{"product_id":"to-amaze-the-people-with-pleasure-and-delight-by-elaine-walker-copy","title":"'To Amaze the People with Pleasure and Delight' by Elaine Walker HARDCOVER","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGO BEYOND NEWCASTLE'S MASTERPIECE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you've read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe New Method of Dressing Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you're ready for the next step.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo Amaze the People with Pleasure and Delight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Dr. Elaine Walker offers the first comprehensive study of William Cavendish, First Duke of Newcastle, and his two great horsemanship manuals of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1658\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1667\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Drawing on years of original research, she explores Newcastle's philosophy, riding methods, historical context, and enduring influence on the development of classical dressage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichly illustrated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e42 engravings by Abraham van Diepenbeeck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and accompanied by complete English translations from Newcastle's original French manual, this remarkable volume reveals the thinking behind one of history's greatest riding masters and demonstrates why his work continues to resonate with modern riders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether your interests lie in classical dressage, equestrian history, or the evolution of horse training, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo Amaze the People with Pleasure and Delight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers fresh insights into Newcastle's genius and the world in which he lived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe perfect companion to Xenophon Press's edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe New Method of Dressing Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Read Newcastle's own words, then deepen your understanding through Dr. Walker's scholarly analysis. Together, these two volumes provide the most complete English-language resource available on the founder of classical dressage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle’s passions included women, music, writing, theatre and, perhaps above all, the finest horses. He was a widely acknowledged expert in the art of the riding horse, and his works laid the foundation for classical dressage. Mastery in horsemanship was the mark of a graceful and accomplished gentleman in the European nobility of the seventeenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the first comprehensive study of Newcastle’s two horsemanship manuals dating from 1658 and 1667, Dr. Elaine Walker explores the insights they offer into riding practice, personal philosophy and motivation. Newcastle’s writing has surprising relevance to the modern rider or any reader interested in the long history of the coevolution of man and horse together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e42 engraved plates after Abraham van Diepenbeeck from the 1658 edition are included along with full translations from the original French manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“…essential reading for anyone who feels that dressage today comes from the great riding masters of the past…”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePeter Maddison-Greenwell, Director of El Caballo de Espana\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“...a real contribution to knowledge...” - Boudewijn Commandeur, Founder of the Horse in Art Database, The Netherlands Institute for Art History.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased in North Wales, Elaine Walker is a writer, academic, and consultant on the horse in cultural history. She discovered western riding and Appaloosa horses while on holiday in Scotland in 1990 and has remained devoted to both. The connection between western riding and the classical tradition was her starting point for researching the practical aspects of Newcastle’s manuals. Elaine Walker researched much of her Ph. D. thesis and the material for this book while mounted. She has given several displays and talks in Newcastle’s own riding house at Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. 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