Constantin Balassa (1795-1862) was an Austrian cavalry captain of the Sixth regiment of the Hussars. Since 1825, he dedicated himself to working with horses and published a pamphlet in 1828 on ironwork methods without the need to force the horse. He explains that his process is based on the psychology of the horse, with the […]
The name Godolphin Arabian is related to famous maternal purebred lines of racehorses, such as the famous Eclipse. The undeniable leader was of Bay-brown color, long shoulders and powerful muscles, but lacked grace, according to French observers. This was a gift brought by the Bey of Tunisia around 1730, but Louis XV did not like […]
The novel by Leon Tolstoy entitled Холстомер, was originally published in 1885, before being translated into French in 1887 under the title « Story of a Horse ». The author of War and Peace (1869) gives voice to an old horse in the decline of his life. A beautiful trotting specimen of good origins, this […]
The square circle is a perfect oxymoron, which is very useful to riders. This roundabout figure combines circular displacement with straight lines that make up a square. The rider draws a square by running a quarter turn with the waist to turn at each angle and go back to the next angle. When it is […]