There is one principle that should never be abandoned, namely, that the rider must learn to control himself before he can control his horse. This is …

- Alois Podhajsky

Theory without practice is of little value, whereas practice is the proof of theory.Theory is the knowledge, practice the ability.

- Alois Podhajsky

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 ph…

- Alois Podhajsky

Nature can exist without Art, but Art can never exist without Nature.

- Alois Podhajsky

The objective of the Classical Art of Riding is to train the horse not only to be brilliant in the movements and the exercises of the High School but…

- Alois Podhajsky

Just as experience dictates to the ballet teacher the length of time necessary to train his students, so the horse, too, needs time to mature into a …

- Alois Podhajsky