Ballou J.A. 228 pagesVIGOTWhether you practice dressage as an equestrian discipline or wish to train in dressage to improve your horse's overall performance, training with effective exercises is essential to achieve elegant figures with extreme precision, facilitate communication between you and your horse, and develop the suppleness, obedience, muscular strength, and responsiveness of your mount.This book offers 101 exercises for you and your horse to train without the presence of an instructor. All riders and horses, regardless of their level or discipline, will find basic exercises as well as exercises to learn more difficult maneuvers. You will be able to progress gradually by deepening your ability to communicate with natural aids, or refine your technique to execute more complex figures with grace and lightness.The instructions for each exercise, broken down into steps formulated in simple terms, are accompanied by numerous tips and diagrams to illuminate the subject for optimal execution of the instructions.