This film documents the successful journey of Klaus Balkenhol and the riders of the United States Dressage Team during the summer of 2006, culminating in the winning of the coveted Bronze Medal at the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.
“Let the horse be a horse, and act accordingly.” – Klaus Balkenhol As a trainer of riders and horses, Klaus follows the rules of classical riding and horsemanship. His most import focus is always to maintain the basic gaits of the horse. His credo is to do what is natural...
“A Grand Prix horse is made, not born.” – Klaus Balkenhol Part 1 – From the Foal to the Novice Horse A healthy upbringing, responsible handling – these are the basic requirements when it comes to training and achieving a solid riding horse. The...
“If I’m active on the horse, the horse must react.” – Klaus Balkenhol Part 2 – From Novice Horse to Schooled Horse After two years of basic training, the dressage horse is created through systematic schooling, step by step. The improvement of the...
“All of the work with a horse should be a game, and should remain a game, and it will become that much more successful. It requires a lot of patience and shouldn’t be taken so deadly serious. When one has arrived at this point, then later on everything looks easy.” – Klaus...
