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 det

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

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 him

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

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

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

Just a quickie to remind you all that I’ll be posting several times over the following ten days as I head to Holland for the Global Dressage Forum. It’s always an honour to be an invited journalist, and this year is extra-exciting. I

This week went by pretty quickly – time seems to be flying so quickly it’s kinda scary. The Kyra clinic was very educational to watch, I love how hands on she is with the riders. She is always right there, every step, explaining

The Canadian flag, that is. I was starting to wonder if I would ever get to say good things about Dressage in this country again (except of course, for the individual achievements of those talented people who have managed to reach for the stars in sp

We have started the descent into winter. Fall has hit hard here, it is now frosty in the mornings and there is tons of rain. We have a small lake in the outdoor arena! All the horses are bundled up in warm blankies and so am I. I can’t believe