"One must agree that if the true principles of the art had not been maintained with a certain austerity in the royal riding schools in Versailles, if they had not been constantly practiced, someday one might be hard pressed to find the ways to renew these principles."
Charles Prosper, Chevalier le Vaillant de Saint Denis, 1789
The Foundation for Classical Horsemanship, established in 2008, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educate those interested in learning about the history, theory, principles and techniques of classical equitation. In February 2009 the Foundation was officially recognized as a public 501(c)(3) charity. Contributions are tax deductible under section 170 of the IRS code.
"Theory instructs us that we should work from a foundation of sound principles, and these principles, rather than going against nature, must serve to protect it with the aid of art...."
Francois Robichon de la Guérinière, circa 1730
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