Welcome to Classical Legacy Dressage
Classical Legacy is a premier equestrian destination located within 15 minutes of Tallahassee, FL. We offer boarding, training and instruction in classical dressage, western dressage and working equitation. Classical Legacy is owned and operated by USDF Gold Medalist and WDAA World Champion rider Frances Carbonnel.
Lessons, Training and Boarding
Located in Tallahassee, FL
Just 15 minutes from Capital Circle NE off Mahan Dr.
Services
Instruction and Training
Whether you are just starting your equestrian journey; you are ready to earn your Bronze, Silver or Gold Medal; or you just want to take your riding to the next level, Frances has the experience to help you make your equestrian dreams come true.
Boarding
Classical Legacy offers top-quality care and boarding for your equine partner. Both pasture and stall board options are available. We also offer lay-up and rehab care.
Quality School Masters
Do you want to experience the joys of a perfectly executed flying lead change, piaffe and passage across the arena, or perfect your lateral aids? Classical Legacy offers the unique opportunity to learn advanced movements on talented school masters who have competed at the top levels of Classical and Western Dressage.
Disciplines
Classical Dressage
Classical dressage is founded upon sound biomechanical principles of the horse and rider. It espouses dynamic stretching and suppling of the entire horse, lowering of the hindquarters to achieve an impulsive connection with the hand, the balance of the horse shifting progressively toward the haunches as collection increases, and the relative elevation of the neck, with the horse’s head slightly in front of the vertical, never forced behind it.
Western Dressage
Western dressage aims to create an American western horse who is supple, responsive, and balanced. Western Dressage horses are expected to travel with lighter bit and rein contact than in traditional dressage. Western dressage horses remain true to the western disciplines, but the dressage training increases communication between horse and rider, and helps the horse better perform in the western disciplines.
Working Equitation
Working equitation showcases the equestrian techniques of different countries that use horses to work cattle in the field, and the sport aims to preserve the traditions, riding attire and tack that are part of those countries’ cultures. Working equitation is a great way to add variety, fun and new challenge to all styles of riding, whether you ride western, dressage or hunt seat.
Core Values
01
Rider Balance
First and foremost, the importance of a correct and effective rider balance, its relationship to equine biomechanics, and how to achieve dynamic connection in and through movement.
02
The Horse’s Mind
How the horse THINKS and how that determines our ability to safely and humanely relate to it.
03
The Aids
The systematic understanding of the aids, which are our means of communicating our wishes to the horse.
04
Ethical Treatment
The ethical treatment of the horse and student during the lesson and training process.
05
The Process
The pleasures and satisfactions of riding as a process – an emotional and mental haven where we can enjoy deepening the relationship with a noble animal, and with our inner self.
Meet Frances
USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold medalist
WDAA World Champion (2nd and 3rd level)
Train the Trainer clinician
