We are Bastiaan de Recht and Amber Koppen. In Ter Apel, we run “De Recht Dressage Center”, which is the overarching organization of:
The knowledge out of our Training & Rehabilitation Center and our NCSAH Education, is merged into the online courses of Dressage2Learn. This way we make sure out knowledge is available and approachable for every rider!
Love and empathy for horses is what quickly put Grand Prix rider Bastiaan on the path of mindful and harmonious riding, based on knowledge and insight. In 2005 he obtained the title of ‘Maestro’ in classical horsemanship. He trained with people like Richard Hinrichs, Marcus Nowotny (SRS), Florian Bacher (SRS), Tineke Bartels and Laurens van Lieren. As a specialist in work in hand and work on the long reins, Bastiaan promotes training horses without the burden of the rider. He trains baroque horses as well as sport horses in the highest level of dressage.
As a rehabilitation trainer, horse handler, Grand Prix rider and co-founder of NCSAH & Equiscio, Bastiaan shares his knowledge through the online courses of Dressage2Learn! Bastiaan hopes to provide you as horse owner and rider with new knowledge and insights, so you riding with more awareness and fun for both horse and rider, will be made possible.
As a passionate dressage rider, it didn’t take Amber long to learn more about the locomotive system as a horse veterinarian. Why does a horse become lame, or why does it get injured? Is it something we can prevent? And how do we prevent it from happening again?
Amber studied osteopathy, chiropractics, acupuncture and dry needling. Thanks to her knowledge of riding, the exercises and the impact of training on the horse, combined with her veterinary knowledge, Amber can analyze where a horse is struggling. Amber supports horses at the highest levels in multiple disciplines like dressage, western, jumping, endurance. By recognizing and correcting movement asymmetry and limitation at an early stage, she can help prevent injuries and the horse can reach a higher level in a responsible way. Amber herself is an active amazone in the Big Tour.
To reach a broader audience and share her knowledge more effectively, Amber set up the e-learning platform Dressage2Learn together with Bastiaan.
