Drawing on the theories of the old dressage masters-Riding in Lightness shows how a rider at any level can greatly benefit from traditional dressage techniques and exercises. Written by a thirty-year veteran horse trainer, this is the only book that takes the core elements of classical dressage and applies them as the basis for good general horsemanship today. The reader learns to: Relax the horse and release tension from the horse's body; Open energy blocks, allowing access to direct all parts of the horse's body; Direct ...
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Drawing on the theories of the old dressage masters-Riding in Lightness shows how a rider at any level can greatly benefit from traditional dressage techniques and exercises. Written by a thirty-year veteran horse trainer, this is the only book that takes the core elements of classical dressage and applies them as the basis for good general horsemanship today. The reader learns to: Relax the horse and release tension from the horse's body; Open energy blocks, allowing access to direct all parts of the horse's body; Direct the horse in an academic way, building the strength necessary for the horse to balance in self-carriage; With this step-by-step program, both horse and rider learn from each other. The rider is trained to focus on subtle nuances of communication, while the horse develops gymnastically so he can respond correctly to the aids. Once the horse masters the basic exercises, the rider not only has a very ridable horse but one that can perform and advance in almost any discipline for which it is suited-from western pleasure and performance riding to show jumping and dressage.
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Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1592283608. Hardcover is green with gold lettering on the spine. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Extensively illustrated with dozens of b/w photographs and drawings. Foreword by Bettina Drummond; signed on title page by Bettina Drummond. Some of the sections are: Understanding Lightness; Three Phases of Training; Working in Hand; Longeing; Tack and Accessories; Half-Halt; Transitions; Afterword; Key Terms; Recommended Reading; About the Authors. This is an excellent book for giving key and solid basics to both rider and horse for virtually any equestrian discipline.; Remainder; B&W Illustrations; 7 1/4 x 10 1/4; xiii, 178 pages; SIGNED BY BETTINA DRUMMOND, who wrote the foreword. Cover has slight shelfwear; extremely faint, small yellow remainder mark on bottom of text block. DJ has light rubbing/scuffing, shelfwear; in a mylar cover.; Signed by Contributor.
