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Antoine de Pluvinel
1555-01-01 – 1620-08-24
Life & Legacy
Antoine de Pluvinel (1552, Crest, Dauphiné - 24 August 1620) was the first of the French riding masters, and has had great influence on modern dressage. He wrote L’Instruction du Roy en l’exercice de monter à cheval ("instruction of the King in the art of riding"), was tutor to King Louis XIII, and is credited with the invention of using two pillars, as well as using shoulder-in to increase suppleness.
Occupation & Career
non-fiction writer, dressage rider, teacher
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q587280 — wikidata View source
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