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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book in great used condition,
This review is from: The Complete Training of Horse and Rider (Hardcover)
This is a fabulous read for the horse enthusiast who wants to learn classical techniques that are centuries old but remain effective and promote humane methods for effective training of the horse and rider.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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The Ultimate Horse Book,
By Flame_926 "flame_926" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Training of Horse and Rider in the Principles of Classical Horsemanship (Paperback)
In my opinion this is one of the finest horsemanship novels ever written. Alois Podhajsky, dressage icon and former head of the Spanish Riding School, has created an exemplary literary piece that few horse books ever come close to. The book is divided into six chapters; each chapter has smaller subsections for easy referencing. Although younger readers may find this book to be "long" or "boring" due to its eloquent vocabulary, any serious horseman (or woman) will find this to be an exceptional novel. For people with little time I would recommend reading small sections at a time. The author explains so much that the reader should reflect on what he or she is learning, not just try to "cram" through it. The explanations in this book resulted in a marked improvement in my own skills, and I often refer other riders back to it whenever they are having trouble. Podhajsky makes even the most complex dressage manuvers easy to comprehend. I especially liked the way that he formed two different chapters on "the training of the horse" and "the training of the rider." By breaking the two concepts apart, a rider is able to first read of what the horse should be doing and then what he or she should be doing at the same time. Other chapters are about the principles of riding, definitions and key concepts, saddles and bridles, and the Spanish Riding School. The photographs and drawings in the novel are logical and illustrate the points wonderfully. Wise is the rider (even Western riders will benefit from the control and balance exercises) that buys this book; it is the perfect companion to horsemanship lessons.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Dressage Technical Manual,
By "cellomerl" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Training of Horse and Rider in the Principles of Classical Horsemanship (Paperback)
This is an absolute must-read for anyone who rides dressage horses. It's like a basic textbook. For the earthbound, or for the rent-a-pony crowd, it will be a crashing bore. Podhajsky is not an easy-reading "how to ride" book. This is a very technical manual for serious riders, and it is engrossing. Podhajsky's attitude toward positive reinforcement as a training aid is right on, as is his discussion of how the training of horses was often misdirected in the past. My only complaint is that I wish there were more illustrations.
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