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laura graves verdades riding a tense horse

In this video, Olympic dressage rider Laura Graves shares some strategies for riding tense horses.

By Laura Graves
Sep 16, 2019

Credit: SusanJStickle.com Laura Graves competes the 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Verdades, at the 2014 Alltech World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.

Susanne von Dietze explains what makes these Olympic riders so skilled.

By Susanne von Dietze
Sep 25, 2019

Credit: Arnd Bronkhorst - Arnd.nl American Laura Graves and her 12-year-old Dutch gelding, Verdades (Florett AS x Goya), took the dressage world by storm this past year. At 27 years old, Graves and Verdades, aka Diddy, arrived in Europe as the underdogs and ended up in the top tier of riders at the 2014 Alltech World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.

America’s dressage sensation gives advice on developing the perfect partnership.

By Laura Graves with Beth Baumert
Jan 23, 2019