A guide to understanding the training concepts involved in producing a supple, well-schooled horse or pony. Educating the horse and rider Relaxation in the horse Balance and regularity Energy versus impulsion Bending and suppleness Straightness Contact Collection AUTHOR: Michael J Stevens has trained his own Lipizzaner gelding to advanced level dressage, and schools a variety of horses and teaches private clients. He is the author of A Classical Riding Notebook and Practical Schooling, both published by Kenilworth Press. colour throughout
