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Leo — wind in his mane, Canberra hills behind him

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15 Mar 2026

Show Me the Science

100,000 signatures. Ear hoods. Noseband gauges. A renamed collective mark. What is actually happening in dressage welfare right now — and is any of it enough?

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17 Feb 2026

The "Patience Pole"

Horses cannot consent in any meaningful way. Does that mean anything goes?

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18 Feb 2026

The 1850 Model of Biological Hierarchy Is Still With Us

Love is not the threat to horsemanship. Unexamined hierarchy is.

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15 Feb 2026

Oh The Horse That Could Fly

A poem about Totilas — and what we were watching.

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13 Feb 2026

His Mouth, Not Ours

The mouth belongs to the horse. It is not sporting equipment, not a training interface.

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13 Feb 2026

A Faulty Premise

Classical Dressage has surged in popularity. But is the premise it rests on correct?

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12 Feb 2026

But Is It Classical?

No, definitely not — and that might not be the right question.

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