Elements of Dressage
A Guide for Training the Young Horse
By K.A. von Ziegner
November 2002
Cadmos Equestrian
ISBN: 3861279029 
128 pages, Illustrated
$52.50 Hardback
K. A. von Ziegner has developed an indispensable tool for any horse person interested in riding and training a horse for dressage, enventing or jumping. Elements of Dressage: A Guide for Training the Young Horse, was developed to help riders, trainers and judges understand what it takes to classically train a horse so it can succed in any discipline.
In Elements of Dressage: A Guide for Training the Young Horse, K.A. von Ziegner presents the “Training Tree“, a concept that is correct, compelling, and easy to understand. It outlines the ten essential elements of classical basic training and shows how the elements are related and in what order they should be achieved.
The author clearly explains how trainers and riders can apply dressage work gently and logically in order to develop a solid foundation in any horse, mentally and as well as physically. This book will assist trainers and riders in teaching a horse to be sound, confident, and well prepared for work and competition at the advanced levels.
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