Fun facts Arena Letters The most plausible of the theories is to do with the Imperial German Court. Before 1918, markings where found on the walls of the stable yard of the Royal Manstall, which was used as an exercise yard and coincidentally measured thrice the length as the width – 60m x 20m! It appears these markings where to indicate the spot the groom would hold the horse in anticipation of his rider. The riders where (with the exception of A, which stands for Ausgang (exit) and C, which has no correlation): • K – Kaiser: Emperor/King • V – Vassal: Squire • E – Ehrengast: Honoured Guest • S – Schatzkanzler: Chancellor • H – Hofsmarshall: Lord Chancellor • M – Meier: Steward • R – Ritter: Knight • B – Bannertrager: Standard Bearer • P – Pferknecht: Groom • F – Furst: Prince #PassionForTeaching #HorseTraining #balanceddressage