Enlightened Equitation: Riding in True Harmony with Your Horse - Hardcover

Moffett, Heather

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0715308106 ISBN 13: 9780715308103

Publisher: David & Charles, 1999

Synopsis

This guide offers advice on achieving total synchronization with your horse, using non-confrontational training methods. The author argues that good horsemanship is about partnership not domination and aims to demystify the techniques of riding through simple, logical explanation and clear illustrations. The author shows readers how to mirror the movements of the horse's back, absorbing his energy in trot and canter, and rising to the trot in perfect balance, without causing the horse any pain or discomfort.

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Review

Achieve total synchronisation with your horse by using Heather Moffett's non-confrontational methods - and make riding a totally rewarding experience. -- Horse, April 1999

From the Publisher

RIDING MAGAZINE REVIEW
BOOK OF THE MONTH

RIDING MAGAZINE - BOOK OF THE MONTH - 'ENLIGHTENED EQUITATION'

[With her definite views on how horses should be handled and ridden, Heather Moffett's new book may well cause controversy amongst the 'old school' of riders and teachers. Not least because she has strong opinions on what and how riding instructors should teach people learning to ride; in fact for many years she was considered persona non grata in the teaching profession for her outspoken views! However, speaking as an instructor myself, anything that raises awareness of how to improve the horse's lot, in handling and under saddle, gets my vote.]........

[Enlightened Equitation should be on the shopping list of all riders, novice and experienced, and instructors - as it contains much valuable advice and many tips for everyone, no matter what level they ride at. And especially for those riders who have struggled with a problem at some time, particularly the basics in achieving and maintaining a comfortable and effective position in the saddle]....... [Subjects covered in Heather's book include position and balance, interaction with the horse's movement, learning 'feel', aids-understanding and applying them, understanding schooling terms and how to ride school movements, developing rhythm, tempo and expression, and lateral work- all easy to understand thanks to Heather's talent for converting her methods into words, plus the inclusion of many case histories which help illustrate her points.

And what a pleasure to see pictures of horses and riders depicted happy, relaxed and enjoying themselves in their work - even when executing piaffe!]

Highly reccommended

Edition details

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715308106
• ISBN 13: 9780715308103
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160