Carriage Driving, Updated Edition (Classic Edition) A Logical Approach Through Dressage Training

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Edition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-10-15
Publisher(s): Howell Book House
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Summary

"A book that will take the most novice beginner and permit him or her to progress to any level of driving with a clear understanding of how and why things are done." -William E. Miller, M.D., President, American Driving Society"[The authors] obviously know their subject well and treat it with much sensitivity and wisdom. I only wish I had this book before I started my driving program." -Sasha RockefellerThe modern bible of carriage driving . . . now back by popular demandWidely renowned as the definitive book on training the driving horse, Carriage Driving offers an easy-to-follow, practical guide to this increasingly popular sport.The philosophy is simple but remarkably effective: If driving is as much fun for your horse as it is for you, he will be a willing partner in the endeavor. With that in mind, Carriage Driving focuses on building a strong physical, mental, and emotional relationship with your horse. Equine mechanics, selecting the right bit and tack, harnessing, and ground training are just a few of the topics addressed.Drivers at any level will benefit greatly from this groundbreaking book, which has stood for more than a decade as the preeminent resource on training a balanced, responsive, and safe driving horse.

Author Biography

HEIKE BEAN is the foremost authority on carriage driving, with over thirty years' experience teaching in the United States and Germany. <p>SARAH BLANCHARD is a licensed riding instructor and equine writer for Horse Illustrated and other magazines.

Table of Contents

PREFACE vii
1 UNDERSTANDING YOUR HORSE
1(8)
2 EQUINE MECHANICS
9(22)
3 THE BIT
31(12)
4 FINDING AND FITTING THE RIGHT HARNESS
43(21)
5 CHOOSING THE RIGHT CARRIAGE
64(15)
6 AUXILIARY REINS AND THE WHIP
79(16)
7 BASIC GROUND TRAINING
95(19)
8 HITCHING
114(19)
9 HANDLING THE REINS
133(10)
10 THE LATERAL BEND 143(14)
11 LONGITUDINAL BEND (DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOPLINE) 157(31)
12 TRANSITIONS 188(10)
13 IMPULSION, STRAIGHTNESS AND COLLECTION 198(30)
14 DRIVING FOR PLEASURE AND COMPETITION 228(12)
15 PAIR DRIVING 240(23)
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES 263(2)
INDEX 265

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