Impressions & Inspirations
Franz-Martin Stankus -- Introduction and Article
Last year I had the pleasure to meet and spend some time with a true master of dressage in Germany, Franz-Martin Stankus, a former master student and unofficial successor of the legendary Egon von Neindorf.
F.-M. Stankus also happened to be the German national trainer of handicapped dressage riders. In 2008 he successfully coached his team at the Para-Olympics in Hongkong bringing back 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals. He is well known as the father and coach of Falk Stankus who is making his mark in Germany as a young rider with his Hanoverian stallion Birkhof's Haakon.
F.-M. Stankus also coaches two of my riding mentors in Germany, Michael Buenger, a virtual professor of dressage and Olaf Moeller, one of the most gifted professional dressage riders I know. Upon hearing about my never-ending quest to deepen my own dressage education F.-M. Stankus was so gracious to to give me permission to translate and publish a number of articles published by the German equine magazine ‘horseWOman’ (www.horsewoman-magazin.de). Special thanks go to Dagmar Längert and Hella Schröder, the magazine publishers.
It is my pleasure to present to you the first of a number of articles by Franz Martin Stankus. Please click on the link below and find some very inspiring thoughts on the subtleties of using the crop when familiarizing horses with the aid system of dressage.
‘The Subtle Crop’
by Franz-Martin Stankus
Last year I had the pleasure to meet and spend some time with a true master of dressage in Germany, Franz-Martin Stankus, a former master student and unofficial successor of the legendary Egon von Neindorf.
F.-M. Stankus also happened to be the German national trainer of handicapped dressage riders. In 2008 he successfully coached his team at the Para-Olympics in Hongkong bringing back 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals. He is well known as the father and coach of Falk Stankus who is making his mark in Germany as a young rider with his Hanoverian stallion Birkhof's Haakon.
F.-M. Stankus also coaches two of my riding mentors in Germany, Michael Buenger, a virtual professor of dressage and Olaf Moeller, one of the most gifted professional dressage riders I know. Upon hearing about my never-ending quest to deepen my own dressage education F.-M. Stankus was so gracious to to give me permission to translate and publish a number of articles published by the German equine magazine ‘horseWOman’ (www.horsewoman-magazin.de). Special thanks go to Dagmar Längert and Hella Schröder, the magazine publishers.
It is my pleasure to present to you the first of a number of articles by Franz Martin Stankus. Please click on the link below and find some very inspiring thoughts on the subtleties of using the crop when familiarizing horses with the aid system of dressage.
‘The Subtle Crop’
by Franz-Martin Stankus
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Dear Horse Friends,
On this page I will share with you bits and pieces of insights and impressions that influence and inspire my daily work with horses and people. I hope they will infuse you with motivation and encouragement, too.
All my best wishes to all of you!
Katja Elk
On this page I will share with you bits and pieces of insights and impressions that influence and inspire my daily work with horses and people. I hope they will infuse you with motivation and encouragement, too.
All my best wishes to all of you!
Katja Elk
