Whenever difficulties appear, the rider must ask himself: does the horse not want execute my demands, does he not understand what I want, or is he physically unable to carry them out? The rider's conscience must find the answer. — Alois Podhajsky Copy Share Image
Theory without practice is of little value, whereas practice is the proof of theory.Theory is the knowledge, practice the ability. — Alois Podhajsky Copy Share Image
“...the horse is by no means a ‘wild beast’ or a stupid animal as sometimes described by thoughtless persons.” — Alois Podhajsky Copy Share Image
Whenever difficulties appear, the rider must ask himself: does the horse not want execute my demands, does he not understand what I want, or… — Alois Podhajsky Copy Share Image
There is one principle that should never be abandoned, namely, that the rider must learn to control himself before he can control his horse.… — Alois Podhajsky Copy Share Image
The objective of the Classical Art of Riding is to train the horse not only to be brilliant in the movements and the exercises… — Alois Podhajsky Copy Share Image
“Equestrian art, perhaps more than any other, is closely related to the wisdom of life.” — Alois Podhajsky Copy Share Image
Just as experience dictates to the ballet teacher the length of time necessary to train his students, so the horse, too, needs time to… — Alois Podhajsky Copy Share Image
