I’ve been getting emails from a few people who are wondering where I’ve gone. I haven’t gone anywhere, but I had hoped that the ‘books’ I wrote on the GDF would have kept you hounds at bay. No such luck, apparently. There is much going on in Canada-land right now for me to share, and […]
This past weekend I competed in the Swedish championships but not in the championship classes. Vitall was good the first day, I rode the PSG and he got a bit behind me in the trot work but the canter work was Ok. Jan and I thought we needed to get him into the ring again […]
Good morning! As promised, here are some further ruminations on the GDF. A quick side-note – or rather, a long side-note. Every year I interview Joep Bartels on the second day of the Forum. The event is his baby, having been dreamt up by him almost a decade ago; it’s held at his farm; and […]
Greetings and apologies to all of you who have been waiting so patiently for my GDF report. I am at last in America-land where the internet is free and fast. I had intended to start posting detailed coverage on Wednesday, after a refreshing night’s sleep to recover from two intense days that left me feeling like a […]
After the FEI came out with its report that there was no scientific evidence that riding a horse in hyperflexion had detrimental physical effects (they also concluded that much more extensive and expensive research would be necessary to determine if there was the risk of psychological damage), the whole furor over roll kur died down – I […]
My new website is up and running, the address is www.alexandraduncan.net check it out. I am going to be putting up training videos once a month . Jan has been away most of this week but I managed to get two great lessons in. My lesson on Thursday was fantastic, he taught me some great […]
Before I burrow my head into the GDF like a tick into its victim’s soft, pliable flesh, I’ll share with you the story of the mystery person I visited yesterday at his charming home-with-studio near Utrecht: none other than the artiste de kür himelf. Cees Slings had extended an invitation to visit him any time I […]
After a few relaxing, jet-lagged days spent following Colin Farrell’s bad-boy footprints around the medieval streets ‘in Bruges’, I have arrived in Holland rested and ready to absorb all that comes my way at the Global Dressage Forum. Of course I’m looking forward to the whole darned thing, but a couple of sessions hold especial intrigue, […]
Solo did go to Morvan Park and I have not been rushing to tell you all about it… sigh. He has been improving his dressage in leaps and bounds. Lessons here with me, lessons in PA with Bruce Davidson and lessons in VA with David O’Conner. He should be improving after that little lot! He warmed […]
It has been a pretty easy going week, a lot of our young horses went to Flyinge for the breeders competion and all of them have done exceptionally well. Jan has gone to Italy for the weekend so I have been able to ride lots of horses which has been a lot of fun. I got to ride […]
