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  The Friesian Horse - Horse and Pony Breeds on Equiworld - Equestrian Information on the internet
In the course of the 18th and 19th centuries the Friesian horse became restricted to the province of Friesland where the horse was used for pleasure purposes such as trotting races.
Finally, at the end of the 19th century, the start of the 20th century the Friesian horse with "the blood of a nobleman and a talent for dancing" had to be used on the farms and compete with the heavier horse-breeds, the so called Bovenlanders.
In the 60s the Friesian horse was hit by a worse crisis than even that of 1913 with the world-wide abolition of horse-power on the farms and the introduction of mechanisation.
www.equiworld.net /uk/horsecare/Breeds/friesian   (965 words)

  
 World Wide Classical and Competition Dressage - Definitions Page
The horse as in half-pass is bent into the direction of movement but does not move forwards at all, it moves sideways only.
The inside surface area of the horse is the same shape as the circumference of the corner or circle.
The horse's forehand is brought in off the track so that the outside hind leg creates one track, the outside foreleg and inside hind leg (diagonal pair) create the second track and the inside foreleg creates the third track.
www.classicaldressage.net /definitions   (1147 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
In Quebec most students follow high school by attending a CEGEP CÉGEP, which is comparable to a two-year junior college and is obligatory for Quebec students wishing to go on to university in Quebec.
High schools in the remaining provinces (except Maritime Canada and Alberta) use four grades from 9 through 12, with OAC/grade 13 having been recently removed as a requirement for graduation in Ontario.
A high school diploma or G.E.D. is required for entrance into a two or four-year college or university.
www.mauspfeil.net /High_school.html   (1569 words)

  
 The Tao of Horsemanship - Chapter One | ClassicalDressage.com
High School equitation as the ultimate refinement of classical horsemanship forms the third floor of the edifice, and was practiced mainly as a royal pastime at the courts of Europe during the Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo eras.
The High School dressage horse has become so supple and strong that he is able to support his body weight more with his hind legs than with his front legs for increasing periods of time.
Some of the classical high school movements on the ground, such as the redopp and the tèrre à tèrre, were never included in the competition tests, and are consequently almost entirely forgotten.
www.classicaldressage.com /articles/tao1.html   (2532 words)

  
 Freisian : Dressage Imports & FEI dressage training
Salem VI - Friesian, Dressage, Sporthorse - http://www.salemvi.com/form1.html
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Feathered Horse - a division of The Friesian Conne
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 Dressage World: Horse Media - USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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 Search Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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 The Lusitano Horse in History
Although it is not exactly clear how many of the invaders had brought horses with them, one can speculate that because of the difficulties in transportation the number of horses was limited and that most of the Cavalry men obtained their horses from the outstanding Iberian stock existing in the south of the Iberian peninsula.
This superb war horse was the one that the Conquistadors introduced and dispersed throughout the Americas, together with the a la gineta style of riding, which influenced the horse cultures of the Gauchos, Charros and Llaneros.
In modern Portugal, the performance of the horse in the bullring is perhaps one of the most important factor in the breeding and selection process of the Lusitano horse.
www.conquistador.com /lusitano.html   (1273 words)

  
 American Horse Publications | Trafalgar Square Publishing Releases "The Simplicity of Dressage"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Regardless of which level of dressage one rides, the basics are always the same: rhythm, suppleness, contact, impulsion, straightness, and collection.
Elegantly illustrated with beautiful photographs, The Simplicity of Dressage offers riders and trainers at every level a clearly stated method of attaining higher test scores and more advanced movements, while at the same time, showing great concern for the welfare and happiness of the horse.
Johann Hinnemann is an internationally renowned dressage trainer and coach of the Dutch national team.
www.americanhorsepubs.org /news_updates/news_update_689.html   (255 words)

  
 Branch River Ranch Andalusians-Lucitanos
The Andalusian is the ultimate riding horse, naturally collected, sensitive to its rider, intelligent and eager to please.
This is the horse of Classical High School Dressage; the Horse of Kings.
Our horses are provided with the best feed and care with strict attention given to diet, exercise, farrier, veterinary care and conditioning.
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 Leopold von Heydebrand und der Lasa - with commentary by Thomas Ritter | ClassicalDressage.com
Chapter four is subdivided into the "lower airs", such as plie, renvers, travers, school canter, falcade, terre-a-terre, and redopp, and into the "higher airs", such as piaffe, passage, and pesade.
The horse also must not step back with his hind legs after the transition to the halt, because only then is it possible to strike off again willingly and swiftly.
Once the horse has changed leads, the inside calf must immediately become active to ensure a lively jump and the straight position of the haunches.
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 Articles - Lipizzan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
As with all gray horses, they are born dark and slowly lighten as the graying process takes place, resulting in a horse that looks white by the time they reach their teens.
With these horses, most of them Andalusians, he established a stud in Lipizza to breed for mounts for High School Dressage.
In 1735, Charles VI established the Spanish Riding School and recorded the bloodlines of the Lipizzaners.
www.outship.com /articles/Lipizzan   (723 words)

  
 Dressage - The Horse in Sport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Dressage a French word for "training," describes the process of schooling a horse to respond obediently and effortlessly to its rider's commands.
Competitive dressage is judged on how well entrants perform certain movements, (much as a figure skater is scored on compulsory movements) while exhibition dressage is the spectacle of the ultimate communication between horse and rider.
Horses from Spain went to Vienna, Austria in the sixteenth century and founded the Spanish Riding School, world renowned for its spectacular dressage presentations.
www.imh.org /imh/his/dressage.html   (202 words)

