 Horse Riding Clinics and Training
Markus Waterhues can record several successes in many National Dressage Championships as well as in many Federal Dressage Championships. To name just two, for e.g. with his own breeded and formed dressage horse Don Jos, by Donnerhall / M.v. Bonjour Z, he achieved a superb 2nd place in Grant Prix Special at the dressage event in Redefin 2007 and of course a 11th place in the German Championships of Professional Riders 2007 at Hagen.
Markus Waterhues Dressage Horse Services
- Bringing out of your horse at all levels from youngster to Grand Prix
- Showing of your horse at national and international competitions
- Preparation for, and showing at National Championships and Stallion Approval Tests for talented and qualified horses, whether foreign-owned or not
Young Dressage Horse Training
Markus and his team are highly experienced with young horses and for certain your horse develops the confidence it needs to become a willing and trustworthy companion. The training program is worked out individually to give the young horse the time it needs to become one of the FEI prospects. Each horse will be trained within its own possibilities to prepare the horse carefully for the higher dressage classes. During the regular training the young dressage horses are tested on several, selected local, national and federal novice dressage horse events, to get always a official feedback of the progress of the young dressage horses.
If you own a young prospective dressage horse or you are going to buy a young dressage horse, you are welcome to get a special training for your youn horse at the stable of Markus Waterhues. If you like to get more information or like to discuss some issues with Markus regarding your young dressage horse, please do not hesitate to contact Markus.
German Dressage Tests
E -Preliminary Test:
Gaits, Tempi & Transitions: Medium walk (min. 40 m consecutive), working trot, working canter
Movements: To go large, circles, change through the whole arena
A - Novice Test:
Gaits, Tempi & Transitions: medium trot, medium canter
Movements: voltes (10 m), serpentines, leg yielding, rein back
L -Elementary Test:
Gaits, Tempi & Transitions: collected trot, collected canter
Movements: counter canter, walk pirouette, volte in canter, simple change
M - Medium Test:
Gaits, Tempi & Transitions: extended walk, extended trot, extended canter, collected walk
Movements: shoulder-in, half pass, rein-back, flying change
S - Advanced Test:
Gaits, Tempi & Transitions: See Class M
Movements: canter pirouettes, tempi changes every 2, 3 and 4 strides
S -Intermediaire/ Grand Prix:
Gaits, Tempi & Transitions: See Class M
Movements: piaffe, passage, tempi change every stride
Dressage Horse Training
Markus Waterhues will take care of your dressage horse during the important development of the horse from the elementry dressage demands to the medium dressage requirements. This is the elementary basis for a successful development of the young dressage horse for the higher and more advanced dressage classes up to Grand Prix. During the constructing process of your horse, it will be presented on a regular basis at selected dressage tournaments. So we always have a contiounsly review of the performance and development of the dressage horse.
Horse Qualification and Approvals
If you are going to buy a mare or stallion in Germany and you would like to get it approved and certified by the several German horse associations before your will import your new horses to your country, Markus and his team will be pleased to help you through this. Markus Waterhues will provide you with the full service for training and presenting your horse at the pre-selection tests, and the stallion or mare approval tests in Germany as well as at the
- Young Horse Tests
These trials are exclusively meant for 3-4 year old riding horses and ponies. They will be judged on the quality of the basic gaits trot-canter-walk, type and quality of conformation and the overall impression of the horse / pony.
- Dressage Tests for Young Horses
The judging committee assesses the horse according to the criteria of rideability, basic gaits, overall impression, action, conformation, impression, suppleness and elasticity of movement.
- Show Jumping Tests for Young Horses
The judge wants to see a free flowing , harmonious clearance of the course. Aspects assessed include rideability and jumping action, basic speed and flexibility of the horse.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Markus immediately.
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