Schooling Horses In Hand

Download or read book Schooling Horses in Hand written by Richard Hinrichs and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "German trainer Richard Hinrichs, an acknowledge expert on schooling in hand, presents his training program showing how schooling from the ground builds trust, obedience, and balance in the horse. He clearly demonstrates that in-hand work is an excellent way of supporting and complementing work under saddle and can be especially helpful for riders striving to achieve the higher-level movements for dressage competition. Richard Hinrichs demonstrates how to use of reins, whip, voice and body language can encourage voluntary cooperation from the horse and allow him to develop his balance and confidence without the added complications of a rider's weight. The book is filled with clear explanations and plentiful color photos of the necessary equipment and techniques for schooling in hand: aids and their application; work on the longe; long reining; suppling and collection; lateral movements--shoulder-in, travers, renvers, and half-pass; flying changes and pirouette; piaffe and passage; the Spanish walk; and airs above the ground--pesade, levade, courbette, and capriole. A through reading of this book will provide ample proof that there are many different ways of training within the system of classical equitation" --Dust jacket flap.