Dressage
School: A Sourcebook of Movements and Tips Demonstrated by Olympian Isabell
Werth
by Britta Schoffmann
Hardcover from Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN: 1570764115
In this fantastically detailed and uniquely
organized reference, 2008 Olympic gold and silver medal-winner Isabell
Werth demonstrates the what, the how, and--most importantly--the why of
more than 100 dressage movements. She shows readers how each should look,
explains common mistakes and how to avoid them, and then describes the
benefit of the exercise and how it contributes to the dressage training
scale. In addition, emphasis is placed on the horse as an individual and
customizing movements and lessons to benefit any animal, with their particular
physical and psychological characteristics in mind. Practical and easy-to-follow,
this resource promises to take the mystery out of dressage schooling forever.
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The
USDF Guide to Dressage
by Jennifer O. Bryant
Hardcover from Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1580175295
Once the domain of the equestrian elite, dressage (originating from
the French word for "training") is now the most popular equestrian discipline
in the United States. Fueled in part by its visibility as an Olympic event,
dressage participation levels have reached an all-time high.
This centuries-old practice of classical horsemanship, using time-tested
and humane methods, is a slow process that requires patience and discipline,
but is beneficial to every horse, regardless of breed. The goal of achieving
seamless communication and dance-like precision with the horse appeals
to riders of all levels, disciplines, and ages.
In this book, the United States Dressage Federation (USDF), whose membership
has doubled in the past 20 years, demystifies basic dressage techniques
for riders of all disciplines. Assuming no prior knowledge of the sport,
The
USDF Guide to Dressage leads riders through a full course of exercises,
from simple to more complex, with easy-to-follow photographic sequences,
all presented in full-color and demonstrated by outstanding dressage instructors.
This authoritative guide also includes the dramatic and colorful history
of dressage, an overview of proper terminology and equipment, as well as
information on competition, crosstraining for other disciplines, management
of the dressage horse, cross-training for achieving rider fitness, and
more.
This intricate ballet of athleticism and grace, demanding precise movement
and excellent communication between horse and rider, is particularly appealing
to the growing group of "baby-boomer" riders who are looking for opportunities
to expand their riding skills and knowledge without the physical challenges
and risks involved in jumping and racing. Whether they've been in the saddle
for years or are just taking up or renewing their riding practice, these
eager riders will find The USDF Guide to Dressage key to building
a more satisfying relationship with their horse. |
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Tug
of War: Classical Versus Modern Dressage: Why Classical Training Works
and How Incorrect Riding Negatively Affects Horses' Health
by Gerd Heuschmann
Hardcover from Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN: 1570763755
Describing the basic anatomy
and physiology of the horse, this book by an experienced veterinarian identifies
widely-used incorrect training methods--especially in dressage--that can
undermine a horse's health and well-being. Starting with the question Who
is responsible for this? the book looks at breeders, breed associations,
instructors, judges, riders, spectators, and the governing bodies of horse
sports. The hyperflexion issue, the discussion shows, is that training
affects horses both for good and for ill, and riders should reject any
methods that cause pain or fail to respect the mental habits and physiological
needs of their animals. |
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Jane
Savoie's Dressage 101: The Ultimate Source of Dressage Basics in a Language
You Can Understand
by Jane Savoie
Paperback from Trafalgar Square Books
Dressage sometimes gets a bad rap. To many, dressage theory comes
off as complex and antiquated, and dressage training as arduous and frustrating.
Famous classical texts can be heavy reading and hard to understand. But
the benefits of dressage are enormous, for both the rider and the horse,
and for all disciplines so how to make it less of a struggle, less of a
mystery, and more of a sunny, happy, joyful pursuit?
Turns out, it's easy if you have Jane Savoie's Dressage 101 in hand.
Jane's highly illustrated how-to book is not only for beginning dressage
enthusiasts, but also for those who have no intention of ever setting foot
inside a competitive dressage arena. That's because dressage can help you
clearly communicate with your horse and develop his body and movement,
so that over time, he becomes more beautiful and athletic. You don't need
a judge to tell you that is worthwhile!
Dressage 101 provides a simple, riddle-free system of training that
places a high priority on the horse's physical and mental well-being. Beginning
with the three golden rules of dressage training clarity, consistency,
and kindness Jane walks you through her four stages of dressage education.
Stage One is an introductory course in the basics, and Stage Two covers
the nuts and bolts" of training, including transitions, school figures,
and movements. By the time you finish Stage Two, you'll have a happy, responsive
horse that understands going forward and being straight; accepts contact
so you can communicate with him through the reins; moves in a regular rhythm
and a steady tempo in all three gaits; and can do transitions, circles,
and turns, back up, lengthen his stride, and go sideways.
