Nikki Crisp wins at Addington!!
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Nikki Crisp in Horse and Hound
Great article in this weeks H & H - 12th February 2015!
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Nikki Crisp interviewed on Chris Stafford Radio
August 15, 2013 @ 4:27 pm
Introducing Nikki Crisp
Britain's Nikki Crisp has become well known in Europe having ridden on Nation's Cup dressage teams including this past month on the winning squad at Hickstead CDIO and her next goal is the World Cup season this winter.
Follow on Twitter @CrispDressage and @chrisestafford.
CLICK THE PODCAST BELOW TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW.
Introducing Nikki Crisp
Britain's Nikki Crisp has become well known in Europe having ridden on Nation's Cup dressage teams including this past month on the winning squad at Hickstead CDIO and her next goal is the World Cup season this winter.
Follow on Twitter @CrispDressage and @chrisestafford.
CLICK THE PODCAST BELOW TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW.
Britain wins FEI Nations Cup of Dressage at Hickstead - Nikki Crisp on the team with Carl Hester, Michael Eilberg and Gareth Hughes
Nikki Crisp (pictured - far left) rode her own horse, Pasoa, to victory with the British Team at Hickstead, winning the FEI Nations Cup.
Read more at:
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/britain-wins-dressage-nations-cup-at-hickstead/#1oIYxpOGks4k6Tds.99
and:
http://www.horseandcountry.tv/news/2013/08/05/dressage-stars-do-double-hickstead.
Read more at:
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/britain-wins-dressage-nations-cup-at-hickstead/#1oIYxpOGks4k6Tds.99
and:
http://www.horseandcountry.tv/news/2013/08/05/dressage-stars-do-double-hickstead.
Nikki Crisp - Celebrity Blogger on Horse Hero
Nikki Crisp - Horse Hero Profile
Age: 35 Star Sign: Capricorn
Favourite Horse: It’s naughty to have a favourite…but no matter what happens in the future, Pasoa will be my horse of a lifetime. Over the past eleven years she has been my best teacher, changed some of my dreams into a reality and is my dearest friend, so she totally deserves top spot!
Greatest Moment: I hope that it’s yet to come! However, being the test rider at the Olympics in 2012 was amazing – particularly because my family, boyfriend and friends were there to support me.
Words of Wisdom: Any wisdom is definitely borrowed – but for my riding I try to remember the phrase ‘you can tell that you’re doing the right thing if it feels effortless.’ Someone also once quoted to me ‘build your own dreams or someone
else will hire you to build theirs.’ I always try to remember that when life seems to throw me a curve ball.
Essential Piece of Kit: A can of WD40 and duct tape for horse-box maintenance…..a plentiful supply of coffee and chocolate solves most problems and speed dial to my trainer, Erik!
Hero or Heroine: There are many people that I genuinely admire and respect, however, the one that really stands out is Erik Theilgaard. He has been a hugely supportive trainer over the last few years and really helped me to
develop a simple training philosophy that centres on harmony and lightness and a clear approach. He deserves huge credit for my success.
British rider Nikki Crisp competes in Germany
Perl Borg CDI4*
British riders in action on the continent.
Perl Borg CDI4*
18 – 21 July
The Peterhof Dressage Gala will take place for a second year running at the scenic Gestut Peterhof, on the banks of the Mosel river in Germany starting tomorrow. Two Brits with three horses have made the journey. Michael Eilberg will be giving Jon and Julie Deverill’s Half Moon Delphi an outing before they make their Senior Team debut at next month’s European Championships while he has his father Ferdi’s Torino in the small tour classes. Nikki Crisp will be riding her own Pasoa (pictured) in the big tour.
British riders in action on the continent.
Perl Borg CDI4*
18 – 21 July
The Peterhof Dressage Gala will take place for a second year running at the scenic Gestut Peterhof, on the banks of the Mosel river in Germany starting tomorrow. Two Brits with three horses have made the journey. Michael Eilberg will be giving Jon and Julie Deverill’s Half Moon Delphi an outing before they make their Senior Team debut at next month’s European Championships while he has his father Ferdi’s Torino in the small tour classes. Nikki Crisp will be riding her own Pasoa (pictured) in the big tour.
Nikki Crisp rides at Aachen CDIO
Aachen CDIO: big stage experience for Brits
The four British riders representing Great Britain at Aachen CDIO (26 – 29 June 2013) gained valuable experience competing in world class company at the third leg of the inaugural FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage series. Although not in the frame for a top team place, the up-and-coming quartet produced some quality work at the iconic German venue.
Michael Eilberg with Marakov and Nikki Crisp with Pasoa both posted solid, plus-68% scores in the team grand prix – no mean feat in the atmosphere of the Aachen arena – qualifying for Saturday’s grand prix special.
In the grand prix special, Michael and Marakov, his father Ferdi’s 13-year-old Latvian gelding, rose to the challenge scoring 69.08% for 20th place. Nikki and Pasoa scored 64.60%.
The four British riders representing Great Britain at Aachen CDIO (26 – 29 June 2013) gained valuable experience competing in world class company at the third leg of the inaugural FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage series. Although not in the frame for a top team place, the up-and-coming quartet produced some quality work at the iconic German venue.
Michael Eilberg with Marakov and Nikki Crisp with Pasoa both posted solid, plus-68% scores in the team grand prix – no mean feat in the atmosphere of the Aachen arena – qualifying for Saturday’s grand prix special.
