Oberst alois podhajsky biography
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Alois Podhajsky (24 February – 23 May ) was an Austrian soldier and Equestrian, riding instructor and Olympic medal-winner in dressage.!
Alois Podhajsky
Austrian equestrian
Alois Podhajsky (24 February – 23 May ) was an Austrian soldier and Equestrian, riding instructor and Olympic medal-winner in dressage.
He was the director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria[2] and competed at the Summer Olympics and the Summer Olympics.[3]
Career
Podhajsky was born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was an officer in the Austrian Army, rising to the rank of colonel.
In , Podhajsky became chief of the Academy of Classical Horsemanship, better known as the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria. Founded in , the school's main focus was the training of Lipizzan horses in the art of classical dressage.[4][5] Podhajsky was director of the school throughout World War II and continued in the position until his retirement in [6] Following his retirement, he continued to teach classical horsemanship, and wrote a number of books on the topic.
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