Tannenfels Stables
Education in Arva

Uli Frei: Born in Switzerland in 1949, Ulrich decided very early that he wanted to have horses in his life. Ulrich has himself shown and also trained horses and riders up to Grand Prix level. After receiving his diploma, Ulrich went to work with George Schornstein who was a student of Richard L.Waejen and Colonel Alois Podajsky. The SVBR educational program consists of four years of intensive training in dressage, breeding, stallion handling, grooming, driving, eventing, jumping, foal raising and sales of horses. From 1965 to 1969 he earned his SVBR diploma under the guidance of Mrs. Marie Weier, and Mr.Paul Weier, former Olympic medal winner in dressage, former Olympic jumping team member and also Chef d'equipe of the Swiss jumping team. Now retired from showing, he has dedicated his life to passing on to his students his love and understanding of classical riding and his considerable skill in this discipline.