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Kyra Kyrkland is one of the world's most talented dressage riders and in this book she explains the unique system of training that has brought her repeated success with numerous horses from novice to Grand Prix.Step-by-step she guides the rider through her basic ABC, revealing how she teaches horses to work happily on the lightest aids possible.
She stresses the importance of two-way communication between horse and rider and that the training system must at all times be fair.
Kyra explains how to develop true straightness, bend and flexion and gives the reader her formula for establishing a correct rein contact. the importance of the rider's position, symmetry, balance and use of the seat are also discussed in full.
Once the horse understands his ABC, Kyra explains how he can move on to learn about:
Leg-yielding, turn on the forehand, and rein-back
Collected lateral work; shoulder-in, travers, renvers, half-pass
Canter work, including counter-canter
Flying changes
Improving the gaits, outline and degree of collection
Zigzag, half passes, pirouettes, piaffe and passage.
Kyra firmly believes that when a horse and rider a re working together, not only should the picture look easy, but it should also be easy for both parties - her book explains precisely how to achieve this.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
Riders will find the text crammed with inspired training tips and encouraging advice. Few of us could afford lessons with Kyra Kyrklund, but now you can have the next best thing at your fingertips. Her updated and extended Dressage with Kyra explains the training methods the author has used to phenomenal success. Kyra, top trainer, top competitor, dependable, thoughtful, authoritative, is endowed with those flashes of insight that light up horsemanship and her sport. She takes account of the modern development of competitive dressage while maintaining her own high standard of classical horsemanship. These techniques are expounded here with great clarity. To dressage enthusiasts, Kyra Kyrklund will need no introduction, but this book has something to offer all riders interested in improving their horse's schooling and training... In addition to the excellent photographs there are plenty of clearly drawn exercises that the reader can take advantage of in their training.