Equestrian Clinics

"It is true that riding is a science; any science is based on principles, and doctrines are absolutely essential because anything really good and beautiful cannot be based on accident."

Earl of Pembroke

"Problems must be solved by allowing the horse's muscles sufficient time to gain strength. The gymnastic exercises necessary for suppleness, balance, obedience, and collection should not be neglected. Without these exercises, no horse will show free and easy movements...regardless of the task the horse is trained for, be it fox hunting, jumping, the performance of difficult school figures, or all these tasks together."

Francois Robichon de la Gueriniere

(1688-1751)

"Any successful trainer must have an intimate knowledge of his trainee. The rider, too, has to know his horse - with regard to his physical as well as his mental disposition. He should not only have a good knowledge of equine anatomy and have grasped the function of the individual muscles and joints, but he should also be a psychologist in order to be able to imagine the feelings and reactions of his four-legged partner."

Alois Podhajsky

Director of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna from 1939-1965

"Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect."