{"title":"Selected Literature","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"french-equitation-a-baucherist-in-america-1922-hand-book-for-horsewomen-by-henry-de-bussigny","title":"French Equitation: A Baucherist in America 1922 \u0026 Hand-book for Horsewomen by Henry de Bussigny","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow in Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe difference between Henry de Bussigny's system of training the horse and the systems of François Baucher and James Fillis is that the former has carried his study to further the science, as distinguished from the art. In addition, while Baucher and Fillis trained their horses for the sake of executing the movements of the high school, Bussigny employed the airs of the high school, not as an end in themselves, but as a means for developing the physical and mental qualities of the horse itself. By way of his system of gymnastics, he sought to improve and develop a horse of any origin or conformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purposes of this manual are to explain the mechanical reason for every effect which the rider exerts on the horse, and to set forth the practical successive steps by which an ordinary horse is to be trained and developed. Underlying principles and theories are thoroughly explained with the greatest possible clearness. The methods are set forth and should prove perfectly easy both to understand and to apply.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikisource.org\/wiki\/Author:Henry_Lucien_de_Bussigny\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHenri Lucien de Bussigny\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecame to the United States in 1872 and \u003c\/span\u003ewas both famous and socially important. He taught at riding schools in New York City and Boston until about 1922. He was a former French cavalry officer who had trained at the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/military.wikia.org\/wiki\/Ecole_Sp%C3%A9ciale_Militaire_de_Saint-Cyr\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eÉcole Spéciale Militaire de\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSaint-Cyr,\u003c\/a\u003e the foremost nineteenth-century French military academy. Napoleon Bonaparte founded the academy in Fontainebleau in 1802 and it is often referred to simply as Saint-Cyr. De Bussigny also attended the military Cavalry School at Saumur with its elaborate exhibitions of dressage.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry de Bussigny was a first-rate horseman of the French classical style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esoftcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author's Preface:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The two greatest masters of the art are François Baucher and James Fillis [\u003cem\u003ePrinciples of Dressage and Equitation, a.k.a Breaking and Riding with full military commentaries\u003c\/em\u003e, Xenophon Press 2017]. With them, in the light of their principles, riding has become truly an art, because these masters have been satisfied to set forth their practices, without giving the reason, the wherefore, of the acts which they dictate. For example, the two effects of the rider's hand upon the lower jaw of the horse impel the animal to the right or to the left. The pressure of the rider's legs upon the horse's flanks gives two more sensations. Here, then, are four signs, by means of which the rider communicates with his mount and thereby controls its entire mechanism. These sensations, caused in a living animal, certainly have for it a meaning: they oblige certain parts to act. The rider closes his leg upon the horse's right flank, and the horse turns to the right. But what is the mechanical reason?\u003cbr\u003eWhen each and every movement of the horse in response to its rider's signals is explained on mechanical principles, then equitation is no longer an art. It has become a science, and therefore invariable. The difference between my system of training the horse and the systems of Baucher and Fillis is, in part, that I have carried further the science as distinguished from the art. But besides this, while Baucher and Fillis trained their horses for the sake of executing the movements of the high school, I employ these airs of the high school, not as an end in themselves, but as a means for developing the physical and mental qualities of the horse itself. These masters specially chose the animals that they were to train. I, by means of my system of gymnastics, seek to improve and develop an animal of any original conformation that may be given me.\u003cbr\u003eThe purposes of this manual are, therefore, to explain the mechanical reason for every effect which the rider exerts on the horse, and to set forth the successive steps by which, practically, an actual animal is to be trained and developed. Underlying principles and theories are everywhere explained with the greatest possible clearness. In spite of a good deal of inevitable condensation, the methods here set forth should prove perfectly easy both to understand and to apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor seventy-six years, as cavalier, as student, as instructor, I have ridden, under every sort of conditions, horses of every type, every conformation, and every breeding. My first experiment, at the age of five, was with a donkey, young and entirely unbroken. At the beginning, I was more often on the ground than on the donkey's back; but after six months of perseverance, all its gambols failed to unseat me. At eight years, I had a pony, thirteen and a half hands high; and I received instruction from the Comte d'Aure, Esquire-in-Chief of the cavalry school.