{"title":"Charles de Kunffy","description":"\u003cp\u003eCHARLES DE KUNFFY was a U.S. Equestrian Federation \"S\" dressage judge for more than 42 years and the author of seven books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Ethics and Passion of Dressage\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Athletic Development of the Dressage Horse: Manege Patterns and Training Strategies for Dressage Riders\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDe Kunffy was inducted into the Roemer Foundation\/USDF Hall of Fame in 2013. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, he also taught philosophy and psychology before devoting himself fully to the equestrian arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, de Kunffy conducted courses for judges and instructors on multiple continents as a sought-after international clinician. Born in Hungary in 1936, he was admitted to the Budapest Riding Academy in 1952, becoming its youngest student, before escaping to the United States following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles de Kunffy’s books are published by Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"training-strategies-for-dressage-riders","title":"Training Strategies for Dressage Riders (2nd Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTraining Strategies for Dressage Riders\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique guide to the art and technique of dressage, written by one of the most renowned equestrian trainers in the world today. 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