President’s blog

Recent public discussions have raised questions regarding judging standards and score distribution in international dressage. This article integrates professional reflection with quantitative data analysis provided by Daniel Göhlen (BlackHorseOne) to examine whether perceived changes in scoring reflect actual trends. The findings indicate that scoring levels have remained relatively stable over time, with only minor regional differences between Europe and North America.

A recent study published in Animals investigated stress-related behaviours in 238 dressage horse-rider combinations competing at national levels, using objective measures and video analysis to quantify conflict behaviours such as [...]