Below you will find a list of books that I have found to be excellent. All of these books are “Recommended Reading” to my students and so I thought perhaps I could make this list available to my online friends and visitors as well.
As an added convenience to my readers I have included links to the book store at Amazon where you can purchase these books securely online.
Training Strategies for Dressage Riders is full of specific guidelines for the correct development of riders and their horses. It addresses the most important issues involved with improving equitation, so that riders will be able to gymnasticise their horses correctly.
Dressage, Rider, Second, Strategies, Training
One of the best books ever written on the German training system covers the ten principle elements. These elements are commonly referred to as the “Training Scale” or “Training Pyramid”; relaxation, regularity, freedom, contact, straightness, and Durchlassigkeit.
Dressage, Elements, Guide, Horse, Training, Young
Philippe Karl presents the French method of training a horse in long reins, as practiced at Cadre Noir in Saumur. It is possible to reach as high a standard of schooling in the log reins from the ground as it is under saddle. This book deals with a lot of advanced training concepts, however, I think every trainer can benefit from reading the principles of this book.
Hardcover, Long, Method, Reining, Saumur
This controversial book by one of the most outspoken critics of the modern dressage world clearly presents disturbing facts about the current fad of Rollkur, or “Hyperflexion”. Phillipe Karl then presents a solution, the classical alternative — the philosophy of “legerity”. Put this on your top ten must read list!
Classical, Dressage, Hardcover, Modern, Truths
Egon von Neindorff dedicated his life to the knowledge and promotion of the classical art of riding. This book chronicles the passion of his dressage training system. A wonderful book that should be on your top 10 list of must reads!
Classical, Hardcover, Horsemanship