  
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The spotted horse was the quintessence of the time, and thus should not be absent from the Danish court either.
This horse that was bred for the High School was often predestined for a life as a circus horse
Spotted horses have always been in existence since prehistoric times but only in recent years has a breed been founded the principal characteristic of which is the spotted appearance: The Knabstrupper.
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 IALHA - International Andalusian & Lusitano Horse Association
In the Baroque Era, classical haught ecole (high school) riding was considered an art form, similar to classical symphony or ballet.
As dressage achieved its modern renaissance in the 20th Century, Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods became the mounts of choice.
When the breeds that are winning dressage competitions today were still pulling the beer wagons, the heavy coaches, and the army’s artillery or baggage wagons, the Andalusian was the haught ecole dressage horse par excellence.
www.ialha.org /new/features/articles/litDressageIALHA.php   (704 words)

  
 Dressage
The 4th Zada Enterprises LLC Dressage at the National will be held December 2-4, 2005, at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, Florida, in conjunction with the 122nd National Horse Show and Family Festival (November 29-December 4).
The USDF High School Dressage Club Program allows students to receive recognition for their athletic endeavors in dressage similar to the traditional high school sports such as football and basketball.
Because Kenny is the only student in his school that competes in dressage, his school established certain criteria he needed to meet as an individual in order to earn his athletic achievement letter.
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 Articles - Piaffe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The piaffe is a high school dressage movement where the horse is in a highly collected and cadenced trot, in place or nearly in place.
The center of gravity of the horse should be more towards the hind end, with the hindquarters slightly lowered and great bending of the joints in the hind legs.
The front end of the horse is highly mobile, free, and light, with great flexion in the joints of the front legs, and the horse remains light in the hand.
www.kamero.net /articles/Piaffe   (207 words)

  
 Dressage - Equiworld Equestrian Magzine
The Ottawa Area Dressage Group (OADG) is a regional, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development of Dressage in the Ottawa area and its surrounding communities.
Horse riding / trekking on the outskirts of the New Forest for children and adults of all abilities.
A solid dressage foundation creates horses that are happy in their work, physically suited to do the jobs their riders ask of them, and correctly attuned to the aids.
www.equiworld.net /dressage   (2074 words)

  
 Andalusian horse - Art History Online Reference and Guide
It is one of the breeds of Iberian horses.
They excel in high school dressage and are used in cattle work and bullfighting in their native Spain.
The Spanish Horses were known for their use as cavalry mounts by the Ancient Greeks, but were not as popular in the Middle Ages when the use of heavy armor required stronger breeds.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Andalusian_horse   (523 words)

  
 Wynbrook Farm Riding School Dressage Hunter Jumper Lessons Training Sporthorse Breeding Horses for Sale Summer Riding ...
Students with advanced level horses of their own may compete on the Trillium or Provincial Circuit where riding levels are again more challenging.
Two horses in particular deserve special recognition for successfully carrying an assortment of riders to high placings in the School Horse and Pony Divisions since 1994.
Others: Perhaps these school horses were not as fancy or accumulated so many awards, but they deserve our respect for their long service to our students - Louie, Bingo, Star, Tony, Carman - these are all the "old-timers" who packed around so many of our riders over the years.
www.wynbrook.com /shows.asp   (724 words)

  
 Bravata-Andalusians - Classical Dressage
Most dressage enthusiasts, even those who are unfamiliar with Iberian horses, know of the writings of Francois de la Gueriniere, even if many haven’t taken the time to read them.
The Spanish horse is the noblest in the world, and the most beautiful, and the fittingest of all for a king in the day of triumph or who wants to show up on the battlefield a the head of his troops."
The ideal the high school dressage horse "must have an excellent mouth, be lively and graceful without rigidity, light and strong, it must have strong cannon bones and very good loins.
www.bravata-andalusians.com /dressage.htm   (892 words)

  
 High School Dressage Instruction
Club members are responsible for contacting other high school dressage clubs and arrange for the competition schedule.
...daily dressage (schooling of the horse, instruction of the pupil) sessions of the highest level with horses of haute école (high school level...
Dressage 10 Training in classical and high school dressage by Mercedes Gonzalez Cort.
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 Welcome to Equitour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Beach trails, mountain treks, cultural and historical tours, instructional holidays specialising in High School Dressage, show jumping or the horse riding adventure of a life time – the choice is yours.
There are several horse rides suitable for non horse riding partners and pony mad children.
The staff at Equitour are passionate about horse riding holidays and are on hand to answer any questions that you may have and to advise you in your choice of horse riding holiday.
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 British Dressage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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 Lycos Search : Dressage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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 MDA Shows
It is also difficult for the small numbers of dressage riders in each school to fulfill the requirements necessary to be a recognized high school club activity or high school athletic activity.
There may also be a lack of understanding of and appreciation for students' achievements in dressage, and a myriad of local and state requirements that may need to be met in order for high school recognition.
Dressage lettering pins will be available through USDF for those students who qualify through their school for their athletic achievement.
www.marylandressage.org /MDA/youngriders.asp   (4315 words)

  
 Lusitano Horse Sales (828) 698-8003
Trained in High School dressage, he offers breathtaking lengthenings, passage piaffe, flying changes and canter pirouettes.
He started training to be a bull fighting horse before being imported to Above and Beyond.
The Lusitano horse is one of the oldest breeds in the world.
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 Dressage World: Horse Sales - Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Its aim is to breed sporthorses with athleticism, a good temperament, good conformation and trainability - all that can be found in the Trakehner breed.
CSS Friesian horses have confirmed their versatility in a variety of fields including the high school, dressage, combined driving, show driving, breed show and movie work including stunt and trick.
Select the state, the breed, or the discipline you require, and all horses listed for sale will be displayed.
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