A presentation by Richard Weis and Susanne Miesner. Read this as an introduction, a broad overview of Richards' Work.

This paper was prepared as the Handout given to around 2000 participants at three lecture/demonstrations given by Richard Weis at the DOKR in Warendorf, in Mannheim, and in Berlin. They were organised as part of a one month contract to the F.N. in Feb.'01. including instructor training, teaching the apprentices at the DOKR and students selected by the German National Trainers.

The German Training Scale - Implications for the rider

The very successful German Training Scale is a tool used to check the training of the horse both daily and long term. Based on sound classical principles, it outlines and tests a sequence of physical laws governing the systematic development of coordination and balance.

In this 6-part series of articles, RICHARD WEIS applies the German Training Scale to the training of the rider.