Gustav Steinbrecht

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Gustav Steinbrecht

Eduard Gustav Steinbrecht (* 1808 in Ampfurth ; † February 8, 1885 in Berlin ) was a German rider and student of Louis Seeger . He became famous for the book Das Gymnasium des Pferd , compiled by his student Paul Plinzner and published in 1884 , which is considered to be one of the standard works of riding literature and had the most significant influence on riding in Germany in the first half of the 20th century.

Life

Steinbrecht, son of pastor Johann Gottfried Steinbrecht, originally wanted to become a veterinarian, but at Seeger's persuasion he decided to pursue a career as a professional rider (but outside the military). He represented the old system of classical horsemanship, which had become out of fashion in Germany in the 19th century due to influences from England, and showed ways of making it usable for the demands of "modern" riding, for example in the cavalry .

Steinbrecht's system was therefore also incorporated into Army Service Regulation No. 12 , which was the basis for the training of horses and riders in the German army.

After completing his studies, Steinbrecht first worked for Seeger in Moabit. From 1834 to 1842 he ran a stable in Magdeburg before he returned to Berlin and married Marie Seeger, Louis Seeger's niece. In 1849 he took over the management of the Seeger riding school and began working on his book. In 1859 he again took over his own riding school in Dessau before moving to Berlin again in 1865, where he stayed until his death.

Individual evidence

  1. Death register StA Berlin XII, No. 430/1885