In this 376 page book, you'll find hundreds of excellent photos that illustrate basic maneuvers Bill wants us all to practice, and his careful instructions contain the wisdom his life brings to each lesson. A classic book written by one of the most knowledgeable horseman there is. Tom Dorrance's understanding of the horse goes unparalled in the horse world. Tom has spent a lifetime trying to understand and better relate to the horse, and the same effort must be utilized to understand and apply the principles in this book. It should be in the collection of anyone who wants to understand our equine partners more intimately and more effectively.
True Unity is a wonderful book with an extreme volume of information.
Mary Wanless has spent twelve years researching the underlying principles of riding - the hidden factors whose presence makes it seem so easy for the talented 5 per cent and so difficult and mysterious for the vast majority of riders. Since the publication of her highly successful The Natural Rider , she has developed and simplified her theories, which she explains to riders here through eleven illustrated Masterclass lessons. September 1997 Colonel Alois Podhajsky won an Olympic medal in Berlin in 1936 and was Director of the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna for 26 years. For over a quarter of a century, Colonel Alois Podhajsky was the Director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, home of the famous white Lipizzaner stallions whose remarkable performances have thrilled audiences throughout the world. The result is a definitive book on classical hrosemanship from first introduction to the ultimate in haute ecole - a record and a manual of the fundamental prinicples, the techniques, and the practice of the art of riding.