In the grand prix special, Michael and Marakov, his father Ferdi’s 13-year-old Latvian gelding, rose to the challenge scoring 69.08% for 20th place. Nikki and Pasoa scored 64.60%.
Nikki Crisp Test Rider for the Olympics...
Olympic Dressage test rider Nikki Crisp, riding Passoa, commented on her experience at the London 2012 Olympic Games:
"She’s a really good girl, she was so unfazed by the arena and it feels huge, she could not have been more relaxed. She’s very sensitive but amazing with stuff like that. It’s beautiful, cantering down the centre line was just fantastic. I don’t think we were quite square in the first halt but we’ll gloss over that as I was quite enjoying the zip down the centre line. She was super!"
"She’s a really good girl, she was so unfazed by the arena and it feels huge, she could not have been more relaxed. She’s very sensitive but amazing with stuff like that. It’s beautiful, cantering down the centre line was just fantastic. I don’t think we were quite square in the first halt but we’ll gloss over that as I was quite enjoying the zip down the centre line. She was super!"
Nikki Crisp stars at Olympia - the London International Horse Show
The London International Horse Show, Olympia, is the UK’s best equestrian Christmas party with over 80,000 people visiting every year. The show is the only event in the UK where you can enjoy FEI World Cup ™ Legs for showjumping, dressage and now carriage driving.
The Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Leg, supported by Horse & Hound, takes place on 17th and 18th December - starting with the Grand Prix. The top placed 15 combinations in this class will contest the following night’s Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Leg – Freestyle to Music, one of the highlights of the British Dressage calendar and a fitting finale to a momentous year.
The British riders competing at Olympia this year are:
•Nikki Crisp and Pasoa
•Richard Davison and Artemis
•Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro
•Michael Eilberg and Half Moon Delphi
•Carl Hester and Uthopia
•Hannah Biggs and Weltzin
The Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Leg, supported by Horse & Hound, takes place on 17th and 18th December - starting with the Grand Prix. The top placed 15 combinations in this class will contest the following night’s Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Leg – Freestyle to Music, one of the highlights of the British Dressage calendar and a fitting finale to a momentous year.
The British riders competing at Olympia this year are:
•Nikki Crisp and Pasoa
•Richard Davison and Artemis
•Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro
•Michael Eilberg and Half Moon Delphi
•Carl Hester and Uthopia
•Hannah Biggs and Weltzin
Nikki Crisp selected for World Class Development Programme
2013-2015 World Class Development Programme selection announced:
Riders selected for the 2013-2015 World Class Development Programme have been announced today by the British Equestrian Federation.
Funded by UK Sport, the Development Programme works with talented riders to maximise their potential and deliver
success on the international stage.
The selected riders cover the three Olympic sports of dressage, eventing and show-jumping and the Paralympic sport of para-equestrian dressage.
Nikki Crisp was selected for the dressage category.
Riders selected for the 2013-2015 World Class Development Programme have been announced today by the British Equestrian Federation.
Funded by UK Sport, the Development Programme works with talented riders to maximise their potential and deliver
success on the international stage.
The selected riders cover the three Olympic sports of dressage, eventing and show-jumping and the Paralympic sport of para-equestrian dressage.
Nikki Crisp was selected for the dressage category.
Horse & Hound magazine feature on dressage warm up with Nikki Crisp
Nikki Crisp’s perfect dressage warm-up
The warm-up is something you have to plan in advance — and something all riders should practise until they know what suits their horse. Every horse is an individual and some need more work than others.
In general, most should start with at least 10-15min of simply walking around to loosen off and relax, especially if they’ve been travelling for an hour or more. After an initial suppling stage, you may have particular movements from your test to run through. If there’s something you find particularly beneficial in your schooling at home — for example, counter-flexions or counter-canter — then include this in your warm-up.
About 10min before my test, I allow my horse to have a breather while I put my jacket on and take off his boots.
When you go in the arena you want him to be absolutely peaking, and that’s not when he’s been standing around for several minutes, so allow time to get him “revved up” again. If you’ve been working in a rounder outline, now is the time to establish the correct frame for the test. Some horses get hotter and hotter the more you do. With them you might want to have a very quiet warm-up, focusing on loosening up the muscles without doing too many of the movements in the test. Others may always go better in their second test — so you could try bringing your horse out, doing 20min or so, then putting him away again before bringing him out later and warming up as normal. It gives the horse the chance to come out and see their surroundings, do a bit of work and to relax again before he has to perform.
The warm-up is something you have to plan in advance — and something all riders should practise until they know what suits their horse. Every horse is an individual and some need more work than others.
In general, most should start with at least 10-15min of simply walking around to loosen off and relax, especially if they’ve been travelling for an hour or more. After an initial suppling stage, you may have particular movements from your test to run through. If there’s something you find particularly beneficial in your schooling at home — for example, counter-flexions or counter-canter — then include this in your warm-up.
About 10min before my test, I allow my horse to have a breather while I put my jacket on and take off his boots.
When you go in the arena you want him to be absolutely peaking, and that’s not when he’s been standing around for several minutes, so allow time to get him “revved up” again. If you’ve been working in a rounder outline, now is the time to establish the correct frame for the test. Some horses get hotter and hotter the more you do. With them you might want to have a very quiet warm-up, focusing on loosening up the muscles without doing too many of the movements in the test. Others may always go better in their second test — so you could try bringing your horse out, doing 20min or so, then putting him away again before bringing him out later and warming up as normal. It gives the horse the chance to come out and see their surroundings, do a bit of work and to relax again before he has to perform.