“Theory instructs us that we should work from a foundation of sound principles,
and these principles, rather than going against nature, must serve to perfect it with the aid of art...”
“Practice gives us facility in the execution of that which theory teachesus and in order to obtain
this facility, one must love horses, have vigour and boldness, and much patience, these are the
principle qualities which make a true Horseman.”
La Guérinière, The School of Horsemanship (c. 1730)
and these principles, rather than going against nature, must serve to perfect it with the aid of art...”
“Practice gives us facility in the execution of that which theory teachesus and in order to obtain
this facility, one must love horses, have vigour and boldness, and much patience, these are the
principle qualities which make a true Horseman.”
La Guérinière, The School of Horsemanship (c. 1730)
lassical is dedicted to preserving the art of classical dressage.
Our training methods adhere the the principles of the Old Masters. This
system understands and protects the gentle nature of the horse and works
with each individual physically as well as psychologically. The academic
way of learing to ride is a long one. Nothing is rushed and there are no
shortcuts. We take care to always enjoy the journey.
enophon, a Greek cavalry officer, wrote the first known treatise on the
principles of horsemanship in approximately 400 B.C.E. An advocate of a
patient, methodical approach to training which capitalized on the horse’s
own natural movements and pride of spirit, Xenophon set the standards for
future masters.
Along with a flowering of art and architecture inspired by the rediscovery of
classical Greek and Roman models, the Renaissance witnessed a rebirth of
Xenophon’s classical approach to horsemanship. Just as in art, where the
classical principles of order, balance and proportion combined with the new
theory of perspective to create great masterpieces, in riding, Xenophon’s
insistence on patience and respect for the horse’s noble nature combined
with increasingly well articulated theories on the training of both horse and
rider to produce an ideal of lightness and harmony without the sacrifice of
power.
Contemporary masters, including the incomparable Nuno Oliveira of
Portugal, have kept alive the tradition of balance, lightness and harmony.
As Oliveira and others before him taught, nothing can be achieved by force,
but only through patience and a profound sympathy for the nature of the
horse. The classical tradition continues today at HH Classical where the
creatures you see are truly living works of art.
Training is available to clients at the following rates:
Training $600/ month
Full Board:
Stallions/Geldings $550/month
Mares $400/month
Please contact us for more information.
Our training methods adhere the the principles of the Old Masters. This
system understands and protects the gentle nature of the horse and works
with each individual physically as well as psychologically. The academic
way of learing to ride is a long one. Nothing is rushed and there are no
shortcuts. We take care to always enjoy the journey.
enophon, a Greek cavalry officer, wrote the first known treatise on the
principles of horsemanship in approximately 400 B.C.E. An advocate of a
patient, methodical approach to training which capitalized on the horse’s
own natural movements and pride of spirit, Xenophon set the standards for
future masters.
Along with a flowering of art and architecture inspired by the rediscovery of
classical Greek and Roman models, the Renaissance witnessed a rebirth of
Xenophon’s classical approach to horsemanship. Just as in art, where the
classical principles of order, balance and proportion combined with the new
theory of perspective to create great masterpieces, in riding, Xenophon’s
insistence on patience and respect for the horse’s noble nature combined
with increasingly well articulated theories on the training of both horse and
rider to produce an ideal of lightness and harmony without the sacrifice of
power.
Contemporary masters, including the incomparable Nuno Oliveira of
Portugal, have kept alive the tradition of balance, lightness and harmony.
As Oliveira and others before him taught, nothing can be achieved by force,
but only through patience and a profound sympathy for the nature of the
horse. The classical tradition continues today at HH Classical where the
creatures you see are truly living works of art.
Training is available to clients at the following rates:
Training $600/ month
Full Board:
Stallions/Geldings $550/month
Mares $400/month
Please contact us for more information.