Breaking and Riding (Classic Reprint): With Military Commentaries: With Military Commentaries (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Master the art of breaking and riding with a respected cavalry trainer's practical, forward-focused method. This edition distills James Fillis’s approach to training horses, emphasizing calm control, balance, and forward momentum over harsh discipline. Learn how to assess a horse, establish reliable manners, and develop athletic movement that works on the road, in the field, and in the arena.
With clear step-by-step guidance, the book covers essential concepts from initial horse examination to advanced schooling. It explains how to use snaffle and curb progressively, teach lateral work, and build strength and responsiveness through careful progression. Real-world riding and military applications are woven through the instruction, including movements such as voltes, changes of leg, and controlled transitions.
- How to evaluate a horse’s conformation, movement, and temper for riding work
- Progressive methods for bending, flexion, and balance using classic aids
- Step-by-step routines for ordinary riding, schooling movements, and high‑school concepts
- Practical notes on equipment, seating, and discipline that promote safety and efficiency
Ideal for readers of cavalry and polo backgrounds, as well as serious riders seeking a time-tested, practical approach to training and riding the horse.
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Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest high school riders of all time, James Fillis spent sixty years training horses and served as Ecuyer en chef to the Saint Petersburg Cavalry Riding School. Barbara Burkhardt is a U.S. Dressage Federation "L" judge and author of "Dressage from A to X: The Definitive Guide to Riding and Competing."
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