The U.S. equestrian community is mourning the loss of Dr. Max Gahwyler, a member of the U.S. Dressage Federation Hall of Fame. He passed away on May 14. A native of Switzerland, Dr. Gahwyler and his wife, Doris, moved to the U.S. in 1952. He was a licensed physician but came to America to work […]

By Bettina Drummond Bettina Drummond (on mechanical horse), Jeanne Boisseau, and Bernard Sachse I recently had a great opportunity to learn from a man who has understood a great deal about the importance of not opposing aids and centering one’s balance and joints down through the central axis of the horse. He teaches from his […]

There are three notions behind APAHA, each of which evolved from three distinct points in my life as a rider. The first is the notion of refining an idea on a trained horse. In the initial years of my riding career, it was on my mother’s trained horses that I was given the opportunity to […]

  Washington, Conn. – Local equestrian Bettina Drummond, a dressage trainer and rider formed in the French riding tradition, is the sole American invited to a two-day colloquia focused on promoting understanding of the French system of riding. The colloquia is being sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture and hosted by the French Institute […]

  Washington, Conn. – A global co-op of equestrians, with its base in Connecticut, has joined forces to fill a vital gap in equestrian education – guiding current and future generations of riders onto the pathway that leads to lightness. The kick-off event for the new educational program, open to all with an interest in […]

By Lynndee Kemmet Brooklyn, NY – The Lusitano stallion Quemacho went where no horse has gone before showing just how talented and adaptable he really is. Sporting a pink ribbon in his forelock in memory of his late owner, Ingred Lin, who died from cancer, Quemacho made history at a popular New York City arts […]