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Hans-Christian Matthiesen at the 2018 CDI Fritzens :: Photo © Astrid Appels
Matthiesen's 2020 End-Of-the Year IDOC Message: "No One Can Stand Alone in the World of Dressage"
02/01/2021
Opinions
Veterinarians at work :: Photo Dirk Caremans
Charlotte Jorst: On Your Relationship with the Veterinarian
01/01/2021
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Lily Forado at the 2020 European Youth Championships :: Photo © Astrid Appels
Lily Forado: "2020, a Year to Forget and Remember"
27/12/2020
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Good posture in the saddle :: Photo © Astrid Appels
Dave Thind: "Picture Yourself Being a Better Rider"
18/12/2020
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The Fair Game x Destano colt that was named champion of the 2020 Westfalian Stallion Licensing and sold for 800,000 euro :: Photo © LL-foto
Rick Helmink: "Congratulations Nonetheless"
27/11/2020
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Charlotte Jorst at the 2020 CDI Wellington :: Photo © Astrid Appels
Charlotte Jorst: On the Pitfalls of the Trainer - Student Relationship
24/11/2020
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Pippa Cuckson: "Disinterest in ‘Due Process’ Why Last-Minute Petitions Rarely Work"
11/11/2020
Opinions
A pre-purchase exam with X-rays by an independent vet that is not connected to a horse seller is proper practice in horse trade :: Photo © Dirk Caremans
Schelstraete & Wawzyniak: "New EU Enforcement Directive Consumer Protection More Drastic for Horse Trade than Covid-19"
04/10/2020
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Kristi Wysocki at the 2019 CDI Brisbane
Kristi Wysocki: "The Death of a Horse Show - Not a Sweet Dream"
23/09/2020
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Greta Heemsoth and Sommernacht are the 2020 Bundeschampions in the 5-year old dressage horse finals :: Photo © Petra Kerschbaum
Jan Toenjes: "We Need New Scores for the Bundeschampionate"
11/09/2020
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Brazilian Olympian Leandro Aparecido da Silva and his 20-year old son have abused this pony on several occasions by roughly riding it, jolting the bit in its mouth, and almost breaking its neck with a rotational fall over a jump.
Karen Petty: "FEI Needs to Maintain Highest Standards of Ethical Behavior in Horse Sports"
09/08/2020
Open letter
Daniel Pinto saluting the judges by removing his top hat at the 2017 European Dressage Championships in Gothenburg :: Photo © Astrid Appels
Daniel Pinto: "Top Hat or Helmet - Shouldn't it be Each Rider's Choice?"
07/06/2020
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