principals of suppleness as it relates to dressage and asks leading experts in the field for tips on gaining suppleness in…
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Leading expert in movement and riding Eckart Meyners is joined by Hannes Müller and Kerstin Niemann in explaining how half of anything can make the whole difference. It is always a risky…
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Batman provides The Absolute Horse with some important quality control on our March Issue — out this week!
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Lauren Pleasance is a 17 year old Senior at Summit High School. She’s been riding since the age of five with many years at Some Day Farm with Catherine Cruger…
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With thirty years of experience and success, Christophe Theallet coaches and trains dressage riders and horses to Grand Prix and FEI levels. He graduated from France’s prestigious ENE National Riding…
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It is important to understand the word “partnership” and how it relates to equestrian sport. The dictionary definition of partnership is, “Where two individuals work together for a common cause.” But I like to add in a few words and define it this way: “Where two individuals, each fully understanding their role, work together for a common cause.”
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