16th Dressage Global Forum

The international sport meeting, hosted by Kai Vorberg and Richard Davison at the Hof Kasselmann, in Hagen, Germany, is scheduled on 10th & 11th October 2016

Hagen, September 2016 – For the first time top riders, trainers, officials, judges and dressage enthusiasts from all over the world meet in Hagen, Germany for the 16th edition of the Global Dressage Forum on 10th & 11th October 2016.

Hosted by Kai Vorberg and Richard Davison, the Hof Kasselmann is ready to welcome keynote speakers, international top riders and trainers to discuss future trends and current developments of dressage.

PROGRAM PREVIEW

Monday, 10th Oct. 2016

– FEI Developments

– Dressage & Media – a key to finance our sport?

A controversial discussion with top speakers like Prof. Dr. Martin Richenhagen (CEO AGCO Cooperation, Fendt) Evi Simeoni (Sports journalist at “Franktfurter Allgemeine Zeitung“) Axel Balkausky (ARD Sports coordinator)

– Alternative training of a sporthorse

for example double lounge with Franke Sloothaak

– The Olympic future of dressage sport – training from Children up to U25

presented by young dressage champions for example Lucie-Anouk Baumgürtel (triple Pony European Champion 2016) & Diana Porsche (Bronze medal winner at the European Championships U25)

– Dinner at the stud farm “Gestüt Osthoff”

Tuesday, 11th Oct. 2016

– Be as fit as you expect your horse to be!

Stay in shape with Jan Peer Hagenauer (fitness trainer of Ludger Beerbaum, Philipp Weishaupt, Judy-Ann Melchior, Hof Kasselmann riders and many more)

– Résumé Olympic Games in Rio 2016

Behind the Scenes with Christoph Koschel and Klaus Roeser

– Preparation on horses request – Warm up & maintaining the fitness

presented by the German Gold-Team of Rio 2016

– Trends

for example “Physical Vascular Therapy” presented by Dr. Astrid Schöning (BEMER Int. AG) transmitted from human medicin into equestrian sport

– “Berufsreiter” – a German system

an interview with former German Champions

– Focus on young horses – a guideline on training Grand Prix movements

with members of the German A-Team

Work in hand – First steps of Piaffe with Johannes Augustin in memorial George Theodorescu with P.S.I. dressage horses

For further information and tickets visit www.globaldressageforum.com