| 2008
US Clinics |
Riders from the Spanish
Riding School give up part of their vacation time in January and
July to give clinics across the US. A rare opportunity for
auditors and riders. Rider slots available in Colorado. |
| Youtube TV
Commercial |
Adorable
TV Commercial for the SRS |
| Spanish
Riding School Insights |
Spanish Riding School
Insights by
John D'Addamio
John saw his first performance of the 400 year old Spanish
Riding School in 1982 and often spent weeks watching the training
sessions and performances at Vienna, the most recent three week
trip last fall. John shares this rare Spanish
Riding School Insights with weekly reports. |
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1. What's
the Spanish Riding School Doing in Austria?
By John D'Addamio |
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2. 90
Years of Change By John D'Addamio |
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3. Privatization
of the School and Consequent Changes By John D'Addamio
4. Training of the Riders at the
Spanish Riding School
By John D'Addamio The record time from eleve (trainee) to Chief
Rider is 20 years. One trainee is accepted each year.
80% of the trainees don't complete their training. |
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5. The
Horses of the Spanish Riding School
Conversano, Pluto, Favory, Siglavy, Neopolitano and Maestoso are
the six foundation stallions. Lipizzan horses are named for their
sire and their dam. |
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6. How
Are the Stallions Chosen for the School?
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7. Morning
Training and the Stages of Training
Morning training sessions can be viewed in
Vienna. They do not rush the training. |
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8. High
School Movements - Piaffe & Passage
Classical piaffe with lowered haunches and in place is rarely seen
in today's competition arena. The Spanish stallion, Invasor,
is an exception, showing classical piaffe and passage and often
earning the high marks for both movements. |
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9. Airs
Above the Ground
Stallions usually master only one air above the
ground: levade, capriole or courbette. Shown here is
the levade. |
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10. The
Vienna Performance: Young Stallions and All Steps and Movements
The young stallions are ridden calm, forward, straight and are
shown first followed by the high school trained stallions
performing all steps and movements to show the beginning and final
stages of training. |
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| 2008 US
Tour Cancelled |
The 2008 US tour planned
for the West Coast in November and December, has been
cancelled. |
