Riding and training enthusiasts watched the world’s most prolific dressage dynasty in action in Nantwich.
The Eilberg family gave a masterclass at Reaseheath College’s Equestrian Centre off the A51.
A sell out crowd watched international coach Ferdi Eilberg, son Michael, daughter Maria and protégé Greg Sims demonstrate training methods up to grand prix level.
Ferdi is British dressage’s world class director of coaching and oversees training schedules of Britain’s top dressage riders as they prepare for major championships.
He is also dressage trainer to Ireland’s eventing team and holds an honorary fellowship from the British Horse Society for services to equestrianism.
Michael was a member of the silver medal winning teams at the World Equestrian Games and at the 2015 European Dressage Championships, and of the bronze medal winning team at the 2013 European Dressage Championships.
Maria is a previous British National Dressage Championships winner and was a member of the silver medal winning team at the 2009 European Dressage Championships.
Greg Sims, current British Dressage ‘Young Professionals Award’ holder, completed his apprenticeship with the Eilbergs and is now a permanent member of staff.
He partnered a four year-old gelding, ‘Scirocco’, to enable Ferdi to advise on early training.
Maria, who partnered advanced medium ride ‘T J Benjamin’, showed training progressing through lateral work to collection while Michael, who rode his small tour horse ‘Sa Coeur’ and British team horse ‘Marakov’, demonstrated training for movements up to piaffe and passage.
Reaseheath Equine event co-ordinator Heather Cooper said: “Our supporters were delighted to have the chance to watch riders and trainers of such calibre here in Cheshire, and we have since received fantastic feedback.”
In 2016, there will be an eventing masterclasses by Oliver Townend and Lucinda Fredericks.
For details visit www.reaseheath.ac.uk/reaseheath-equestrian-centre
(Pictured: Michael Eilberg (Marokov) and Greg Sims (Sa Coeur) with Maria and Ferdi Eilberg, Reaseheath equine commercial and resources manager Zoe Cappaert, equine event coordinator Heather Cooper, equine lecturer James Rayner and students Charlotte Gunn and Ellie Taylor)
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