If He Does Not Have Your Love, He Has to Face the World Alone
Kip Mistral
by Kip
6M ago
A week or two ago, in the same week two people asked to learn more about my life and equestrian journey. I had to admit that I don’t usually talk about my personal life (other… The post If He Does Not Have Your Love, He Has to Face the World Alone appeared first on Kip Mistral ..read more
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The Great Unities and Why We Must Keep Them Alive
Kip Mistral
by Kip
11M ago
[“Morning Exercise in the Hofreitschule” by Julius von Blaas, 1890] In early March of this year 2023, news went around the world that Chief Rider of the Spanish Riding School, Andreas Hausberger, had been relieved… The post The Great Unities and Why We Must Keep Them Alive appeared first on Kip Mistral ..read more
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Operation Cowboy: The American Contribution to Austrian Equestrian Culture
Kip Mistral
by Kip
1y ago
[Regretfully, photographic copyright for image not available. Please advise.] In his wisdom, American General George S. Patton, who commanded the Third United States Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in… The post Operation Cowboy: The American Contribution to Austrian Equestrian Culture appeared first on Kip Mistral ..read more
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Back to the Future: Why Classical Training is Still the Gold Standard
Kip Mistral
by Kip
1y ago
[copyright Kip Mistral 2023. “Dame de la Brigade des Abeses” by Jean Berain, Illustrator, 1685.] I spent the pandemic in 18th century France. For month after month I sift through faded, handwritten registers of births,… The post Back to the Future: Why Classical Training is Still the Gold Standard appeared first on Kip Mistral ..read more
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School of Versailles: The “Continuum”
Kip Mistral
by Kip
1y ago
[“The Stables Viewed from the Forecourt of the Château de Versailles,” by Jean Baptiste Martin 1688, Grande Ecurie on the left of the two stables] ‘One must agree that if the true principles of the… The post School of Versailles: The “Continuum” appeared first on Kip Mistral ..read more
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“Caballos Con Arte”: Pure Blood Reflections with Peter Müller Peter
Kip Mistral
by Kip
2y ago
[© by Kip Mistral 2012. First published in The PRE Horse magazine, Issue III 2012. Feature image by Peter Müller Peter. Painting by PETER PAUl. RUBENS / * The Triumph of the Church (1628)* /… The post “Caballos Con Arte”: Pure Blood Reflections with Peter Müller Peter appeared first on Kip Mistral ..read more
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Book Review: “30 Years With Master Nuno Oliveira: Correspondence, Photographs, and Notes” Chronicled by Michel Henriquet
Kip Mistral
by Kip
2y ago
[“30 Years With Master Nuno Oliveira: Correspondence, Photographs, and Notes” Chronicled by Michel Henriquet. Translated by Hilda Nelson. Published by Xenophon Press LLC 2011] This remarkable book will be of great interest to anyone following… The post Book Review: “30 Years With Master Nuno Oliveira: Correspondence, Photographs, and Notes” Chronicled by Michel Henriquet appeared first on Kip Mistral ..read more
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Book Review: “Dressage: The Art of Classical Riding” by Sylvia Loch
Kip Mistral
by Kip
2y ago
[First published in the U.S.A. in 1990 by Trafalgar Square Publishing, North Pomfret, Vermont, Printed in Great Britain, reissued 2001. © Sylvia Loch 1990. Out of print. 11″ x 8 7/8″ x 1″, 229 high… The post Book Review: “Dressage: The Art of Classical Riding” by Sylvia Loch appeared first on Kip Mistral ..read more
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“Time Escapes Me”: The Gift of Taking Time in Horsemanship
Kip Mistral
by Kip
2y ago
(© Kip Mistral 2022. Image “Time Escapes Me” by Betsy C. Knapp  used with permission of the artist.) At the beginning of this New Year 2022, many of us are busy making New Year’s resolutions… The post “Time Escapes Me”: The Gift of Taking Time in Horsemanship appeared first on Kip Mistral ..read more
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Richard Hinrichs: German Master of In-Hand Work and Classical Equitation
Kip Mistral
by Kip
2y ago
I’ve been following German classical specialist Richard Hinrichs since his beautiful DVD and its companion book “Schooling Horses In-Hand” were published in English in 2001 by Trafalgar Square Books here in the U.S. [The DVD… The post Richard Hinrichs: German Master of In-Hand Work and Classical Equitation appeared first on Kip Mistral ..read more
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