The Elements of Dressage

By Kurd Albrecht Von Ziegner,

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With this title, the author has developed a useful tool for any horse person interested in riding and training a horse for dressage, eventing or jumping. This book was developed to help riders, trainers and judges undesrstand what it takes to train a horse classically so that it can be…

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I rode with the late Colonel for many years when he traveled to America. He was classically trained in dressage and a judge of the sport in Europe. I own all of his books and DVDs. He was always about the horse first. He was still riding and training up through his eighties which is testimony enough as to why dressage, if done properly, helps not only the horse but the human rider as well with longevity and proper posture. 

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