Athletic Development of the Dressage Horse: Manege Patterns
The Howell Equestrian Library is a distinguished collection of books on all aspects of horsemanship and horsemastership. The nearly fifty books in print offer readers in all disciplines and at all levels of competition sound instruction and guidance by some of the most celebrated riders, trainers, judges and veterinarians in the horse world today. Whether your interest is dressage, show jumping or Western riding, or whether it's breeding, grooming or health care, Howell has a book to answer...
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The Howell Equestrian Library is a distinguished collection of books on all aspects of horsemanship and horsemastership. The nearly fifty books in print offer readers in all disciplines and at all levels of competition sound instruction and guidance by some of the most celebrated riders, trainers, judges and veterinarians in the horse world today. Whether your interest is dressage, show jumping or Western riding, or whether it's breeding, grooming or health care, Howell has a book to answer your needs. Get to know all the books in the Howell Equestrian Library: many are modern-day classics and have achieved the status of authoritative references in the estimation of those who ride, train and care for horses. The Howell Equestrian Library Booknews Focuses on the meaning and usefulness of patterns in riding in the respected dressage tradition. First book devoted entirely to classical manege exercises which are ridden to supple, strengthen and, when necessary, correct. Illustrated with 35 photos and 38 diagrams. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Acknowledgments.Preface.Introduction.One: The Relevance of Dressage Riding in Horsemanship.Two: Training Strategies.Three: Coordinate Systems for Upgrading Dressage Instruction.Four: Training Traditions: Sharing the Arena.Five: The Patterns of the Manege.Six: Patterns as Training Strategies.Seven: Longitudinal Exercises.Eight: The Importance of the Circle.Nine: Ways to Increase Suspension.Ten: Lateral Bending on Two Tracks.Eleven: Sophisticated Gymnastic Patterns.Twelve: Suppling Patterns at the Trot.Thirteen: The Horse at the Canter.Fourteen: Canter Patterns for Gymnastic Advancement.Fifteen: Patterns for Improving Flying Tempi Changes.Index.
\ BooknewsFocuses on the meaning and usefulness of patterns in riding in the respected dressage tradition. First book devoted entirely to classical manege exercises which are ridden to supple, strengthen and, when necessary, correct. Illustrated with 35 photos and 38 diagrams. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
