Horses are like children, their ability to learn is greater in the first years of life. If horses are carefully and gently trained in-hand the first years of their life, their qualities will be fostered well and perfect results can be achieved later on.
With his exceptional hand-saddle-method. Fritz Stahlecker shows how to train movements up to advanced dressage exercises with young, only three-year-old horses - gently, without any stress and considering important sport psychological aspects. If the horse is backed at the age of four, the rider can start on an already advanced horse that knows the exercises and that has already developped the necessary muscles to carry the rider without any problems. He continues to train collection and cadence in-hand later on this is of great advantage for the body and the soul of the horse.
Fritz Stahlecker, a textile engineer, born in 1925 has worked with horses also difficult horses since he was a child. His opinion is, the biggest mistakes result from a violent use of the reins. Inspired by the Legerete one of the basic principles of the Romanic riding style, he developped his own training method and has already trained various horses up to advanced level.
