Max Ritter von Weyrother (1783–1833) was Chief Rider of the

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from 1813, and Director from 1814 to 1833. His grandfather, Adam Weyrother, a previous Chief Rider at the school, may have known de la Guérinière in Paris. Adam Weyrother traveled to Paris frequently. Maximilian's father and brother Gottlieb were also Chief Riders at the school. Under Max von Weyrother, the Spanish Riding School became the

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for riders of the 19th century.

Louis Seeger Louis Seeger (1798–1865) was a German equestrian who published several books and was influential in the development of dressage. Trained under Maximilian Weyrother, his methods were highly influenced by the great François Robichon de la Guérin ...

and E. F. Seidler were his best-known students.

Published works

* ''Anleitung wie man nach bestimmten Verhältnissen die passendste Stangen-Zäumung finden Kann: nebst einer einfachen Ansicht der Grundsätze der Zäumung'' Wien: Auf Kosten des Verfassers in Commission bei Schaumburg 1814; revised 2nd edition 1826 "Instructions on how to find the most appropriate bit for given conditions..." * ''De l'embouchure du cheval, ou, Méthode por trouver la meilleure forme de mors, d'aprés les proportions et les principes les plus simples de l'embouchure du cheval: suivie de la description d'une bride qui empêche le cheval de se cabrer'' A Paris: Chez Anselin, successeur de Magimel, librarie pour l'art militaire 1828 (translation of the above) * ''Bruchstücke aus den hinterlassenen Schriften des k. k. österr. Oberbereiters Max Ritter von Weyrother'' 1836

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Dressage riders Classical horsemanship Male equestrians Spanish Riding School 1783 births 1833 deaths Writers on horsemanship People from the Austrian Empire {{horse-stub