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Lemaire de Ruffieu, François (19.. – ....)

« Francois Lemaire de Ruffieu grew up in France. He was first trained by Master Jean Couillaud and graduated in 1967 from the Cadre noir, one of the oldest and most prestigious riding academies in Europe. During his 6 years in the cavalry at Saumur and Fontainebleau, he studied and showed extensively in dressage, stadium jumping, three day eventing and steeplechase. He taught riding in Paris at the Military School of War. Since 1978, he has given clinic throughout United States of America and Europe. His students have won year-end high-score awards in equitation, hunter classes, stadium jumping, dressage, and combined training. In 1987 he was appointed Executive President of France for the Arabian Sport Horse Association. Since 1988, he has been a panel member of the American Riding Instructor Certification Program and in 1996 he was awarded the title of Master Instructor. He currently lives in Florida. » Présentation de l’éditeur (2016)

– The handbook of riding essentials — How, why, and when to use the naturel aids; the seat, the legs, the hands; with step-by-step illustrated instructions for basic skills and advanced exercices. — François Lemaire de Ruffieu. New York, Harper and Row, 1986.

– The handbook of jumping essentials — A step-by-step guide explaining how to train a horse to find the proper take-off spot — François Lemaire de Ruffieu, with illustrations by the author. New York, Lexington, Mass., S. Greene Press, 1988.

– Apprentissage et technique du saut d’obstacles — un guide illustré expliquant point par point comment entraîner un cheval à trouver le bon point d’appel — François Lemaire de Ruffieu. Paris, Amphora, Mai 1993.