WELCOME WHAT'S NEW? ABOUT US MISSION PHILOSOPHY THE FARM TRAINING LESSONS CLINICS RIDING VACATIONS PERFORMANCES APPRENTICESHIPS STALLIONS AT STUD HORSES FOR SALE CALENDAR OF EVENTS LIPIZZANS OUR PHOTOS ARTICLES Q & A FORUM QUOTES OF THE MASTERS PHOTOS OF THE MASTERS STORE NEWSLETTER DISCUSSION GROUPS LINKS CONTACT US Subscribe to Our Newsletter Painting of Maestoso II Catrina ridden by Shana Ritter. Painting by Janey Belozer. The Lipizzan Stallion, Favory Toscana-18, in a Trot Halfpass, ridden by Thomas Ritter. Photo by Sara Stafford. Apprentices, Maria Wiltscheck and Ingvild Erickson enjoy a good snowball fight. Photo by Sara Stafford. Thomas and Shana Ritter perform a Pas-de-Deux to Music during the 2007 Open House Performance, aboard the Lipizzan stallions, Favory Toscana-18 and Conversano Mima. Photo by Amelia Gagliano.	Dressage Articles Welcome to our Library of NEW Articles. Be sure to also visit these sections of the site for more articles: Classical Quotes - for selections of quotes from the Old Masters Zen in Dressage - for articles that involve a Zen and Taoist perspective on the training process. The Egon von Neindorff articles have been removed in anticipation of the English-version release of his book through Cadmos Press: Visit the Cadmos website. ARTICLES - IN ENGLISH: Food For Thought - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Philosophical Guidelines for Classical Dressage - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Lateral Movements: A General Introduction - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Previously published ©2005 in Horse of Kings Magazine Dressage Movements: Leg Yield, Turn on the Forehand, Full Pass - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Previously published ©2005 in Horse of Kings Magazine Bending and Turning: Riding Correct Corners, Circles, Voltes, and Serpentines - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Impulsion: Thrust, Energy level, Impulsion - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Lightness - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Contact: Rein Contact, Connection - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Suppleness: Lateral Bend, Longitudinal Flexion, Elevation, and Permeability - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Straightness: A Tale of Two Horses - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Resistance - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Causes of Resistances - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Bred For Dressage Since 1580 – The Lipizzan - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Appeared in Toplink Ink Magazine ©2007 Baroque Horses in Dressage: A Resurgence in Interest - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Previously Published ©2002 Losgelassenheit: Calmness, Relaxation, Suppleness - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Dressur Pervers - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 Appeared in Horses Incorporated Magazine The Thinking Rider - by Thomas Ritter; ©2006 Appeared in Dressage Today Magazine How Quiet Should the Seat be at the Walk? - by Thomas Ritter; ©2006 Appeared in Dressage Today Magazine Foundations and Goals of Training - by Thomas Ritter; ©2006 Importance of Riding in Groups - by Thomas Ritter; ©2006 Dressage Movements: A Means to an End - by Thomas Ritter; ©2006 The Half Halt: English Version - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In German: Die halbe Parade) The Tao of Horsemanship - Chapter One - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 Balance - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 The Balanced Seat - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 Timing & Coordination of the Aids (English Version) - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In German: Die Zeitpunkte der Hilfengebung) Circle of the Aids(English Version) - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In German: Kreislauf der Hilfen) Regularity: Rhythm, Tempo, Stride Length, Energy Level - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 Releases - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005rev. Directives of the Spanish Riding School - translation by Thomas Ritter; ©2001 Recommended Reading List - by Thomas Ritter; ©2001rev Classical Dressage is Accessible to All - by Thomas Ritter; ©2000 Dancing with the Sucked Back Horse - by Thomas Ritter; ©1999 Good Rides and Bad Rides - by Thomas and Shana Ritter; ©2000 Riding Hurts - by Thomas Ritter; ©1999 ARTICLES IN GERMAN/DEUTSCH Die Zeitpunkte der Hilfengebung (German/Deutsch Version) - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In English: Timing and Coordination of the Aids) Kreislauf der Hilfen (German/Deutsch Version) - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In English: Circle of the Aids) Die halbe Parade (German/Deutsch Version) - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In English: The Half-Halt) 2008 Calendars featuring photos of the White Horse Vale and Ritter Dressage Lipizzans are available now. Hey - Great Gift Idea!

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