Dressage letters on the edge of a dressage arena at a riding school in South Africa - HQ Magazine

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Q: The dressage judge described my horse’s free work as ‘lacking impulsion and stretch’. How can I work on this? My horse is slow and deliberate in the walk and prefers to look around than hang his head. Is this fixable, or is my dressage score for the free walk always going to be low?…

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THE LIQUID INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES GAUTENG EQUITATION SERIES 2023

Text: Amelia Campbell-Horne When Equitation was first introduced to South Africa, it was not just to form another competitive discipline but also to educate riders and improve the general standard of riding throughout South Africa. As not all riders had access to coaching, Equitation aimed to educate through the competitions, and Bursary Courses were also held…

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THE MAJESTIC KNABSTRUPPER

Dr Marna Smith, an animal scientist specialising in genetics and the owner of The Majestic Knabstrupper Stud, is obsessed with breeding the ‘perfect’ coloured sport horse. Marna imported South Africa’s first KNN-approved Knabstruppers from Denmark in 2011. Because Marna strongly believes in genetic diversity, she bought a young, baroque-type colt to fit two sport horse-type…

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