Dressage with Kyra - The Kyra Kyrklund Training Method (Hardcover)

Dressage rider Kyra Kyrklund explains the system of training that has brought her repeated success with numerous horses from novice to Grand Prix. She believes that when a horse and rider are working together, not only should the picture look easy, but also it should be easy for both partners. The key words in her method are "systematic", "logical" and "consistent". Step by step she guides the reader through her ABC. She reveals how she teaches horses to work happily on the lightest aids possible and stresses the importance of two-way communication, and that the training system must at all times be fair. Kyra explains how to develop straightness, bend and flexion, and a correct rein contact. The importance of position and balance and how to use the seat actively and passively are explained.