Dressage Books

• Clear, concise and practical.
• Each exercise features its own diagram and instructions.
• This book will prove invaluable to anyone schooling at home.

• A classical, natural and intelligent approach to training.
• Progressive, step-by-step training methods.
• Presented in a concise bullet-pointed and numbered format.

• Difficult horses can become good horses.
• Carl Hester shares his training methods and shows how they can be adapted to suit individual horses.
• Generously illustrated throughout with colour photos.

• Succeed in your riding through structured training.
• Training plan with sequences of exercises.
• Descriptive explanations in each chapter.

Re-issue of this classic out-of-print work on the training of horse and rider for all disciplines.

• Nuno Oliveira, one of the last of the great international riding masters.
• He examines and explains classical techniques with clarity and brilliance.
• The emphasis is on lightness and harmony, reflecting a deep love and respect for the horse.

• A series of riding-specific exercises and posture cues to retrain your body.
• Unique new exercise and stretching programme to practise off the horse.
• Just 20 minutes a day will unlock your true potential.

• Good riding depends on the rider's ability to predict and control the rhythm of the horse.
• 'Riding in tune' depends on the rider having a highly developed sense of rhythm.
• Using music in training is a gadget-free way of encouraging horse and rider to go forwards while at the same time helping them to stay in balance.