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Classical Quotes

CLASSICAL QUOTES
Welcome to our collection of inspirational and practical quotes from the masters of Classical Dressage. Be sure to also check out our other sections:
  • New Articles - for our most recent additions.
  • Articles Archives - Articles written before 2004
  • Zen in Dressage - for articles that involve a Zen and Taoist perspective on the training process.




  • NEW QUOTES:

    AUTHOR

    TOPIC

    KURT ALBRECHT

    on the Rider's Aids

    PAUL BELASIK

    Observations

    UDO BÜRGER

    on the Half-Halt

    UDO BÜRGER

    on the Aids

    CHARLES DE KUNFFY

    on the Philosophical aspects of Training

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on the Seat

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on use of the Seat to Influence the Horse / Weight Aids

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on the Aids

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on the Half-Halt

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on Training

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on Training the Young Horse

    THEODOR HEINZE

    on the Rider's Seat & Aids

    HANS VON HEYDEBRECK

    on the Rider's Seat and Aids

    ADOLF KASTNER

    on the Rider's Seat

    ADOLF KASTNER

    on Training

    ADOLF KASTNER

    on Auxiliary Reins

    ADOLF KASTNER

    on Longeing

    ADOLF KASTNER

    on the Aids

    DR. REINER KLIMKE

    on training

    FRIEDRICH VON KRANE

    on Rowing Hands

    FRIEDRICH VON KRANE

    on the Rider's Aids

    FRIEDRICH VON KRANE

    on Auxiliary Reins

    FRANZ MAIRINGER

    on the Whip

    FRANZ MAIRINGER

    on the Rider's Seat and Aids

    OTTO VON MONTETON

    on the Rider's Seat and Aids

    NUNO OLIVEIRA

    on Contact

    NUNO OLIVEIRA

    on the Aids, in general

    NUNO OLIVEIRA

    on the Seat

    NUNO OLIVEIRA

    on the Piaffe

    PAUL PLINZNER

    on the Aids

    PAUL PLINZNER

    on the Seat

    PAUL PLINZNER

    on the Weight Aids

    COLONEL ALOIS PODHAJSKY

    on Training

    GASPARD DE SAUNIER

    on Training the Horse and Rider

    GASPARD DE SAUNIER

    on the Rider's Seat and Aids

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On the Rider's Seat & Aids

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On Training

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On Auxiliary Aids

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On Introducing the Horse to the Double-Bridle

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On Correcting Rooting

    H. SPOHR

    On Training

    H. SPOHR

    On the Rider's Seat & Weight Aids

    H. SPOHR

    On the Aids

    Walter Zettl

    on the Philosophical aspects of Training

    QUOTES CATALOG

    AUTHOR

    TOPIC

    KURT ALBRECHT

    on the psychological aspects of training the horse's mind

    KURT ALBRECHT

    on the Rider's Aids

    P. ASTLEY

    on the psychological aspects of training the horse's mind

    MAJOR BALASSA

    on the psychological aspects of training the horse's mind

    BASHO

    on zen

    François Baucher(Part One)

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    François Baucher(Part Two)

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    François Baucher(Part Three)

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    KENNETH BEITTEL

    on zen

    Paul Belasik

    Observations

    Thomas Blundeville

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    UDO BÜRGER

    on training

    UDO BÜRGER

    on longeing

    UDO BÜRGER

    on the Half-Halt

    UDO BÜRGER

    on the Aids

    FELIX BÜRKNER

    on the Rider's Seat

    FELIX BÜRKNER

    on Quadrille Riding/Teaching

    FELIX BÜRKNER

    on Training

    WILLIAM CAVENDISH, DUKE OF NEWCASTLE (page one)

    on Training

    WILLIAM CAVENDISH, DUKE OF NEWCASTLE (page two)

    on Philosophical Aspects of Training

    William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    ALBERT DECARPENTRY

    excerpts from 'Baucher et son Ecole' (1948)

    ALBERT DECARPENTRY

    excerpts from 'Baucher et son Ecole' (1948)

    ALBERT DECARPENTRY

    excerpts from 'Baucher et son Ecole' (1948)

    DUPATY DE CLAM

    Philosophical Aspects of Training

    DUPATY DE CLAM

    on Spanish Horses

    DUPATY DE CLAM

    on the Rider's Seat

    DUPATY DE CLAM

    on "Contact"

