Pignatelli, GB (English spelling) PignatelliGB

…In the Middle Ages, knights wearing heavy armor competed in horse riding techniques, but with the advent of firearms, emphasis shifted to agility in horse riding, and horsemen were born in every country. Among them, Giovanni Battista Pignatelli, who taught at the riding school in Naples in the 16th century, and Federico Grisone, who wrote instruction manuals, had a great influence. Horse riding was also cultivated at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna (established in the 16th century). …

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…中世には重い甲冑をつけた騎士が乗馬の実技を競ったが，やがて火器の出現で馬術の機敏性が重視されるようになり，各国に馬術の名手が生まれた。なかでも16世紀イタリアのナポリの乗馬学校のピニャテリGiovanni Battista Pignatelli，教則本を書いたグリゾーネFederico Grisoneの残した影響は大きい。また，ウィーンの乗馬学校Spanische Reitschule(16世紀創立)でも馬術が育てられていった。…

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