Giovanni Battista Pignatelli
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Giovanni Battista Pignatelli was a Neapolitan nobleman and riding master. He influenced the development of alta scuola, or classical dressage, both in the Italian peninsula and in France.
Bas-relief of Pignatelli on his tomb (Archbishop Pignatelli, 1700s?)
Classical dressage
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Classical dressage evolved from cavalry movements and training for the battlefield, and has since developed into the competitive dressage seen today. Classical riding is the art of riding in harmony w
Giovanni Battista Pignatelli
…Giovanni Battista Pignatelli (c. 1525 – before 1600) was a Neapolitan nobleman and riding master. He influenced the development of alta scuola, or classical dressage, both in the Italian peninsula and in France. Pignatelli was born in about 1525, into a Neapolitan noble family originally from Calabria. He was a pupil…
Lusitano riders of the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art, one of the "Big Four" most prestigious riding academies in the world, alongside the Cadre Noir, the Spanish Riding School, and the Royal Andalusian School.
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