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xenophon Press","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46105236406306,"sku":"XEN-BUSSIGNY","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Used - may have bumped corner","offer_id":46105236439074,"sku":"XEN-BUSSIGNY-2","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7961\/8594\/files\/image_25cb50ad-41be-4768-9431-e0e787aafb8e.jpg?v=1785095049"},{"product_id":"school-of-horsemanship-part-ii-ecole-de-cavalerie-all-english","title":"School of Horsemanship Part II (Ecole de Cavalerie) (all English)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEcole de Cavalerie\u003c\/em\u003e by Francois Robichon de la Gueriniere, one of the bibles of classical dressage, most famous for its introduction of the shoulder-in. According to Col. Alois Podhajsky, former director of the Spanish Riding School for 26 years, this is \"the most revolutionary book on riding of all times. Its principles are still applied unaltered at the Spanish Court Riding School and may be seen there in daily use.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The first of the great 18th-century masterpieces, Francois Robichon de la Gueriniere's \u003cem\u003eEcole de Cavalerie\u003c\/em\u003e, boasts not only a marvelous and ground-breaking text---a cornerstone of modern dressage---but also superb engraved plates by Charles Parrocel. La Gueriniere's work is still considered the equestrian 'Bible' of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, and though it has only recently been translated word for word into English, it stands as an enduring landmark of equestrian literature.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-William Steinkraus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.audiohorsebooks.com\/\"\u003eAUDIO BOOK AVAILABLE HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN13::\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780933316010\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e 125\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xenophon Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xenophon Press","offers":[{"title":"new","offer_id":46105302794274,"sku":"5001","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"gently used","offer_id":46105302827042,"sku":"8622","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7961\/8594\/files\/School_of_Horsemanship_II-1.jpg?v=1785096637"},{"product_id":"dressage-principles-illuminated-expanded-edition-by-charles-de-kunffy","title":"Dressage Principles Illuminated Expanded Edition by Charles de Kunffy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXENOPHON PRESS'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNEW Expanded Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCAN the QR code to order the softcover edition immediately !\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in Softcover black and white OR hardcover all color editions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn this beautifully written and richly illustrated book, Charles de Kunffy advocates for uncompromising devotion to the well-being of horses. He insists that riding must be restorative and therapeutic before it can successfully school horses to gymnastic excellence. Riders must be schooled appropriately in developing riding skills and acquiring the virtues that can earn their place in the equestrian arts.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith great lucidity, Charles de Kunffy explains the rationale and methodology for training horses correctly. Suppleness and collection are the principles ever-present and pursued by classical schooling of the horse. Classical horsemanship is so named because it is based on the enduring triumph toward the correct athletic development of horses. By following the enlightened baroque ideology, human intellect can lead toward pragmatic and scientific equestrian scholarship. The understanding that by improving the functions of random nature by benevolently grooming and developing its latent talents, one can elevate nature to the level of art. Therefore, riders often triumph in advancing horses to perform movements of great eloquence by minimum energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis Xenophon Press Expanded Edition of \u003ci\u003eDressage Principles Illuminated\u003c\/i\u003e expands on his earlier edition with expanded text and additional illustrative photographic material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Horses form their riders from within and foster the development of courage, humility, quickness of judgment, self-discipline, self-control, and focus. They reward the wondrous attitude of empathy.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e- Charles de Kunffy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eHardcover Edition:144 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eISBN: 978-1948717250\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eGift-quality all color edition\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eSoftcover edition\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e138 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1948717588\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack and White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMr. de Kunffy has a six-decade career as a lecturer, judge, author, and riding teacher. He is well-known for his cogent and passionate method of educating riders and training horses. He represents that rare combination of scholastic depth, practice-born expertise, and impeccable communication abilities, all of which allow for an effortless transfer of his knowledge.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eCharles de Kunffy has been riding since childhood and had a privileged education in the theory and practice of classical horsemanship. He has competed successfully in three-day eventing, jumping, and dressage. Mr. de Kunffy is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and still makes California his home. He taught various social sciences, mainly philosophy and psychology, prior to devoting all of his energy to the equestrian arts.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eHe has judged in America, Europe, Africa, and Australia, and has taught college courses as well as conducted seminars and courses for dressage judges and riding instructors on all of these continents.