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ENGLISH RIDING & TRAINING DISCIPLINES: DRESSAGE, HUNT SEAT, SADDLE SEAT, ENGLISH PLEASURE, HUNTER PLEASURE, HUNTER/JUMPER |
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ENGLISH RIDING & TRAINING DISCIPLINES: DRESSAGE, HUNT SEAT, SADDLE SEAT, ENGLISH PLEASURE, HUNTER PLEASURE, HUNTER/JUMPER |
ENGLISH RIDING DISCIPLINES: Links, Information, Books, etc.TRAINING HORSES & RIDERS: Resources and Information ~ Horses For Sale Message Board ~ Dressage Horses (& Prospects) Message Board |
 The Horse Illustrated Guide to English Riding by Lesley Ward "Terrific book for the novice or the "back to the ring" adult rider." - amazon reviewer |
 Dressage from a to X : The Definitive Guide to Riding and Competing  Common Sense Dressage Dressage by the Letter: A Guide for the Novice
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DRESSAGELike other sports, the art of dressage riding involves a great amount of training for body and mind. This includes hours, month and years of ovals, circles and figure eights, with and without stirrups, working with injuries (of the rider and the horse), highs and lows, ups and downs. But, because I am also working with the mind and body of another sentient being, this kind of riding practice becomes much more than the sum of its parts. Dressage - Good Seat of Discipline by Deborah KaetzClassical Riding works because it has stood the the test of time. It works without fear or force and most definitely without gadgets. It's working with, never against the horse. It is opening the lines of communication between horse and rider, listening to the horse, of being very aware of how every move you make means something to the horse, of first being able to ask yourself "what did I do that made the horse do that?" when you didn't get the response you were looking for. There is nothing about "making him do it". The responsibilty lies with you, the rider, to make things comfortable for the horse. That doesn't mean you won't meet resistance or evasion or that you can't use discipline to counter them; the results are achieved through co-operation not co-ercion. - What Is Classical Riding? (Sue Morris) California Dressage Society ~ Can Arabian Horses Hold Their Own in Dressage? ~ ClassicalDressage.com Articles ~ ClickRyder-Dressage ~ Clickryder-dressage (escribe email list archive) ~ Collection & the Grand Prix Movements ~ Dressage (about.com) ~ Dressage Articles ~ Dressage Basics ~ Dressage Clinic ~ Dressage Intermediate Levels ~ Glossary of Dressage Terms ~ Is the Arabian horse emerging as the best amateur dressage horse? ~ Photos of the Masters ~ Short article on the difference between a main arena horse and a dressage horse ~ So You Want to Buy a Dressage Horse ~ The Classical Seat Series ~ Understanding Dressage (horseandfarmmagazine) ~ USDF Programs : Awards ~ Visual images to help define the term "having your horses back up" ~ Dressage : Arabians, Morgans, Morabs, etc
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 The Classical Rider : Being at One With Your Horse  Dressage Essentials  Taking Up the Reins : A Year in Germany With a Dressage Master Dressage In Harmony: From Basic to Grand Prix |
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Cross-Train Your Horse : Simple Dressage for Every Horse, Every Sport/Book 1
More Cross-Training : Build a Better Athlete With Dressage