The Art of Dressage: Basic Principles of Riding and Judging by Alois Podhajsky - gently used

A dressage book by the eminent Alois Podhajsky, with 28 photographs of the medalists at the Olympic Games dressage tests 1912 - 1972 by Werner Menzendorf and others. Podhajsky is remembered most for saving the Lipizzans, preserving their history following the war, as well as for his dedication to the advancement of Classical dressage, and his contributions to the Spanish Riding School (Director Through WWII - 1965). Classical dressage evolved from cavalry movements and training for the battlefield, and has since developed into the competitive dressage seen today. Classical riding is the art of riding in harmony with, rather than against, the horse. This Informative book covers chapters The Rider, The Judge, The Art of Riding, Various Dresage Tests and Their Requirements, Systems of Judging, The Gran Prix de Dressage and Judging at the Olympic Games 1212 to 1968, Grand Dressage Munic, Criteria of Classical Riding, and a complete index.