| Preserved
as classical equestrian art, these awe-inspiring movements
were originally intended to be used in warfare. Only
stallions with the greatest strength, talent and athletic
ability are chosen for training in these ancient maneuvers.
You will be amazed and delighted with the results... The
Airs Above the Ground.
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| Mezair
- A series
of successive Levades in which the horse lowers its forefeet
to the ground before rising again on hindquarters, achieving
forward motion.
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| Courbette
- The horse
balances on the hind legs and then jumps, keeping the hind
legs together and the forelegs off the ground.
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| Levade
- The horse
must maintain a haunched position at a 45-degree angle to
the ground, requiring muscle control and perfection of balance
that is quite difficult.
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Capriole
- The stallion leaps into the air, drawing his forelegs
under his chest at the height of elevation, and kicks out
violently with his hind legs. The capriole can take many
years of training.
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