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Olympic Games

Written by Colonel Christian Carde   - October 2004
Some reflexions on lightness within a worldwide equestrian event.
Equitation and Lightness

Written by Gillian Hensler - December 2003
Equitana, one of the main Australian equestrian events was held in Melbourne in November 2003.
Blocking the engine with short, tight necks

Written by Karen McDonald - February 2004
With UWE SPENLEN, international dressage judge and trainer
(Hoofbeats – Oct 2003)

Is the trend towards acceptance of a short, tight neck by instructors and judges pointing riders in the direction of average instead of quality performance ?
New means for gesture saving in horsemanship

Written by Peteris Klavins  - September 2003
The rider's gesture-saving one of the most difficult skills to improve for the best without the use of new means that are now at his or her disposal.
About the riding position...

Written by Jean d'Orgeix - July 2003
A few reflexions and questions on an important subject…
A small contribution on Lightness

Written by Laurent Fradet - April 2003
Lightness : the word spoken, passions rise! Those who believe in it and denounce its disappearance, those who see it as an ultimate, almost inaccessible goal, those who claim it is a utopian idea or a figment out of literature, those who claim it to be incompatible with competition…
A lightness test : the six microgestures of the half halt

Written by André Bourlet Slavkov - February 2003
We have agreed to keep open all the roads that lead to lightness. The half halt is one of them, and not the least one, for it sets up one of the rare ways that lead to balance without which there can be no lightness.
On this subject, André Slavkov, offers us his way of seeing things. They are particular and will not leave the reader indifferent. Your reaction to his text will be of interest to us.
Slavkov is the inventor of a very original teaching method he calls, "Equestrian Mime", which he developed in several European countries as well as in North America. We are pleased to give him the floor.
Progress in Dressage or Score Inflation ?

Written by Pierre-Eric Jaquerod - October 2002
(Pierre-Eric Jaquerod is a former FEI judge)

(translated by Martin Frame)
Showing no emotion or bitterness, this is a complete, precise and objective analysis of the judging of dressage tests. 
Demystifying a few classical principals

Written by John W. Winnett - August 2002
A little tour around the various interpretations of article 401 and the direct effects on the self-carriage and lightness of the horses ridden in hyper flexion.
Classical Equitation and Competitive Dressage - 1

Written by Colonel Christian Carde - June 2002

(Translated from French by Bruce Fowler)
Among all the equestrian disciplines, one of them not only provides a great amount of pleasure but also - unfortunately - generates many controversies: it is Dressage.