A P P R O A C H
A C A D E M I C A R T O F R I D I N G
Since 2004 I have been part of the community of Academic Art of Riding. This is a philosophy that seeks to bring together newest evidence based knowledge, feeling and empathy and ancient wisdom to us ordinary horse people and make it approachable to carry out in practice. The community behind it is very strong and resilient, and I am proud to be coalegue with some brilliant academic trainers worldwide.
"Academic Art of Riding means to bring the Historical Art of Riding from the past back to life again. The horse must be trained according to its abilities, concerning both body and mind. Thoughtful gymnastic exercises will keep horses healthy and long living. The academic riders see riding as an art form, an art of movement like ballet. The basis for this kind of riding, however, is good basic training"...
Quote from the website of the Knighthood of the Academic Art of Riding. http://knighthoodoftheacademicartofriding.eu/
"The goal of dressage is to reach an artificial balance, which shall replace the natural balance, that the horse had without a rider. If you cannot give the rein away, without the horse falling apart, loosing its clean gaits, the new balance has not been reached yet"
- Bent Branderup