Dressage for the Not-So-Perfect Horse: Riding Through the Levels on the Peculiar Opinionated Complicated Mounts We All Love

About this book

Tens of thousands of riders pursue the sport of dressage in North America and the majority do so on a budget and with the horse they already haveor quite simply the one they can afford. This means riders are facing the challenge of mastering one of the worlds most esteemed equestrian events on horses that may not be bred specifically for the task or even if they have been may not be top prospects for any number of reasons. International dressage judge clinician and riding coach Janet Foy has ridden many different horsesdifferent sizes shapes colors and breedsto the highest levels of dressage competition and now she has compiled her best tips for training and showing in one highly enjoyable book. Her expertise stories and good humor are destined to bring out the best in dressage riders and their not-so-perfect horses everywhere. Thousands of riders pursue the sport of dressage across the globe and the majority do so on a budget and with the horse they already have or quite simply the one they can afford. This means riders daily face the challenge of mastering one of the worlds most esteemed equestrian pursuits on horses that may not be bred specifically for the task or even if they have been may not be top prospects for any number of reasonsbehavioral quirks conformational impediments age or soundness issues you name it. International dressage judge clinician and riding coach Janet Foy has ridden many different horses in the course of her riding and horse training careerdifferent sizes shapes colors and breedsto the highest levels of dressage competition. Now she has compiled her best tips for training and showing the horse you have (or the horse you love despite his faults) through the levels. With lists of the common imperfections and evasions experienced when riding movementsfrom simple transitions and leg-yield to zig-zags tempi changes and piaffe followed by training tips and creative ways to perfect the imperfections riders are bound to discover countless ways to apply Janets advice in their dressage pursuits.