November 2, 2001, Newsletter Issue #61: What is Dressage? And who are the POA`s?

Tip of the Week

Requiring the power and precision of gymnastics, and the grace and imperception of the moves of ballet, dressage challenges both rider and horse in mental preparation as well as physical strength, ability and agility.

WHAT THEN IS DRESSAGE?

The word "dressage" (pronounced or rhymes with "massage") is derived from a French term that means to train. Dressage is not only a method of how to school, but also a competitive equestrian sport.

The basic doctrine of classical horsemanship was first recorded in a book by Greek General Xenophon around 400 B.C.

For the remainder of this article, go to the the BIO Section, and click on the link to my home site at Good GO! Farm, and then scroll down to Discipline of the Week Article 11/04/01.

The POA
or, The Pony of the Americas

In 1954, Les Boomhower was a Shetland pony breeder and a lawyer with his own practice in Mason City, Iowa. A neighbor offered Les an Arab/Appaloosa mare who had accidentally been bred to a Shetland stallion. She was due to foal that spring. Les waited until the foal was born before he bought the mare. The little colt born of this union was white with what looked like black paint smears all over his body.

For more about the POA, go to the the BIO Section, and click on the link to my home site at Good GO! Farm, and then scroll down to **Breed of the Week 11/04/01**

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