Dressage Training Customized Schooling Your Horse as Best Suits His Individual Personality and Conformation

Personality, breed, and gender-specific characteristics all come into consideration in this insightful guide for solving the puzzle on how to best train a horse. The training strategies in this manual explain the different styles of learning that encourage each type of horse to perform at its best based on temperament and conformation. Whether evaluating a horse about to be trained or seeking information on an appropriate horse to purchase, the rider will know whether to create an ever-changing routine for a hot-headed horse or a comfortable repetitious routine for a timid one.

BRITTA SCHOFFMANN is a successful dressage rider and trainer, as well as the author of several books on riding and the sport of dressage. She has earned her German gold riding medal and competes at Grand Prix level. She is the author of Klaus Balkenhol: The Man and His Training Methods and Dressage School: A Sourcebook of Movements and Tips Demonstrated by Olympian Isabell Werth, both available from Trafalgar Square Books.