This new translation provides riders with the anatomical basis for correct riding. Only with a working knowledge of human antaomy can a rider fully understand the instructions given for correct position in the saddle and explanations of movements. This book is required reading for the US Dressage Federation's Instructor Certification program.

Paperback

By Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner

· Hardcover 160 pages; ISBN: 3861279029

· Publisher: Cadmos Equestrian

With this book, the author has developed an indispensable tool for any horse person interested in riding and training a horse for dressage, eventing or jumping. This book was written to help riders, trainers and judges understand what it takes to train a horse classically so that it can success in any discipline. The author presents here his "training tree": a concept that is correct, compelling and easy to understand. It outlines the ten essential elements of classical basic training and shows how the elements are related and in what order they should be achieved.

By Ina G. Sommermeier

· Paperback 32 pages; ISBN: 3861279339

· Publisher: Cadmos Equestrian

On horseback, the positioning and balance of the rider are of paramount importance. But how can you learn the correct seat? Often riders are forced into a posture which they are unable to master, due to physical problems alone. The consequence is tension in the rider and tension in the horse. This guide describes with the help of numerous exercises how the rider can find his or her own individual path to a balanced seat and to a better communication with the horse:

· Thoughts before mounting

· Exercises on the stationery horse

· Anatomy

· Criteria for the correct seat

· The feeling of balance: legs and buttocks

· The dynamic horse

· The relaxed horse

· Communicating with the horse's back

· The feeling for motion: the walk, the trot, the canter

· Using the seat

· Light aids: weight aids, leg aids, mental aids, rein aids, full halt, half-halt.

The author of this guide is a GP, a physiotherapist and an expert riding teacher; she also runs a surgery for hippogenic training. Essential reading for anyone, adult or youngster, who is learning to ride or who already rides and wishes to know more. A beautifully illustrated, simple and easy-to-follow book.

The Structured Schooling of Horses: Foundations for Success

by Anne-Katrin Hagen

· Paperback 32 pages; ISBN: 3861279371

· Publisher: Cadmos Equestrian

This book sets out a scheme of basic training for horse and rider: the author (who is a professional dressage instructor) offers essential information on schooling the horse, introducing it to new challenges and developing a good seat. With potential appeal for nearly all riders, this book will appeal especially to all novice riders, as well as to those more advanced riders with ambitions in dressage. It is succinct, yet thorough and illustrated at every stage.

· Accessible and inexpensive handbook, and of particular appeal to dressage students.

· Illustrated in full colour throughout, with 21 full colour photographs and 55 step-by-step colour illustrations.

First Steps in Dressage: Basic Training for Horse & Rider By Anne-Katrin Hagen

· Paperback 32 pages; ISBN: 3861279320

· Publisher: Cadmos Equestrian

Dressage involves drawing out the natural capability of the horse and shaping it into something beautiful and expressive. The horse must learn how to balance under the rider and move in elegant self-carriage. When the rider has adopted a deep, balanced seat, then the time is right to start the first dressage steps that will lead to a disciplined yet flexible horse. This Horse Guide describes lessons in serpentines, half-halt and basic paces with lengthening and leg-yielding.

Betsy Steiner's book provides an in-depth guide to the riding and dressage training of horses,but with a difference: its unique mind,body, spirit approach is applied equally to the horse and rider. The training itself is based on the Classical Training Pyramid for horses - working up through rhythm,suppleness,contact,impulsion and straightness to collection - as defined by the German National Equestrian Federation.Ms Steiner cleverly combines this system with her own 'Mind-body-spirit training building blocks' to address first the rider's development, and then the horse's, taking each of these desired training attributes and working progressively up the training pyramid.

Progressive School Exercises provides a collection of exercises, on the flat and over fences, specifically designed for use in training more experienced riders and horses, whether in groups or as individuals, or schooling at home. Specially chosen ridden exercises aim to improve: In the horse-rhythm, impulsion, balance, elasticity, straightness, athleticism, suppleness, obedience and self-carriage In the rider-balance, effectiveness, accuracy, co-ordination, forward planning, 'feel', and the ability to 'see a stride' when jumping. The book is divided into groups of related exercises, each accompanied by a full description, the relevant aids, teaching hints, and advice on remedying typical faults. Exercises include: loops and circles / Movements with transitions work on diagonal lines / Moving away from the leg leg yield / Developing canter counter canter / Shoulder-in jumping exercises over grids, doubles and related distances

It describes in detail the criteria governing each stage of dressage training - from transitions and extensions to piaffe and passage - giving the aids and training methods to be used for each movement or exercise. Respecting both purity and classical traditions, its aim is to create true harmony between rider & horse and therefore mutual trust and confidence.

For riders at all levels, National Champion Carl Hester makes dressage training accessible with step-by-step guides for improving the horse’s paces, riding dressage movements, and competing.

At last, our National Champion shares his training secrets with us in his first book!

‘The ultimate problem-solving manual, for dressage riders from novice to Grand Prix. Based on the German training system it is essential reading to cope with those occasions when things do not go exactly to plan.’ Your Horse

One of the world’s most talented and best-known dressage riders explains the unique system of training that has brought her repeated success with numerous horses from novice to Grand Prix.

Kyra firmly believes that when a horse and rider are working together not only should the picture look easy, but it should be easy – for both parties. With the aid of Jytte Lemkow’s photos and diagrams, she explains precisely how to achieve this.