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Reitinstitut Egon von Neindorff
by Mary M. Smith

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Mary M. Smith, a dressage instructor in Florida, spent a month riding at the Reitinstitut Egon von Neindorff. This is her series of reports.

Herr Egon von Neindorff

Mary Smith riding
Rusalka in piaffe
under Herr von Neindorff's
tutelage

The Future

There is not another school like this one in all of the world, because there is not another Herr von Neindorff. The school will be around for a long time, maybe forever, but Herr von Neindorff will not.

And when he is no longer here, the school will not be the same. It may have good trainers, maybe even great trainers. Maybe even a trainer that is intimately familiar with and follows Herr von Neindorff's philosophy to the letter. And that would be a great thing. But everyone at the School knows, and everyone speaks in whispers about the fact that when Herr von Neindorff is gone, the tradition, the aura of the school will be gone, too. I can't find words to really make someone who has never been there understand what I mean, but all those who HAVE been to the school, even just for a small amount of time, know what will be lost.

Mary Smith long lining -- an almost forgotten Classical Art.
Herr von Neindorff in a favorite teaching place rightfully
between the pillars.

I wish I had the time to spend every moment at the school in the time that is left, so that I can have this deeper understanding, but that is impossible, so I will just have to accept that I won't ever get the full benefit of this man's Wisdom, Love of Horses, and key to the Harmony.

But I can, and intend to, go back as many times as possible in whatever time is left for him. I also want to seek out other people who have lived his philosophy, so that I may keep learning "the way".

Reitinstitut | The School | The Horses | The People
The Philosophy | The Future

Classical

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