Training Strategies for Dressage Riders (Howell Equestrian Library (Hardcover)) - Hardcover

Kunffy, Charles De

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764526375 ISBN 13: 9780764526374

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 2003

Synopsis

This is the classic guide to dressage training, now revised and updated. Dressage the art of making horse and rider move gracefully as one has become an increasingly popular competitive sport at horse shows and the Olympics. This book, first published in 1994, is a unique guide to the art and technique of dressage, written by one of the most renowned equestrian trainers in the world today. Now revised, "Training Strategies for the Dressage Rider" offers a complete training system for both horse and rider, paying special attention to how a rider's actions can influence a mount.The book provides practical, in-the-saddle advice on the whole range of dressage topics classical equitation, a rider's seat and aids, basic gaits, gymnastic improvement, horse insubordination, clinics and competitions, and more. Whether readers want to prepare for dressage competitions or simply to improve their riding skills, this book is a matchless guide. Charles de Kunffy (Northern California) is one of the most prominent dressage experts in the world. A Hungarian-born lecturer, coach, and judge at American Horse Show Association (AHSA) and Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) events, he is the author of several books on classical riding, including "The Athletic Development of the Dressage Horse" (0-87605-896-9).

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About the Author

CHARLES DE KUNFFY is one of the most prominent dressage experts in the world. He is widely known as a lecturer, coach and judge at American Horse Show Association (AHSA) and Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) events. From his home in California, this Hungarian-born expert travels around the globe to teach classes for trainers, judges and riders. He is the author of several books on classical riding, including The Athletic Development of the Dressage Horse and Dressage Principles Illuminated.

From the Back Cover

"Training Strategies for Dressage Riders" is a unique guide to the art and technique of dressage, written by one of the most renowned equestrian trainers in the world today. It offers a complete training system for both horse and rider, paying special attention to how a rider's actions can influence a mount. The book provides practical, in-the-saddle advice on a wide range of dressage topics, including:

• The art of classical equitation
• The development of the rider's seat and aids
• Developing the basic gaits
• Gymnastic improvement
• Horse insubordination
• Clinics and competitions judging

Whether you want to prepare for dressage competition or simply improve your riding skills, this is a matchless guide.

From the Inside Flap

Dressage-once the sport of royalty-combines athletic grace with the fascination of the horse-and-rider relationship at its most highly developed level. It is the art of making horse and rider move gracefully as one.

Charles de Kunffy says in his Foreword to this 2nd edition of his classic training book, "I am relentless in the hope that I can inspire in my readers the 'right spirit' toward horses and riding; that I can also add to their scholarship and foster their 'right-mindedness' toward the art of riding and toward their beloved horses.

"Horsemanship is a complex science and, when done well, a great art. As a science, it is a matter for the intellect, acquired by scholarship. When practiced on the level of art, it ennobles the spirit and elevates the character."

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. Believing in "equestrian elegance through effectiveness," Charles de Kunffy guides riders through the traditional dressage training system, explaining how horse and rider can combine athleticism and science into breathtaking art.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764526375
• ISBN 13: 9780764526374
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 313