Neue Podcast-Episode feat. Alexander Eck

Definitiv ganz anders als ein normales Turnier – das ist eine der größten Besonderheiten der DQHA-/AQHA-Team Cups, sagt DQHA-Bundestrainer Alexander Eck. Er hat erklärt, wie die Team Cups funktionieren, wie man ins Team kommt und welche Disziplinen angeboten werden. Außerdem teilt Alex mit uns lustige Anekdoten von vergangenen Team Cups, erklärt, wieso nicht nur die Leistung ausschlaggebend ist und wieso so ein AQHA Youth World Cup „ein bisschen wie Klassenfahrt“ ist.

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Young Trainer Portrait: Lilli Falk

The horse show industry is full of hard-working determined people, but one group that faces a lot of challenges are young trainers: In our new series, we’d like to introduce up-and-coming trainers, starting with Lilli Falk. We talked about her career, her horses and what advice she would give other young trainers.

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From Junior to Senior Trail Champion: Shes All The Candy

Come back stronger – if that can be said about a horse at the Q22, it’s definitely Shes All The Candy. „Cookie“ as she is fondly called by owner Elisa Frischbier took a break from her show career after winning the Junior Trail at the Q18 with Karin Prevedel – and she returned to the Q22 this year and took home the title in Senior Trail with Christina Gruber. We talked to Elisa and Christina about this incredible success.

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New Faces: Eliška Doležalová

She came and she conquered: On her first trip to the 2022 VWB Summer Show, Eliška Doležalová did not only win the VWB Einsteiger Western Horsemanship, but the deep Amateur class as well with her gelding RPV Genuine Mr Zip. We talked to the Czech native about her career, training and plans for the upcoming season.

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Neue Podcastfolge feat. Jadasa Jablonowski

Sie ist mehrfache Deutsche Meisterin, Europameisterin, Congress Champion – und seit Kurzem auch Autorin. Jadasa Jablonowski, genannt Dasi, und ich sprechen in der neuesten Folge über Dasis Buch „Sprechen wir mal Pferd“. Es geht um den Inhalt, den Schreibprozess, die Idee dahinter, aber nicht nur: Wir reden über Frustration, über Vorurteile, über die immense Leistung, die Pferde für uns vollbringen und vieles mehr. Außerdem beantwortet Dasi die Fragen, die die TSL-Community vorab eingeschickt hat.

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A Very Special Win: Franziska Götz is the Int. DQHA Champion Amateur Showmanship

Winning the first title at a big show sure is something special – and Franziska Götz’s win in the Amateur Showmanship at the Q22 with her mare Kings Finest Joy was no exception. What makes this win even more special is the fact that a few weeks prior to the show it wasn’t even clear whether Franziska could ride or show at all.

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What is it Like to Work in the States?

Many people dream of visiting the Congress or World Show at some point, some consider doing so while working for one of the high-class training barns that go to these shows. For Anna Lejvell from Sweden that dream has come true: She has been working in the States for a while now and was at the AQHA World Show when we sent over some questions.

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A Dream Come True: Avril Wilson Wins the Amateur Horsemanship at the Q22

A two-day trip, lots of paperwork and a totally unknown venue – Avril Wilson and Georgina Allsopp risked a lot when they planned their trip to Q22 for Avril to show her gelding Zips Last Encore. In the end, however, it was the kind of stuff that good stories are made of: All the hard work and effort paid off and Avril was the last one standing in the line-up of the Amateur Western Horsemanship finals. We asked the newly-crowned Int. DQHA Champion about her exciting journey.

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