Sunday, December 31, 2006

From Raffaele De Ritis #1


1961, Holland. Fred Petoletti presenting the 24 lipizans of Circus Williams. Posted by Picasa

Posted by Buckles at 12/31/2006 07:11:00 AM

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your info. in regard to Mr. Petoletti and I am pleased that what I heard was true. It is wonderful that we can communicate instantly from both sides of the water thru this blog. I am very knowledgable about the equestrian arts here in America handed down to me plus the fantastic research of historian Dan Draper who his spent some forty years on that subject alone. Trolle Rhodin told me a number of years ago that in Europe there were few real trainers and alot of presenters similar to our country. So I feel there are behind the scenes those that should be recognized beside the owners that would among them be ligitament trainers in their own right. Such as a Kossmayer, Houcke, Gindle, Petoletti, Vinicky and others. Certainly these men would be excellent presenters as well as trainers, but as I mentioned there are more presenters than trainers and I am not surprised at the versatility of each of these great trainers. Again thanks. Your comments and photos have been a great eye opener for all of us Damned Yankees.

31 December, 2006 10:29
Anonymous said...

Reminds me of the tale Buckles told about his dad and "STELLA" Take her out into the world so she will learn she is not the only elephant out there and the world does not revolve around her.

31 December, 2006 17:42
Anonymous said...

Mr.Alfred Petoletti was the son of Carl Petoletti the famous horse trainer and schoolrider in the Circus Sidoli,Carl Hagenbeck ,Krone
etc.Fred Petoletti was in Bertram Mills 1920,Hagenbeck and Krone in the30's 40's years F.Hagenbeck in 1955 ,Williams 1956 - 62 and in the circo Americano 1963.

01 January, 2007 14:23

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