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  • PRINCIPLES OF DRESSAGE AND EQUITATION
    James Fillis
    James Fillis' masterwork, Breaking and Riding has been a touchstone of commonsense training for over a century. Xenophon Press has returned to the original French language manuscript entitled Principe de dressage et d'equitation and re-translated some of M.H.Hayes' translation of this work's references to 'breaking.' Fillis' used the term "dressage" ...
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    39,60 €

  • Man O’ War and Will Harbut
    Ann S. Reilly
    Over 100 years after his birth, Man O' War's outstanding accomplishments continue to be unrivaled, by any other race horse.  Over the century his legendary racing and breeding career have heralded him as an icon, compared to the Taj Mahal and Napeolan's Tomb.  Man O' War was voted by The Blood Horse and Sports Illustrated as the #1 Race Horse of the 20th Century...
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    18,67 €

  • Fragments from the writings of Max Ritter von Weyrother, Austrian Imperial and Royal Oberbereiter
    Ritter von Weyrother Max / Hilary Fane
    When Weyrother was posted to Vienna the SRS was the only school left that concerned itself with the methodical practice of the art of high-school and, with the cultivation and the preservation of the purity of equine locomotion. There were quite a few very good cavalry schools throughout Europe but all had to fulfil a practical brief which demanded immediate results. The only o...
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    46,12 €

  • Storm’s Story
    Lucy Postgate
    Storm’s Story is the true story of a charismatic riding school horse. Whether you are an Olympic show jumper, a long distance riding competitor, a horse racing jockey or a mum who plods out on a Sunday, you most likely began your career on a riding school horse. Storm’s story is written for teenagers and adults who have not yet outgrown their Pony Stage.   ...
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    17,13 €

  • Divide and Conquer Book 2
    Francois Lemaire de Ruffieu
    Just as small streams make big rivers, Divide and Conquer Book 1 explains a myriad of details on how to address each of the horse's body parts for training purposes. Divide and Conquer Book 2 regroups these details to show how to accomplish all of the upper level movements and provides several techniques designed to educate riders to achieve their short and long term goals....
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    53,84 €

  • Lessons in Lightness
    Mark Russell
    Mark Russell (1951-2016) explains the theories and methods of the Old Masters in his easy-to-implement progression suitable for educating the riding horse in all disciplines. Lessons in Lightness offers the rider the concept of educating rather than training the horse using relaxation as the cornerstone. A tense horse has difficulty assimilating new information, yet relaxation ...
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    45,79 €

  • The Forward Impulse
    Piero Santini
    The Forward Impulse describes in simple language how to balance the horse through engagement of the haunches, enlightened use of the seat, and conscientious elasticity of the hand. Not one in a hundred riders has access to the kind of teaching that focuses on controlled energy of the haunches. This book puts the focus where it belongs: first on the engine; then, on the system o...
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    32,02 €

  • Divide and Conquer Book 1
    Francois Lemaire de Ruffieu
        Calm, Forward and Straight must always serve as a guideline during the training and the order should not be interchanged. On this subject, all Riding Schools worldwide agree. These schools diverge only in their style due to the culture of their own country.    In these volumes, I recapture and explain the foundations provided by the great Masters. I have provided appropriat...
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    54,14 €

  • Classic Show Jumping
    Bertalan de Nemethy
    Bertalan de Némethy became a legendary figure as coach of the United States Equestrian Team show-jumping squad. During his twenty-five year tenure, he led the team to sustained international triumph in 6 Olympics, 5 Pan American Games, 4 World Championships, and countless international horse shows. Teams coached by de Némethy scored victories in 144 Nations Cups, while his indi...
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    52,33 €

  • SURVIVING THE UNEXPECTED
    Lindsay E Nylund
    Do you know what to do if you fall from your horse? In Surviving the Unexpected, Lindsay Nylund provides a practical guide to fall safety training for riders of all disciplines—professional, amateur, young and old. Lindsay, a former Olympic gymnast and coach of many national champions, has qualifications in fitness, training, physical education and human resource management. ...
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    16,72 €

