Articles Tagged 'Dressage'

Expert Equestrian Articles

Visiting Deborah Butterfield’s Horses

“Essence: The Horses of Deborah Butterfield” is a new equine art exhibition at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. by Karen Braschayko Appealing to horse enthusiasts, to lovers of sculpture, and as a special treat for those with a passion for bo...

Expert Equestrian Articles

Dream Jobs: Grooming for an Olympic Rider

Liv Gude, former groom for Guenter Seidel, shares how you can groom your way to an equine career. by Karen Braschayko Have you ever wanted to meet champion riders and care for some of the finest horses in the world? Liv Gude did just that when she groomed for an Olympic dressage rider. Here sh...

Equestrian Travel Articles

5 Great American Horse Events for Spectators—Must Sees!

 Jump Off with Equitrekking on a Discovery of 5 Great American Horse Events   by Claire Caldwell   Horse racing is one of the most ancient past-times, dating back to some of the earliest civilizations of man.  The types of racing we are most familiar with today, stee...

Darley’s Travel Blog

Spain’s Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art

An equestrian ballet in Jerez, Spain with Andalusian Horses by Darley Newman On our travels for Equitrekking, I was able to visit the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art to see a performance and film several interviews with riders for the Equitrekking Spain episode.  The Royal And...

Darley’s Travel Blog

Spain- Dressage in Andalucia

by Equitrekking host Darley Newman As I watched Napoleon, a beautiful white Andalusian, prancing around, agitated at having to stand for a moment, I felt sure that this was not the horse that I would be riding for my dressage lesson. It was. Vivi Garcia, who has been studying dressage he...