Breaking and Riding (Classic Reprint): With Military Commentaries - Couverture souple

James Fillis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330353692 ISBN 13 : 9781330353691

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the art of breaking and riding with a respected cavalry trainer's practical, forward-focused method. This edition distills James Fillis’s approach to training horses, emphasizing calm control, balance, and forward momentum over harsh discipline. Learn how to assess a horse, establish reliable manners, and develop athletic movement that works on the road, in the field, and in the arena.

With clear step-by-step guidance, the book covers essential concepts from initial horse examination to advanced schooling. It explains how to use snaffle and curb progressively, teach lateral work, and build strength and responsiveness through careful progression. Real-world riding and military applications are woven through the instruction, including movements such as voltes, changes of leg, and controlled transitions.

- How to evaluate a horse’s conformation, movement, and temper for riding work
- Progressive methods for bending, flexion, and balance using classic aids
- Step-by-step routines for ordinary riding, schooling movements, and high‑school concepts
- Practical notes on equipment, seating, and discipline that promote safety and efficiency

Ideal for readers of cavalry and polo backgrounds, as well as serious riders seeking a time-tested, practical approach to training and riding the horse.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Breaking and Riding: With Military Commentaries

In this book, I do not presume to discuss scientific subjects. I am simply a horseman who has been among horses for sixty years, who knows them, loves them, and is capable of reasoning about them.

The fundamental principle of the studies which I submit to the public is that it is necessary for a horse to be correctly balanced and light in forward movements and propulsion, in order that the rider may obtain the most powerful effects with the least exertion.

My method of equitation consists in distribution of weight by the height of the neck bent at the poll and not at the withers; propulsion by means of the hocks being brought under the body; and lightness by the loosening of the lower jaw. When we know this, we know everything, and we know nothing. We know everything, because these principles arc of universal application; and we know nothing, because they have to be applied practically.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330353692
• ISBN 13: 9781330353691
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 375
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