  • SURVIVING THE UNEXPECTED
    Lindsay E Nylund
    Do you know what to do if you fall from your horse? In Surviving the Unexpected, Lindsay Nylund provides a practical guide to fall safety training for riders of all disciplines—professional, amateur, young and old. Lindsay, a former Olympic gymnast and coach of many national champions, has qualifications in fitness, training, physical education and human resource management. ...
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    34,29 €

  • Polo Life
    A Snow & S Onderdonk
    Polo Life: Horses, Sport, 10 and Zen delves into the world of high goal polo through the uniquely situated lenses of former 10-goaler Adam Snow and his wife and veterinarian, Shelley Onderdonk. Together their voices provide an unprecedented level of access into the horse and human dynamics that make the sport tick, their passion, respect and commitment for the sport and each ot...
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    29,79 €

  • Learning to Ride
    Piero Santini
    This classic text explains every phase of riding and jumping by a horseman of vast experience and international reputation. The text is enriched with numerous photographs, drawings, and diagrams. The material presented here ought to be mastered by every beginner, while the more experienced rider will find much in these pages to improve his/her riding. This manual will also prov...
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    38,02 €

  • The Book of Miniature Horses
    Donna Campbell Smith
    Although pony-like in stature (measuring no more than thirty-eight inches at the shoulder), miniature horses nevertheless resemble small, well-proportioned horses with refined features. As pets or show horses, for driving, as well as therapy and guide animals, miniatures are ideal whether kept in limited space or on larger property. With stunning photographs by Bruce Curtis, Th...
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    13,06 €

  • The Handbook of RIDING ESSENTIALS
    Francois Lemaire de Ruffieu
    The natural aids-the seat, the legs, and the hands,-are the most important means a rider has to direct and control his/her horse. Mastering them is the key to good horsemanship. The Handbook of Riding Essentials focuses on the natural aids and explains in detail, not only how they are applied, but why the horse responds to specific aids and when they should be used, providing t...
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    40,46 €

  • Relaxed & Forward
    Anna M Blake
     “Do you still watch those old horse movies that you’ve seen a dozen times, just for the scenes of the horse galloping in slow motion? Do you hold your breath just a bit? Do you get something in your eye?We’ve been besotted with horses since they had three toes. From the popular Relaxed and Forward blog comes training advice combining the everyday fundamentals of dressage with ...
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    11,23 €

  • The Dressage Way
    Susan Medenica
    The Dressage Way illustrates the transformation of the human by virtue of the eminently noble creature:  the horse. This book is neither a simple how-to manual nor a staunch treatise on the benefits of dressage for horse and rider.     With classical dressage as both foundation and inspiration, this collection of essays traces the path of the dressage trainer as she grows thro...
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    35,16 €

  • Truth in the Teaching of Master Nuno Oliveira
    Eleanor Russell
    This great book is the next in Xenophon Press’ series by the students of Master Nuno Oliveira. Eleanor Russell studied with Oliveira for over ten years. For an entire year, she studied horsemanship with her stallion, Victorieux in Avessada, Portugal. During this time, she took dutiful notes of her master’s teachings and faithfully recorded quotations of his lessons and discussi...
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    68,81 €

  • Austrian Art of Riding
    Werner Poscharnigg
    This book, is the anticipated English translation of "MEILENSTEINE OSTERREICHISCHER REITKUNST"Find out how Austria came to be the safe hold of such a wealth of equestrian tradition:Dr. Werner Poscharnigg eloquently answers this question by chronicling the development of the classical practices in this region of Europe. Austrian Art of Riding traces the contributions of pivotal ...
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    67,34 €

  • ’To Amaze the People with Pleasure and Delight'
    Elaine WALKER
    William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle’s passions included women, music, writing, theatre and, perhaps above all, the finest horses. He was a widely acknowledged expert in the art of the riding horse, and his works laid the foundation for classical dressage. Mastery in horsemanship was the mark of a graceful and accomplished gentleman in the European nobility of the sevente...
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    48,07 €

  • Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse according to the last teachings of Francois Baucher and Dressage of the Outdoor Horse
    Faverot de Kerbrech / General de Lagarenne / Michael L. M. L. M. Fletcher. / Michael LMFletcher.
    Faverot de Kerbrech’s ’Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse according to the last teachings of Francois Baucher’ is considered the 'Bible of Baucherism.' Together with it, in ’Dressage of the Outdoor Horse’ General de Lagarenne gives us the teaching of Faverot de Kerbrech. Both books, included in this one volume, are excellently translated by Michael L. M. Fletcher.François ...
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    38,42 €