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMr. de Kunffy has authored many magazine articles, inspired the ratings of books by other authors, and been academically observed and emulated. He has conducted highly popular, nationally broadcast radio and television programs. He leaves a written legacy in his books: Creative Horsemanship; Dressage Questions Answered; \u003ci\u003eThe Athletic Development of the Dressage Horse; The Ethics and Passions of Dressage Expanded Edition, Training Strategies for Dressage Riders, A Rider’s Survival from Tyranny,\u003c\/i\u003e and now, \u003ci\u003eDressage Principles Illuminated Expanded Edition. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has also produced the DVD:\u003ci\u003e The Art of Traditional Dressage.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xenophon Press","offers":[{"title":"Black \u0026 White 7x10 2024 edition SOFTCOVER","offer_id":46105302892578,"sku":"XEN-DPIsoftcover","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"NEW Expanded Xenophon Press Edition HARDCOVER","offer_id":46105302925346,"sku":"XEN-DPIexpanded","price":147.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"USED Expanded edition - These copies have imperfections on the cover HARDCOVER","offer_id":46105302958114,"sku":"XEN-DPI-USED","price":127.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gently used with mylar cover over jacket","offer_id":46105302990882,"sku":"8356 mylar","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"May have bumped\/bent corners wear to jacket","offer_id":46105303023650,"sku":"8356 jacket","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2002 edition without dust jacket -gently used red cover","offer_id":46105303056418,"sku":"10369","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7961\/8594\/files\/DPIfrontcover-web.jpg?v=1785096637"},{"product_id":"dressage-principles-and-techniques-a-blueprint-for-the-serious-rider-by-major-miguel-de-lancastre-e-tavora","title":"Dressage Principles and Techniques: A blueprint for the serious rider by Major Miguel de Lancastre e Tavora","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe magnum opus of the the late, Major Miguel de Lancastre e Tavora\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ea.k.a. Miguel Tavora\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDressage Principles and Techniques: A blueprint for the serious rider\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHardcover ISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9781948717052\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoftcover ISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9781948717076 \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMiguel de Lancastre e Tavora was a master rider, trainer, and instructor. His genuine love and care for the well-being of horses comes through on every page of his magnum opus: Dressage Principles and Techniques. His kind, calm, and methodical approach is laid out in a progressive sequence that adheres strictly to the principles of the FEI.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“In this book, I will explain the principles which are the objectives of equitation.... Correct principles are governed by nature and logic and proven through practice. I show how to use the aids and gymnastic exercises to achieve goals. Objectivity, simplicity and clarity of all explanations is my first priority.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e“My philosophy is that the horse's physical and mental development, obtained through gradual, progressive, logical, and systematic gymnastic work, he will do all work with ease because he feels comfortable. He will look as if he is acting on his own accord, and enjoying it.” - Miguel Tavora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMiguel Tavora rode with Nuno Oliveira from the age of eight years until he was eighteen. After his military training, he was appointed as Chief Instructor and Director of Equestrian Teaching of the Mafra School in Portugal. Miguel migrated to Australia, where he and his wife Dianne ran their equestrian center. He trained numerous horses and riders in Australia, Portugal, and the USA to FEI level. Many of his students competed successfully at Grand Prix Level, proving that correct training can produce winners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eChris Hector speaks of his lessons with Miguel Tavora (quoted from his introduction):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"This\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e is a work book, a blueprint for the serious rider. After the training sessions I had with Miguel—when I was back home riding, I suddenly had a whole new vocabulary of school movements, of techniques to apply. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"Just as every training session with Miguel developed gently, logically, each step, each exercise building on the last, so too this work. I know of no other book in the English language that provides such sophisticated and detailed prescriptions for horse and rider as they move to the ultimate goal: collection, and horse and rider as one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"So much of the 'dressage' we see in the competition ring is distressing to watch. Riders leaning back, rudely, crudely pushing their horses into hard and unyielding hands. Is it any wonder that their horses go hollow, shorten behind, and wave their front legs in an extravagant manner that fools only the ignorant? Sadly, this group includes a number of five-star international judges. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"What I find so puzzling is that this style of training not only produces such a sorry result, but it is so taxing on both horse and rider. The rider must ride the whole time in a state of tension, to balance the tension he has provoked in the horse. It is oh-so-different when I watch Miguel work with one of his talented pupils. Here the rider is relaxed and soft and the horse willingly gives his back. As the exercises progress, the horse and rider move into a balance that is as beautiful as it is functional. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"Do yourself and your horse a favor. Study this book. Use it as your day-to-day guide. I promise it will reward you and your horse many times over.