Klaus Balkenhol - from foal to Grand Prix horse. Part 3: Creating a Grand Prix Horse by Roland Blum

For decades Klaus Balkenhol has successfully trained and developed numerous riders and horses to the Grand Prix level using the principles of classical riding.
Within this, each horse and rider combination requires individual training methods in order to achieve their success. His work with master-class students like his daughter Beli (Anabel), Helen Langenhanenberg, Debbie McDonald, Mathias Rath and Günter Seidel, provides a picture of training methods that are always connected to the basics of horsemanship.
We watch them train at home with Klaus and during the warmup at competitions. We also see them compete. And we follow the progress of the much advanced Dablino who is now 8 and starting Grand Prix work. Only with the utmost of patience and sensitivity are even the most talented horses produced correctly for the top level.
Listenting to and watching Klaus train and ride, you appreciate what a master he is and his extraordinary horsemanship.

"All of the work with a horse should be a game, and should remain a game. Then it will become that much more successful. It requires a lot of patience and shouldn't be taken so deadly serious. When one has arrived at this point, then later on everything looks easy." Klaus Balkenhol



This DVD has both English and German language options for you to choose from when you view, and is in NTSC format.

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