  • THE MANEIGE ROYAL or L’Instruction du Roy
    Antoine de Pluvinel / HILDA NELSON
    Unquestionably one of the most important books ever written about the art of horsemanship, de Pluvinel's treatise is complete with the celebrated illustrations by Crispin de Pas. Translated from the 1926 edition, this is the foundation stone of any collection of equestrian literature. Pluvinel's "Le Maneige Royal" was published posthumously in 1625 in its complete form ...
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    109,89 €

  • The Science and Art of Riding in Lightness
    ROBERT STODULKA
    A biomechanical problem-solving approach to training challenges. Every action of rider has an impact on the health and well-being of the horse either positive or negative, looseness or tension. But what are the causes? The Science and Art of Riding with Lightness reveals the interplay between the biomechanics of the horse and the dressage exercises in a coherent manner. It will...
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    91,07 €

  • Ecole de Cavalerie Part II Expanded Edition a.k.a. School of Horsemanship
    Francois Robichon de la Gueriniere
    François Robichon de la Guérinière (1688-1751) was born in Essay, a small town near Alençon, where his father was a lawyer; he was also an officer at the court of the Duchess of Orleans. La Guérinière was a pupil of Antoine de Vendeuil, who was 'Écuyer ordinaire de la grande ecurie' in Versailles between 1680 and 1717. In 1715, de la Guérinière received the title as 'Écuyer du ...
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    45,72 €

  • GREAT HORSEWOMEN OF THE 19TH CENTURY IN THE CIRCUS
    HILDA NELSON
    'Circus was quite a serious thing in nineteenth and early twentieth century Europe. Edmond and Jules de Goncourt noted in their Journal 'We go to only one theater--the Circus. There we see clowns, tumblers....there is no false exhibition of talent...' Balzac believed that a circus equestrienne was worth more respect than an actress, a prima ballerina or an opera prima donna. An...
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    52,28 €

  • Healing with Horses
    FEEL Alumni Association
    The FEEL (Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning) Alumni Association is honoured to present inspiring true stories about the extraordinary connection between horses and humans. These passionate authors share their unique and touching stories about horses stepping into the role of teacher, healer, and guide for themselves and many others, some of whom have never had any signif...
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    15,77 €

  • Equestrian Mounted Games
    David Harris
    When His Royal Highness Prince Philip and Colonel Sir Michael Ansell devised Prince Philip Mounted Games for The Pony Club in the UK in the 1950s it is doubtful they could have envisaged the growth and spread of the discipline throughout the Pony Club movement world-wide. The subsequent formation of the International Mounted Games Association saw the discipline’s interpretation...
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    33,46 €

  • Horse Training
    Etienne Beudant / John Barry
    'My principle of dressage is to have the horse equally light to the spur and the hand and which does not allow the displacement of the rider’s seat as an aid, and leaves the horse to move on his own once he has been given the correct position by the rider' for if we 'Let the horse believe that he is our master, then he is our slave. Therein lays my opinion: the equestrian truth...
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    45,04 €

  • H. Dv. 12 German Cavalry Manual
    Baron von Fritsch / Stefanie Reinhold
    The Riding Regulation H. Dv. 12 in its last edition of 1937 is the foundation of German classical horsemanship. Authored by the German cavalry experts and issued by the German army commander-in-chief, these guidelines governed all training of remounts and recruits with the goal of creating a sound, able, willing, and obedient military mount and equally capable rider. As the ori...
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    51,33 €

  • Healing Hands
    D.V.M. Dominique Giniaux / D.V.MDominique Giniaux / Jean-Claude Racinet
    This book is about equine acupressure: the art of alleviating your horse’s physical, and even mental problems by applying a pressure with your thumb or index finger on specific points of acupuncture.Without interfering with your veterinarian, whose intervention remains necessary in most cases, you will in this way be able to check the course of a colic, help your mare in foalin...
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    42,53 €