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMiguel de Lancastre e Tavora (Abrantes) was born in Portugal, son of the ninth Marquis and Marchioness of Abrantes.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe started riding with Nuno Oliveira at eight years of age. He rode with Nuno until he was 18 years old, at which time he attended the Military Academy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn his military career, he completed the Course of Instructors and later the Course of Masters at the Portuguese Military Riding Academy of Mafra (CMEFED) and competed in eventing, show jumping and dressage. He was later appointed as the Director de Ensino de Equitação, (Chief Instructor and the Director of Equestrian Teaching) of the Mafra School. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOn retiring from the army, Nuno Oliveira arranged for Miguel to migrate to Australia, where with his wife Dianne they run their own equestrian centre (M \u0026amp; D Tavora School of Equitation). Miguel is a NCAS Level III Instructor (dressage specialist) which is the highest level in Australia. He trained numerous horses himself, and horses and riders in Australia and in the USA to FEI level–many competing at Grand Prix Level–and conducts regular clinics in Australia, the USA and Portugal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHis upbringing may have been in the Iberian tradition, but his 'bible' was The Gymnasium of the Horse by the German master, Steinbrecht. While he revels in the artistic dimension of dressage, he is equally intent on producing competitive riders at the highest level, using the classical principles–and his pupils have shown that correct training can also be winning training. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMiguel wrote equestrian articles for The Horse magazine in Australia, and the Portuguese magazine Equitação. He published his first Equestrian book, Conceitos Equestres, in his home country, Portugal. This English language version is soon to be available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePublisher’s Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePrologue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 1: The Horse and the Philosophy of Training  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 2: The Rider’s Position and Aids\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 3: The Training Scale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 4: Relaxation and Rhythm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 5: Balance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 6: Impulsion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 7: Contact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 8: Straightness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 9: Lightness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 10: Self-carriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 11: Submission and Control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 12: Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 13: Work on the Longe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTechniques for Correct Lungeing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 14: Work in Hand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 15: Familiarisation and First Phase of Training\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 16: Seeking Collection through Lateral Work – Part I\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 17: Seeking Collection through Lateral Work – Part II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 18: Seeking Collection through Lateral Work – Part III\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 19: Flying Changes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 20: Flying Changes in Sequence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 21: Counter Changes of Hand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 22: Canter Pirouettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChapter 23: Piaffer and Passage  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn Conclusion  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eReferences  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBiography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Xenophon Press","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":46105303777314,"sku":"8110hardcover","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"softcover","offer_id":46105303810082,"sku":"8112softcover","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Used hard cover-May have bumped corners or spine","offer_id":46105303842850,"sku":"Tavora Used hardcover","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7961\/8594\/files\/tavcov4.jpg?v=1785096638"},{"product_id":"ecole-de-cavalerie-part-ii-expanded-complete-ed-w-appendix-a-k-a-school-of-horsemanship-all-english","title":"Ecole de Cavalerie Part II EXPANDED, Complete Ed. w. Appendix a.k.a. School of Horsemanship (all English)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrançois Robichon de la Guérinière (1688-1751) was a pupil of Antoine de Vendeuil, who was \u003cem\u003e“Écuyer ordinaire de la grande ecurie”\u003c\/em\u003e in Versailles between 1680 and 1717. In 1715, de la Guérinière received the title of \u003cem\u003e“Écuyer du Roi,\u003c\/em\u003e” which entitled him to give lessons. In 1730, Prince Charles of Lorraine, \u003cem\u003e“Grand Écuyer de France”\u003c\/em\u003e (Master of the Horse) named him director of the Royal Stables at the Tuileries, which had been founded by Antoine de Pluvinel, Louis XIII’s teacher. De Pluvinel is best known for his work: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.xenophonpress.com\/The-Maneige-Royal-by-Antoine-de-Pluvinel-Advance-Reservations-4010.htm\"\u003eThe Maneige Royal\u003c\/a\u003e, 1626 [Xenophon Press 2010].