In Stage Three, Jane translates the secrets surrounding the half-halt,
enabling you to put your horse on the bit," and adding a whole new dimension
to your training. You'll even be ready for some fancy stuff" in Stage Four.
Don't worry, everything in this book is well within the capacity of most
horses we're simply talking about the work required in the United States
Equestrian Federation's (USEF) dressage tests at Third Level. This includes
collected, medium, and extended gaits; advanced lateral movements; and
flying changes.
Ultimately, correct dressage is simply training. Its stages are as
easy to employ and as satisfying to understand as those of any other training
method in any other riding discipline. Best of all, you don't have to be
smart, rich, or a super athlete to master dressage fundamentals and have
an enthusiastically willing, exuberantly forward, excitingly athletic horse
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Death
by Dressage
by Carolyn Banks
Paperback from Amber Quill Press, LLC
Media Published: 2004-
ISBN: 1592798314
Nobody much cares for Nika Ballinger, but that doesn't mean her violent
death shouldn't be looked into. Fellow horsewoman Robin Vaughan doesn't
like the way the police investigation is going. In the perfect world of
competitive dressage, Nika rode like a piece of luggage. So who arranged
to have a horse kick her to death? As Robin mounts her own search for the
killer, she rummages through Nika's untidy past-and finds a bizarre double
life that someone might kill to keep secret... |
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Dressage
Masters: Techniques and Philosophies of Four Legendary Trainers
by David Collins
Hardcover from The Lyons Press
ISBN: 1592286747
Dressage Masters takes
the reader into four of the greatest training stables in Europe. The master
instructors express their philosophies and practices with regard to training
horses and riders, and the state of dressage in the United States and elsewhere
in the world. They also share fascinating and enlightening stories about
their own education, and the triumphs and hurdles encountered along their
paths to success.
The trainers are:
· Klaus Balkenhol: Olympic Individual Bronze and two-time gold
Team medal winner; coached the German Olympic gold medal team including
the individual silver and bronze medalists and the USA Olympic bronze medal
team.·Ernst Hoyos: trained Ulla Salzgeber, winner of two Olympic
Team gold medals, and Lisa Wilcox, member of the United States Equestrian
Team bronze medal squad.·Dr. Uwe Schulten-Baumer: trained Nicole
Uphoff and Isabel Werth, Olympic equestrian record holders of four gold
medals; Dr Schulten-Baumer Jr., winner of team gold medal in the 1980 Alternate
Olympics and 1978 World Championships·George Theodorescu: trainer
of many top international teams and riders, including his daughter Monica,
three-time Olympic Team gold medalistEach chapter includes insightful descriptions
and sequence photographs of exercises and other teaching techniques, and
the book concludes with a detailed index that cross-references training
problems as a handy guide for the reader-rider's own program.Already eagerly
anticipated by the international dressage community, Dressage Masters
is destined to become an instant classic in the literature of classical
horsemanship. |
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The
Great European Schools of Classical Dressage: Vienna, Saumur, Jerez, Lisbon
by Guillaume Henry
Hardcover from Cadmos Books
ISBN: 3861279681
For nearly 400 years, four illustrious
riding schools have striven for perfection in the equestrian art: the Spanish
Riding School in Vienna; the Cadre Noir in Saumur, France; the Royal Andalusian
School of Equestrian Art in Jerez, Spain; and the Portuguese School of
Equestrian Art in Lisbon. Each school is a guardian of traditions--ancient,
technical, and artistic--and together they have preserved and enriched
the long dressage tradition. This meticulously researched study reveals
the inner workings of each of these schools, including details about their
traditions, their systems for recruiting and training riders, and of course
their horses. It also discusses the future of these prestigious yet seemingly
anachronistic establishments.
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The
Athletic Development Of the Dressage Horse: Manege Patterns
by Charles de Kunffy
Hardcover from Howell Book House
The
Classical Rider: Being at One With Your Horse
by Sylvia Loch
Hardcover from Trafalgar Square
The
Competitive Edge : Improving Your Dressage Scores in the Lower Levels
by Max Gahwyler
(Textbook Binding)
Cross-Train
Your Horse: Simple Dressage for Every Horse, Every Sport/Book 1
by Jane Savoie, Lynn Palm Pittion-Rossillon
Hardcover from Trafalgar Square Computer & Audio
Dressage
In Harmony: From Basic to Grand Prix
by Walter Zettl
Maybe the best way to introduce this book to our audience is to quote
Max Gahwyler when he read the book when it was in manuscript form: "You
must publish this it is superb!" We agree this is, truly, one of, if not
the clearest, most readable books on training dressage ever written. It's
just delightful! Warm, sympathetic, and based on the solid foundations
that lead to true success in the sport, this book is must reading! As Egon
von Neindorf, a recognized master himself, says in the Foreword, "If you
are not fortunate enough to be taught by Walter Zettl personally, he gives
you in this book a very valuable guide to the art of classical riding.