    DUPATY DE CLAM

    on Training

    Dupaty de Clam

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    OTTO DE LA CROIX

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    Otto de la Croix

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    Charles de Kunffy

    on the Philosophical aspects of Training

    DE LA GUÉRINIÈRE

    on training

    François Robichon de La Guérinière

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on the Seat

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on use of the Seat to Influence the Horse

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on the Aids

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on the Half-Halt

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on Training

    GUSTAV VON DREYHAUSEN

    on Training the Young Horse

    DOROTHEE FALTEJSEK

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    DOROTHEE FALTEJSEK

    on training

    D. FONTANA

    on zen

    RENE GOGUE

    on training

    THEODOR HEINZE

    on the Rider's Seat & Aids

    Theodor Heinze

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    TRANSLATION: Theodor Heinze

    tr: Thomas Ritter

    ERIK F. HERBERMANN

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    Leopold von Heydebrand und der Lasa

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    HANS VON HEYDEBRECK

    on the Rider's Seat and Aids

    B.H.V. HOLLEUFFER

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    B.H.V. HOLLEUFFER

    on training in the pillars

    Ludwig Hunersdorf

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    ADOLF KASTNER

    on the Rider's Seat

    ADOLF KASTNER

    on Training

    ADOLF KASTNER

    on Auxiliary Reins

    ADOLF KASTNER

    on Longeing

    ADOLF KASTNER

    on the Aids

    FAVEROT DE KERBRECH

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    DR. REINER KLIMKE

    on training

    ARTHUR KOTTAS

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    FRIEDRICH VON KRANE

    on Rowing Hands

    FRIEDRICH VON KRANE

    on the Rider's Aids

    FRIEDRICH VON KRANE

    on Auxiliary Reins

    Friedrich von Krane

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    GENERAL ALEXIS L'HOTTE

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    FRANZ MAIRINGER

    on the Whip

    FRANZ MAIRINGER

    on the Rider's Seat and Aids

    OTTO VON MONTETON

    on the Rider's Seat and Aids

    Otto von Monteton (Part One)

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    Otto von Monteton II (Part Two)

    tr:Thomas Ritter, 2004

    EGON VON NEINDORFF

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    EGON VON NEINDORFF

    on longeing

    B.V. OEYNHAUSEN

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    NUNO OLIVEIRA

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    NUNO OLIVEIRA

    on Contact

    NUNO OLIVEIRA

    on the Aids, in general

    NUNO OLIVEIRA

    on the Seat

    NUNO OLIVEIRA

    on the Piaffe

    Nuno Oliveira

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    PAUL PLINZNER

    on the Aids

    PAUL PLINZNER

    on the Seat

    PAUL PLINZNER

    on the Weight Aids

    Antoine de Pluvinel

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    COLONEL ALOIS PODHAJSKY

    on the philosophical aspects of training

    COLONEL ALOIS PODHAJSKY

    Philosophical Quote on the Aids of the Rider

    COLONEL ALOIS PODHAJSKY

    on Longeing

    COLONEL ALOIS PODHAJSKY

    on Training

    GASPARD DE SAUNIER

    on Training the Horse and Rider

    GASPARD DE SAUNIER

    on the Rider's Seat and Aids

    Gaspard de Saunier

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    Louis Seeger

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On the philosophical aspects of training

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On "work-in-hand"

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On the Rider's Seat & Aids

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On Training

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On Auxiliary Aids

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On Introducing the Horse to the Double-Bridle

    E.F. SEIDLER

    On Correcting Rooting

    E.F.Seidler: Poll Flexion

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    E.F.Seidler: Elevation

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    E.F. Seidler: Aids to Prevent and Correct Incorrect Flexions

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    E.F. Seidler: Training Difficult Horses

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    MELISSA SIMMS

    On philosophical aspects of training

    Jacques de Solleysel (Part One)

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    Jacques de Solleysel (Part Two)

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    H. SPOHR

    On Training

    H. SPOHR

    On the Rider's Seat & Weight Aids

    H. SPOHR

    On the Aids

    H. SPOHR

    On philosophical aspects of training

    GUSTAV STEINBRECHT

    On philosophical aspects of training

    GUSTAV STEINBRECHT

    on training

    Gustav Steinbrecht

    with commentary by Thomas Ritter

    LAO TZU

    on the Tao

    Walter Zettl

    on the Philosophical aspects of Training




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