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Guérinière’s book, \u003cem\u003eÉcole de Cavalerie\u003c\/em\u003e, was first published in 1731 and again under different titles between 1733 and 1802. This expanded edition contains all Chapters I - XXII of Part II of \u003cem\u003eÉcole de Cavalerie \u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cem\u003eThe Method of Training Horses According to the Different Ways in Which They Will Be Used\u003c\/em\u003e. Chapters XIX through XXII are new to this edition and contain valuable subjects: the war horse, the hunt horse, the coach horse and other matters such as tournaments, jousting, and carousels. The author reveals important training advice that will be invaluable to riders of many disciplines. The illustrations used are reproduced from the 1733 edition. Further expanding this edition is an Appendix including a new translation of Chapter VI from Part I: \u003cem\u003eOn the bridle\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eÉcole de Cavalerie\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the best works on equitation ever to appear in France. In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that after a long struggle beginning in the renaissance academies of Italy, equitation in France suddenly flowed forth from La Guérinière. To quote the late Head of the Spanish Court Riding School in Vienna, Colonel Alois Podhajsky:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It was the great riding master La Guérinière who produced the most revolutionary book on riding of all time. Unlike [those by] his predecessors, his book is clear and easy to understand. 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It forms a connection and transition between two eras. On the one hand, it is the culmination point of the equestrian literature of the late 18th century and 19th century that, under the influence of the Industrial Revolution, tried to explain equine biomechanics by comparing the horse's body to a mechanical device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the other hand, it forms the theoretical foundation for the German army training manual\u003cem\u003e H. Dv. 12 \u003c\/em\u003e(Heeresdienstvorschrift) and its successor, the \"Richtlinien fuer Reiten und Fahren\" of the German National Federation. The \"\u003cem\u003eGymnasium of the Horse\u003c\/em\u003e\" belongs on every dressage rider's bookshelf. It's the kind of book that cannot be glanced through casually, but that needs to be studied, because every word is chosen deliberately, and every sentence is full of knowledge and meaning. It's a book that needs to be re-read regularly, because with each new reading you will discover something new, and your understanding will evolve and deepen with each reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a true classic, because it is universally accepted and admired, not only in Germany, but also in the rest of the dressage world, and it contains so much wisdom, so much invaluable advice that even 130 years later it has lost nothing of its relevance. Steinbrecht formulates rules, principles, and guidelines for horse training more concisely and more sharply than almost any other author. His book has really stood the test of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHARDCOVER:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN13::\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780933316980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e 319\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7140\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xenophon Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOFTCOVER:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e356 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0933316259\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0933316256\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSteinbrecht was born in 1808 in Ampfurth, a village near Oscherslebenin the Börde district of Saxony, which at that time was a province of Prussia. 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Aubey Bodine, whose photographs inspired much of Robert Arthur’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow available in a Collector's Hardback Edition as of April 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chesapeake region has inspired and nurtured humanity for millennia. Long before the crossing of the Mayflower to this region, native Americans lived in harmony with the bounty of the land and seascape. The Pilgrims sought refuge in the new country when they landed in the marshes of the Chesapeake. Challenged by the thick forests, the climate, disease, the incredibly strong nature, the early settlements nearly died out. Humanity has been drawn to the natural beauty and bounty of the Chesapeake for as long as we can remember. Pirates, settlers, presidents, inventors, artists, poets, writers, musicians, farmers, fishermen, immigrants, people seeking refuge, livelihood, homestead, a way of life, their place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRobert P. Arthur may be the finest poet ever to target the Eastern Shore of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay. Growing up in the small town of Melfa, he absorbed Eastern Shore language, culture, and bloodline. He says that knowledge of the water and people, storms at sea and sinking islands was “thrust” upon him; but leaving the shore as often as he did left him a preservationist at heart—this book his edifice. Into these poems he has poured not only himself but also half-forgotten towns, unpredictable stretches of water, watermen and waterwomen, oyster wars, moonshiners, and pirates, as well as sea grasses, water fowl, the photography of A. Aubrey Bodine and voices of the bay not his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSo many doomed things are held in place in this book. So many shinings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eIt makes me nostalgic for places I've never been\u003c\/em\u003e.” \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMac MacKinney, Virginia Pilot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"…in the Crimea, I read Mr. Arthur’s and felt transported to the Chesapeake. 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