WELCOME WHAT'S NEW DRESSAGE BLOG ARTICLES PHOTO & ART GALLERY VIDEO GALLERY QUOTES GALLERY Q & A STORE LINKS CONTACT Subscribe to Our Newsletter Painting of Maestoso II Catrina ridden by Shana Ritter. Painting by Janey Belozer. Dr. Thomas Ritter demonstrates the Levade in Hand with the Lipizzan Stallion, Maestoso II Catrina. November 2008. Photo by Shana Ritter. Dr. Thomas Ritter demonstrates the Piaffe in Hand with the Lipizzan Mare, Electa. November 2008. Photo by Shana Ritter. Dr. Thomas Ritter and the Lipizzan Stallion, Pluto Ambrosia III, in the canter at the longrein. October 2008. Photo by Shana Ritter.	Dressage Articles Visit Cadmos Press: Visit the Cadmos website ARTICLES - IN ENGLISH: The Training Scale - by Thomas Ritter; ©2009 Appeared in Toplink Ink Magazine ©2009 Supple the Horse with Flexions - by Dr. Thomas Ritter; © April 2008 Appeared in Dressage Today Magazine August ©2008 The Life of William Cavendish First Duke of Newcastle - by Michael Stevens; © Aril 2008 Volte Exercise: Improving the Lateral Bend - by Thomas Ritter; ©2008 Appeared in Toplink Ink Magazine ©2008 Classical Dressage in Competition - by Thomas Ritter; ©2008 Appeared in Toplink Ink Magazine ©2008 Feel: Teaching and Learning to Feel - by Thomas Ritter; ©2008 Appeared in Toplink Ink Magazine ©2008 A Brief Outline of the History of Dressage: Xenophon to Antoine de Pluvinel - by Thomas Ritter; ©2008 Appeared in Toplink Ink Magazine ©2008 Longeing - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Appeared in Toplink Ink Magazine ©2007 Gentleness and Discipline - by Thomas Ritter; ©2000 The Co-Operative Principle - by Thomas Ritter; ©2000 Hara - by Thomas Ritter; ©2000 Connection - by Thomas Ritter; ©2000 When Things Go Wrong - by Thomas Ritter; ©2000 The Circle of Learning - by Thomas Ritter; ©2000 Goals and Mindfulness - by Thomas Ritter; ©2000 The Horse is Your Mirror - by Shana Ritter; ©2000 Stuckness (ZQ #1) - by Shana Ritter; ©2000 The Way of Aikido (ZQ #2) - by Shana Ritter; ©2000 Shunryu Suzuki (ZQ #3) - by Shana Ritter; ©2000 Mindweeds (ZQ #4) - by Shana Ritter; ©2000 Breathing (ZQ #5) - by Shana Ritter; ©2000 The Marrow of Zen (ZQ #6) - by Shana Ritter; ©2000 Food For Thought - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Philosophical Guidelines for Classical Dressage - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Lateral Movements: A General Introduction - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Previously published ©2005 in Horse of Kings Magazine Dressage Movements: Leg Yield, Turn on the Forehand, Full Pass - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Previously published ©2005 in Horse of Kings Magazine Bending and Turning: Riding Correct Corners, Circles, Voltes, and Serpentines - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Impulsion: Thrust, Energy level, Impulsion - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Lightness - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Contact: Rein Contact, Connection - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Suppleness: Lateral Bend, Longitudinal Flexion, Elevation, and Permeability - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Straightness: A Tale of Two Horses - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Resistance - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Causes of Resistances - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Bred For Dressage Since 1580 – The Lipizzan - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Appeared in Toplink Ink Magazine ©2007 Baroque Horses in Dressage: A Resurgence in Interest - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Previously Published ©2002 Losgelassenheit: Calmness, Relaxation, Suppleness - by Thomas Ritter; ©2007 Dressur Pervers - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 Appeared in Horses Incorporated Magazine The Thinking Rider - by Thomas Ritter; ©2006 Appeared in Dressage Today Magazine How Quiet Should the Seat be at the Walk? - by Thomas Ritter; ©2006 Appeared in Dressage Today Magazine Foundations and Goals of Training - by Thomas Ritter; ©2006 Importance of Riding in Groups - by Thomas Ritter; ©2006 Dressage Movements: A Means to an End - by Thomas Ritter; ©2006 The Half Halt: English Version - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In German: Die halbe Parade) The Tao of Horsemanship - Chapter One - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 Balance - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 The Balanced Seat - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 Timing & Coordination of the Aids (English Version) - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In German: Die Zeitpunkte der Hilfengebung) Circle of the Aids(English Version) - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In German: Kreislauf der Hilfen) Regularity: Rhythm, Tempo, Stride Length, Energy Level - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 Releases - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005rev. Directives of the Spanish Riding School - translation by Thomas Ritter; ©2001 Recommended Reading List - by Thomas Ritter; ©2001rev Classical Dressage is Accessible to All - by Thomas Ritter; ©2000 Good Rides and Bad Rides - by Thomas and Shana Ritter; ©2000 Dancing with the Sucked Back Horse - by Thomas Ritter; ©1999 Riding Hurts - by Thomas Ritter; ©1999 ARTICLES IN GERMAN/DEUTSCH Die Zeitpunkte der Hilfengebung (German/Deutsch Version) - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In English: Timing and Coordination of the Aids) Kreislauf der Hilfen (German/Deutsch Version) - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In English: Circle of the Aids) Die halbe Parade (German/Deutsch Version) - by Thomas Ritter; ©2005 (In English: The Half-Halt)

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