The intention of this film is to give riders a different understanding of dressage and to make clear: dressage is made for the horse and horses are not made for dressage! Anja Beran is a classical dressage trainer and together with her mentor Manuel Jorge de Oliveira, she shows that only correct dressage work turns a horse into a riding horse. With well-shaped muscles and mentally as well as physically balanced, the horse matures and develops into a self-confident and satisfied partner - for a whole - and hopefully long - working life. Anja explains how all horses can benefit from proper dressage training. She starts with a physical evaluation of its weaknesses and asymmetries and continues with specific exercises to improve the physical constitution. Gracefulness, aesthetics, harmony and ease will be the fascinating result of her work.
Anja Beran learnt the art of classical equitation in the stables of Manuel Jorge de Oliveira, a pupil of the well known Nuno Oliveira. She is now training horses of different breeds, from the age of three upto high school exercises. Classical equitation has been existing for centuries and as per Anja's opinion, is the origin of all equestrian knowledge - and this, and ONLY this, is the basis of excellence in ALL disciplines.
DVD-Special: The Flamingo Story
Flamingo a Westphalian stallion with a special history. On the basis of his story, the well-known vet Dr. Gerhard Heuschmann describes the great significance of the classical principles in the training and examines them according to medical-scientific aspects.
Running time approx 90 mins
PAL format