Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner

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Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner (born March 26, 1918 in Stettin ; † October 3, 2016 , Mechtersen ) was an international dressage trainer, formerly a member of the cavalry and an officer in the German Armed Forces .

Life

Kurd Albrecht was born as the son of a successful tournament rider and a cavalry officer. At the age of 12 he spent his holidays in Grimma with his uncle Dietrich von Choltitz . This was the cornerstone for the later enthusiasm for horses and equestrian sports, and to influence them significantly. As early as 1954 he was awarded the Golden Riding Badge due to his tournament success in dressage and jumping . In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and in 1976 was passed as a colonel .

Coaching career

Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner trained many riders around the world and was formative for the development of dressage in the USA

Life's work

Participation in the riding regulations H.Dv.12

Revision of Wilhelm Müseler's riding teaching

Participation in the creation of guidelines for riding and driving

Co-founder of the Xenophon eV association, founded in 2005 - society for the preservation and promotion of classic riding culture

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c fn-press: Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner died. In: Pferd-aktuell.de. FN, October 7, 2016, accessed November 14, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Xenophon e. V .: We mourn Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner. Xenophon eV, October 6, 2016, accessed on November 14, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner. In: wehorse.de. Retrieved November 14, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Ziegner, Kurd Albrecht von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German equestrian trainer
DATE OF BIRTH March 26, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Szczecin
DATE OF DEATH 3rd October 2016