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Painting of Maestoso II Catrina ridden by Shana Ritter. Painting by Janey Belozer.




The Courbette

LIPIZZAN AND CLASSICAL DRESSAGE PERFORMANCES

Shana Ritter with the Lipizzan Stallion, Maestoso II Catrina, in the Levade in Hand during the 2007 Performances. Photo by Amelia Gagliano. Ritter Dressage and White Horse Vale present a Two-Hour Performance of Classical Dressage and Lipizzans, set to music. Performance highlights include:

  • Mares with Foals
  • Young Horses Under Saddle
  • Driving
  • Work-in-Hand and Airs above the Ground
  • The Long-Rein
  • All Steps and Movements
  • Pas-de-Deux
  • Pas-de-Trois
  • Quadrille
  • Solo Kur

    2008 Dates:

  • Saturday, July 12th.
  • Saturday, August 30th
  • Saturday, November 29th - Special Holiday Performance

    Time:
    Show Begins at 11:00am.

    Admission:
    $10.00 Adults
    $5.00 Children 5-18 years
    Children under 5 years old are free

    Parking available. Please carpool.

  • 2007 Performance Photos
    A huge THANK YOU to Photographer, Amelia Gagliano, who generously spent days photographing not only the performances themselves, but the practice sessions beforehand and special behind-the-scenes moments. Four pages of Photos:
    • Saturday Evening Performance - Page One: Opening Ceremony/Six-Horse Quadrille, Work-in-Hand and Airs-Above-the-Ground Display, Pas-de-Trois, Pas-de-Deux, Long-Rein, Guest Kur, and Behind the Scenes Photos.
    • Saturday Morning Performance - Page Two: The Stallions: Maestoso II Ambrosia, Conversano Mima, Favory Ilka I; Sales Horses: Favory II Maestina, Pluto Ambrosia III, Pluto III Cascadia, Conversano Catalina, Tribella, Farrah, Favory II Antiqua, Favory Catalina, and Odesa; Young Horses Group; Gelding Quadrille; Pas-de-Trois; and Behind the Scenes Photos.
    • Saturday Afternoon Demonstrations - Page Three: (1)-The Development of the Rider's Seat; and (2)-Starting the Horse Under Saddle
    • Sunday Morning Performance - Page Four: The Stallion Lines: Maestoso, Conversano, and Siglavy; The Stallions: Favory Toscana, Maestoso II Ambrosia, and Pluto III Ambrosia II; Six-Mare Quadrille; Long-Rein Performance; Young Horses Group; and the Sales Horses: Satori, Pluto III Cascadia, Conversano Catalina, Odesa, and Favory II Maestina.




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    Contact Us: Cell Phone: 360.631.1101
    Barn Address: c/o White Horse Vale Lipizzans - 2109 N. Columbus Ave, Goldendale, WA 98620
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    Email Us... Shana Ritter at levade@classicaldressage.com or Thomas Ritter at thomas@classicaldressage.com
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