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24
Sep
Paul Belasik’s Newest Contribution to Dressage and Education: The Classical Training Scale and History On a Beautiful Oversize Poster
On a single page, Paul Belasik has presented a beautiful, frameable large poster that should hang in every dressage stable. It is a synopsis of dressage history from the Renaissance to modernity.
03
Mar
New Article: Notes on Piaffe
Judging from my mailbox, dressage riders seemed perplexed about how competition judges are currently evaluating some horses’ piaffes at the international level. What is high quality and what is faulty? In this article, I will address two major faults in piaffes of popular riders that have appeared in recent performances, and seem to be confusing viewers.
12
Feb
Equestrian Magazine Equine America Features Dressage for No Country
We are pleased to announce that Equine America magazine is publishing an excerpt of Paul's book, Dressage for No Country, in its winter issue.
04
Oct
Recap and Video Clips of Longeing and Work in-Hand Lecture/Demo
To recap our last lecture/demo of the season, we have a special treat of some brief video clips! Paul gave a lecture on the history of longeing, followed by an explanation of our equipment with a live horse model and discussion of other methods and equipment.
26
Jul
Recap: Rider Position Lecture/Demo
Our latest lecture/demonstration event at Lost Hollow Farm was an in-depth, practical look at effective use of correct rider position.
23
Jul
23
Jul
“Modern Study of Expertise” from “Dressage for No Country”
From "Dressage for No Country:" The Road to Mastery and The Modern Study of Expertise.
I have noticed a nagging weakness that shows up in a lot of riders. They have an aversion to studying theory.
29
May
07
Apr
New 2019 Lecture/Demo Series At Lost Hollow Farm
281 Lost Hollow Road Dillsburg, PA
The Pennsylvania Riding Academy is pleased to announce a new lecture and demonstration series for 2019. Paul Belasik will conduct six sessions, once per month April through September.
26
Mar
29
Jan
Paul’s New Book: “Dressage for No Country”
He spent a lifetime studying and traveled the world in search of "true" dressage. This is what he found.
29
Jan
Musical Freestyle: Your Horse is Not a Large Drum
This is the second part of a two part blog. The first was about music in the daily existence of a dressage stable.
02
Jan
Asymmetry and Soundness: Analysis and Selling Horses
In an article recently published by the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, a question is framed in bold type: “Should we redefine equine lameness in the era of quantitative gait analysis?” The article begins, “An international team of researchers, including [some] from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London, have strongly advised on the need to discriminate clearly between “asymmetry” and “lameness” when assessing a horse’s gait.”
30
Jul
Short Course Openings, Clinic Available September 15/16
Have you been dreaming about coming for a short course to study with us to improve your riding position and technique, further your understanding of theory, and observe firsthand horses in training from green to Grand Prix?
27
Jul