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French
Dressage News
International Dressage & Equitation Association
for Lightness
January 17, 2002
 Press
Release of the International Dressage & Equitation
Association for Lightness -- The idea had been planted
for a while in the minds of Jean d'Orgeix, Michel Henriquet
and Christian Carde when they founded - less than a
year ago - Allege-Ideal. It had to become a reality
and that was achieved with great enthusiasm since the
support this initiative received was fabulous. Honored
by the patronage of Maurice Druon and a prestigious
honorary committee, the association is proud to include
today nearly 200 members, spread over 16 countries.
Wishing to gather under the banner of lightness riders
from the four corners of the world and, from all the
equestrian disciplines was the challenge to take up:
Allege-Ideal met it! They are amateur riders, competitors,
judges, breeders, equestrian arts enthusiasts, trainers,
leaders …. The cosmopolitan and eclectic nature of the
association contributes to its wealth and its strength.
During this first year, the activities of Allege-Ideal
were essentially based on communication: representing
the association in meetings and interactions with major
equestrian organizations, participating to a variety
of conferences and debates (in France and other countries),
publishing the first issue of the association's newsletter,
organizing the "Video consulting" service and creating
a web site: www.allege-ideal.com
In 2003, we will expand our activities through organizing
conferences, sensitivity meetings in equestrian centers,
to benefit riders and instructors as well. We will very
shortly provide a list of organizations and interlocutors
- in France and in other countries - you will be able
to contact on our behalf to establish all the practical
and useful connections with Allege-Ideal. We will continue
to conduct clinics and participate actively to all the
national and international events related to our objectives.
With the official organizations we will pursue vigorously
and with conviction our efforts aimed at avoiding that
Dressage competition falls into the traps strung by
the temptation to obtain early results and by the neglect
of the rules. We rely also on you to continue to keep
the forum of our site alive with your diverse, interesting,
positive and constructive interventions. The numerous
comments exchanged this year confirm the idea that lightness
is an essential subject.
But to be heard, we must be many!
Then, to all those who discover our effort and who
know that lightness is not just a simple technical notion
but also an equestrian philosophy that consists into
developing the physical and mental ability of the horse
in a brilliant, harmonious and performing equitation,
whatever is the discipline practiced, we say:
JOIN US!
May 2003 be for all filled with equestrian joys through…
lightness!
ALLEGE-IDEAL
La Bergerie
76290 St Martin du Manoir - France
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