Classical German Dressage Open House in Brewster; Crown Dressage's Ron Postleb to Demonstrate Winning Techniques.

BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Crown Dressage International, a complete training and boarding facility focused on all levels of dressage, will host its first Open House here on Saturday, May 7, starting at 2 p.m. with food and beverages as well as tours of the facilities. In addition, CDI owner and head trainer Ron Postleb will show visitors how he uses classical dressage techniques to help his clients win competitions.

Several horses will be presented, including: Romulus, an 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding and FEI horse, owned and ridden by Postleb in a demonstration of lateral movements; and Gideon, a 19-year-old Hanoverian gelding, also an FEI horse, owned by LaVerle Jessup, demonstrating work in-hand with Postleb and Ivan Kelly, a CDI assistant trainer. Younger horses are also scheduled to be shown.

Visitors to the open house, hosted by Postleb and his wife Barbara, will witness a presentation steeped in European tradition, including a demonstration of lateral movements, the development from first leg yielding to shoulder-in, to travers and renvers to half-passes. In addition, Postleb will demonstrate the different phases of work in-hand, from a young horse introduced to work in-hand to the advanced horse showing piaffe in hand.

Before, during and after presentations, Postleb will be available to answer questions about his teaching and training techniques, and the available horses for sale. At the conclusion of presentations, all will be invited to tour the stables and facilities.

"The purpose of this event is to promote the facility and to educate," said Postleb, who has been involved in dressage training for more than 35 years. "Competitive dressage owners and riders will be well served to attend this once-a-year event and see why there is a waiting list of customers to our facilities." To RSVP, interested guests should contact CDI directly at 914-216-6000.

Ronald Postleb, who opened the facility in 1997, is the principal instructor and trainer. Under Postleb's instruction, students have won numerous awards and accolades including students who were short- and long-listed for the Olympics. Postleb himself has won many championships at FEI levels. CDI is located at 266 Joe's Hill Road in Brewster, N.Y. For more information visit www.CrownDressageInternational.com.