from the world's "long-reining maestro." If
long-reining (long-lining) is an essential building block in a horse's
training, this book is the essential building block in every horse person's
education. Readers are primed in classically correct long-reining basics by
renowned German trainer Wilfried Gehrmann, giving them a safe and solid launch
point for the development of a sport horse in a variety of disciplines. General
guidelines are given for: -
Preparing the horse for work in long-reins and the related equipment.-
Handling the reins and whip.
-
Positioning of the handler's body--both when moving with the horse and when
asking the horse to move in longe circles and other figures.
-
Development of lateral work.
-
Long-reining over ground poles and jumps.
-
Starting the driving horse.
-
Working the vaulting horse.
-
Acquiring the skills needed for advanced movements in-hand and under saddle,
such as piaffe and passage.
from the world's "long-reining maestro." If
long-reining (long-lining) is an essential building block in a horse's
training, this book is the essential building block in every horse person's
education. Readers are primed in classically correct long-reining basics by
renowned German trainer Wilfried Gehrmann, giving them a safe and solid launch
point for the development of a sport horse in a variety of disciplines. General
guidelines are given for: -
Preparing the horse for work in long-reins and the related equipment.-
Handling the reins and whip.
-
Positioning of the handler's body--both when moving with the horse and when
asking the horse to move in longe circles and other figures.
-
Development of lateral work.
-
Long-reining over ground poles and jumps.
-
Starting the driving horse.
-
Working the vaulting horse.
-
Acquiring the skills needed for advanced movements in-hand and under saddle,
such as piaffe and passage.
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