About the book

"[This book] .. covers all areas from 'nursery school' to more advanced work, competition riding and problem solving. the rider's initial role is to establish his own posture and balance and to learn to communicate with the horse through body language and position, using the language of touch initially to educate and then to support. There is an explanation of the horse's biomechanics - how it carries and uses itself so that the rider an understand how to improve his horse's self-carriage and also to recognize his horse's strengths and weaknesses"-- Book jacket.