Horsemanship Breakthroughs Podcast

Classical Dressage with Partnership, Harmony, and Balance in Body and Mind with Anja Beran


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Anja Beran trains horses with the classical principles of Horsemanship: with her sole aim being to ensure in the course of her life that an increasing number of people become familiar with the art of classical horsemanship. She hopes very much that a great number of riders will be able to experience serious enthusiasm for classical horsemanship in its true and original sense.

Anja runs her own farm and equestrian centre called "Gut Rosenhof" in Germany, she teaches numerous clinics and seminars in the United States, England, and all around the world. 

Anja’s training philosophy is that Dressage is here for the horse and not the horse for the dressage, and she prides herself in adapting to the individual horse’s personality, solving any problem in a sensitive, horse-friendly way.

Anja focuses on the natural movement of the horse using gymnastic exercises to help horses find balance mentally and physically. She believes that each rider should contribute to their horse living a long, healthy and happy life which can only happen with a correct and holistic approach to horse care and training.

 

In this episode, we discuss:

 

  • Anja Beran’s journey to classical dressage
  • Partnership, harmony, personality, balance, body and mind as a basis for training horses
  • Riding with ‘invisible aids’
  • A holistic approach to horse’s happiness
  • The issues with nosebands and auxiliary/side reins
  • The origins of dressage and how it has changed over the years
  • The potential future of modern dressage competition
  • What the ultimate contact should feel like from a young horse to advanced
  • Classical dressage as a form of physical therapy for horses
  • How classical dressage has transformed the lives of horses destined for euthanasia
  • Her favourite classical masters & their books
  • What is meant by riding the horse from back to front
  • Anja’s mission to have ‘sustainable’ horses who are healthy, happy, and motivated into their old age
  • And so much more!
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    Anja has an important message to share with the world, and I hope that many riders will draw inspiration from how she rides and trains horses, knowing that dressage should be FOR the horse!

     

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    Links to Anja Beran's Beautiful books:

    https://www.anjaberan.de/en/about-us/publications

    https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=anja+beran&crid=1REUR30AVU6DM&sprefix=anja+%2Caps%2C421&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

     

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    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ANJA HERE:

    https://www.anjaberan.de/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100043906910677

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anjaberan.foundation/

     

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