In clearly worked out and easy to understand chapters, he takes you through
each step of the training stages, discusses problems that occur, and assists
with competent, sensible corrections, from Beginner to becoming a Master.
With Walter Zettl's guidance, it is made possible." Highly regarded in
Europe, Walter Zettl was trained in Germany under Col. Aust. He came to
Canada in 1981 where he was trainer for Eva Maria Pracht. He also served
as dressage coach for the Canadian Three-Day team for the L.A. Olympic
Games. Amazon.com
Hardcover - 272 pages 1 edition (November 1, )
Half Halt Pr; ISBN: 0939481545 |
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Dressage
for the New Age - Revised and Updated (2nd ed)
by Dominique Barbier, Mary Daniels
(Paperback - )
Dressage
from A to X: The Definitive Guide to Riding and Competing
by Barbara Burkhardt
Hardcover from Trafalgar Square
Dressage
Essentials
by Jane Kidd
Hardcover from Howell Book House
Dressage
for the 21st Century
by Paul Belasik
Hardcover from Trafalgar Square
Dressage
Principles Illuminated
by Charles De Kunffy
Hardcover from Trafalgar Square
DRESSAGE:
THE ART OF CLASSICAL RIDING
by Sylvia Loch
(Hardcover)
Dressage
Formula
by Erik Herbermann
(Hardcover)
The
Essential Paul Belasik: An Omnibus: Riding Towards the Light/Exploring
Dressage Technique/the Songs of Horses
by Paul Belasik
Hardcover from Trafalgar Square
Feeling
Dressage
by Ruth Sabine Schaefer, Conrad Schumacher
Hardcover from Eclipse Press
Lessons
with Lendon: 25 Progressive Dressage Lessons Take You from Basic "Whoa
and Go" to Your First Competition
by Lendon Gray, Practical Horseman Magazine
Trainer and international dressage competitor Lendon Gray helps riders
of all sports and levels improve and enjoy daily training with her simple,
down–to–earth approach to building riding skills.
Lessons begin with the rider's position and progress through working on
contact, putting the horse on the aids, perfecting transitions, and, for
some healthy variety, cavaletti and basic trail work. At the end of each
lesson, “Lendon's Challenge” tests the skills
learned, and there are exercises to ensure horse and rider continue to
work correctly. In preparation for showing, instructions are provided on
riding circles, straight lines, and turning onto the centerline. The book
concludes with hints on preparing for a dressage show and an after–the–show
analysis and action plan for further progress. Lendon Gray is a veteran
of the 1980 and 1988 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team and is a highly respected
trainer of both horses and riders. She lives in Bedford, New York. From
the Publisher
Paperback from Trafalgar Square
Poles
and Gridwork
by Jane Wallace, Carole Vincer (Illustrator)
(Paperback -- June 1993)
Progressive
School Exercises for Dressage and Jumping
by Islay Auty
(Paperback)
The
Simplicity of Dressage
by Johann Hinneman, Coby Van Baalen, Claartje Van Andel, Johann Hinnemann,
Coby Van Baalen, Claartje Van Andel
Hardcover from Trafalgar Square Publishing
Visions
of Dressage
by Elizabeth Furth
Hardcover (December )
The Lyons Press; ISBN: 1558217908
Intimacy
In French Classical Dressage VHS
~ Dominique Barbier
In Volumes 1 & 2 learn longeing and work in hand, and the principles
of subtle communication and riding in lightness. This two volume set focuses
on the process of visualization and the development of mental communication
leading to harmony, enjoyment and success for horse people and horses of
all riding disciplines and levels of training, literally, from the ground
up.
Dressage Illustrated Training Level, 1999
by USDF, Linda Hamilton AHSA
Since 1990, Dressage Illustrated has become a United States standard
for learning new dressage tests. Riders find the graphical illustrations
of the written tests a tremendous aid in visualizing the test and riding
it correctly. Dressage Illustrated includes the directive ideas for each
test to help the rider understand how each movement is judged. All coefficient
movements (double points) are shaded for easy identification. The required
gaits and movements are explained in each book.
Paperback - 16 pages (December 16, )
Legend Enterprises; ISBN: 1893878007
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