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Dressage aims {to produce a|to develop a|to brew a|to manufacture a|to create} harmony and understanding between horse and rider, developing {a high level|if you are a|an advanced|an advanced level} of athletic ability and willingness {to participate|to participate in|to sign up}. The rider instructs the horse with a {series of|regarding|connected with|number of|group of} slight body {movements|workouts|circulation|actuations|steps}.
Loosely translated at 'training' in French, dressage is {a display|an exhibit|a presentation|an exhibition} of the skill of the rider, and his steed. Man's association with, and training of horses can be dated back to 800BC with substantial gains in understanding around 3-400BC {through the|from|the actual|together with|from the} theories of General Xenophon of Greece, once a student of Socrates.
Xenophon understood that reward and kindness were important tools in horsemanship, and placed emphasis {on the|at the|about the|on a|around the} importance of position and posture. His goal was {not to|for you to|in order to|to be able to|in order to not} train horses for dressage or carousel, but for {battle|endeavor|wrestle|eliminate|war against}. An agile and responsive horse in battle was {a valuable|an important|a worthwhile|a very important|a helpful} commodity and his techniques are still held in high regard today.
Ancient Romans developed the first horse shoes, called 'hipposandals' to minimise wear on the horse's hooves. They {seem to have|appear to have|have} followed the base practices of Greek horsemanship, seeing {the large|substantial|big|the big|the massive} advantage a fighter on horseback has over his ground based enemy. {Around this time|During this time period} horses were given great care and attention, with high authority guards {in charge of|in control of|the boss of|liable for|in control} their care. {There is|A true|Is undoubtedly|Calls for|You need to} less information on dressage in the Roman era, {and even|along with|including|perfectly as|possibly even} less in {the period|the time scale|the|the time period|the time} following their {downfall|only downfall|disadvantage|problems|fall}.
It would seem a more heavy handed approach {was adopted|was utilized|was created|applied|was required} in the {Dark ages|Old|Ancient}. Only the wealthy could {afford to|manage to} fight from horseback, and horses {became a|was a} status symbol {of the|with the|for the|belonging to the|of this} times. Dressage itself does not seem apparent in warfare of this {time|period|time period|moment in time|enough time}. This may be due to the heavy armour and weapons common {of this|of the|with the|of it|of} era. Horses {able to|which can|that can|inside a position|in a very} carry this weight would need {to be|become|for|in order to become|to} heavy and less agile themselves, less able to move lightly on their hooves. More work was found in agriculture and the towing of equipment at this {time|effort|any time|a while|the time}.
The Renaissance {brought about|caused|generated|brought on|introduced} a large turn of events {with regards to|in regards to|if you're thinking of|in connection with|with regard to} horsemanship. Grisone, a nobleman living in Naples during {this period|this era|today|this time|now} is credited with rediscovering the works of Xenophon, though he himself taught a slightly more heavy handed approach on occasions where he felt it necessary. He did however agree with Xenophon that posture and position {were all|counseled me} important. The art of horsemanship {became popular|shot to popularity|removed|came into common use|become popular} once again. Fiaschi, who lived {around the|round|all around|towards the|on a} same time as Grisone, first indicated the importance of tempo and rhythm which is fundamental in dressage. In 1594 Antoine de Pluvinel founded the Academie d'equitation where French nobility were trained in {a number of|most of|number of|a bunch of|many types of} aspects of horsemanship including dressage. {He is|He is|They're|He's got|Hes} best remebered for his gentile and humane training methods, aiming to work the horse's mind and keep him happy during {training|techniques|re-training|teaching|tutorial}.
Equestrian sports were introduced to the Olympics in Paris in 1900. The competitive sport {evolved from|started out} the classic but has been adapted slightly. The Haute Ecole, High School of Dressage, {is the most|is really the most|one amongst|is probably the most|one among the} specialised form of dressage and {the height|the peak} of classic {training|training courses|learning|preparing|training sessions}. Dressage was introduced to the {Olympic games|Olympics} in Stockholm in 1912, but {also has|have|also has got|is served by|has the benefit of} it's own World Equestrian Games. The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) World Equestrian Games are held every 4 years since their beginnings in 1990.
In the London 2012 Olympics dressage events will {be held|take place} in Greenwich {Park|Toy store|School|Dog park|Theme park}. The tests will consist of a Team event, {an individual|customers|a private|a man or woman|people} event which are held simultaneously. The 18 highest scoring riders are then pitted against {each other|some other|various other|additional} with a freestyle test set to music. This final round decides {the winners|details|political election|info}.