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We hear the phrase Classical Training so often; what does it mean to the rider and what does it mean to the horse? |
For the Rider, being educated in The Classical School means the acquisition of a Seat that is Balanced, Elegant and Effective. It includes having respect for the horse and its individuality. It enhances physical fitness and mental awareness. It cultivates a Never-Ending Longing to improve and refine the ability to READ each and every horse correctly. |
Riding Ehre in Brazil, 1971 |
Riding Jaguar at von Neindorff's Riding Institute in Karlsruhe |
Riding Pluto Bonita at Tempel Farms |
Classical Training for The Horse manifests itself in developing Body and Mind to the highest degree, cultivating and balancing the Thrusting and Carrying Powers of the Hind Legs to their fullest potential and creating A Thinking Equine Athlete. |
Conversano Belvedera in Extended Trot |
In-Hand Courbette with Pluto Slatina |
Dressage in the pure Classical sense is Equine Bodybuilding for the purpose of enabling The Horse to move with fluid, anatomical correctness, power and grace. |
Half-Pass to the Right on Weltsieger Great Island, CT, 1978 |
Half-Pass to the Left on Ehre Brazil, 1971 |
Pluto Bonita in Trot |
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Siglavy Roxanna, a.k.a. "Blackie", performing Levade. |
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