A Gymnastic Riding System Using Mind, Body, & Spirit: Progressive Training for Rider and Horse

by Jennifer O. Bryant and Betsy Steiner

Book Overview

International dressage rider and trainer Betsy Steiner's unique and well-rounded approach gives comparable attention to the body, mind, and spirit of both rider and horse as they ascend the classical training pyramid together. Includes a Pilates exercise program for riders

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570760926
• ISBN13: 9781570760921
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

communicate with your horse

This book does a great job of going through the development of rider and horse from the beginning. It teaches you all of the elements you need to be able to have a real relationship with your horse that is based on trust.

A must read

Definitely a "must have" for all those interested in dressage as a sport and for other diciplines wishing to improve their horses. Gives a well-rounded approach to riding including being responsible as riders to be sympathetic and diciplined. I especially liked the chapter about the horse's willingness and how to improve that. I give Betsy Steiner a lot of credit for making dressage theory clear and practical while speaking to those with years of experience. Great pictures and summary tables to clarify the rather detailed training maps. After many half-read dressage books that seem repetitive this one will be one I can use in real life as I train on my own at the moment. I look forward to more of Betsy's work.

Clear, Precise and Well Illustrated

Glad I picked the book from the line up. Well written guide on approaches to improve one's riding. Excellent publication, highly recommended.

Excellent Resource

This is an excellent book with a approach that is easly to follow. I've read many books about the pyrimid approach, but this book really made sence of it. The outlined format is what I like. It's concise and to the point! I copied the pyrimid and posted in the tack room as a quick reference.

Different in a good way

I've read Riding Success Without stress, Centered Riding, & Natural Riding & really didn't find them worth the purchase price because I had done kickboxing, ballet, stretching, & yoga before I ever got on a horse, so I already knew how to use my center muscles. Not that I don't have more to learn. But what I need is in this book. It's complete. In case you need to know- in the title- 'spirit' = 'emotions'