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BOOKS AVAILABLE published by XENOPHON PRESS: 

THE MANEIGE ROYAL by Antoine de Pluvinel - CLICK HERE for this book

DRESSAGE IN THE FRENCH TRADITION by Dom Diogo de Braganca - CLICK HERE for more about this book

Faverot de Kerbrech’s ‘Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse‘  - CLICK HERE for this book.

CLICK HERE for an Ebook copy of Faverot de Kerbrech’s ‘Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse

 

 

 

Xenophon Press Book Excerpts

FAVEROT DE KERBRECH’S ‘METHODICAL DRESSAGE OF THE RIDING HORSE’

FAVEROT DE KERBRECH’S ‘METHODICAL DRESSAGE OF THE RIDING HORSE’

Book Excerpt from: Faverot de Kerbrech's 'Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse'  PUBLISHED BY XENOPHON PRESS General principles LIGHTNESS AND THE RAMENER Lightness. - The search for and the conservation of lightness must be the constant preoccupation of the rider. “Lightness to the hand” means the quality of a horse that obeys ... continue reading...

THE MANEIGE ROYAL’ BY ANTOINE DE PLUVINEL

THE MANEIGE ROYAL’ BY ANTOINE DE PLUVINEL

Book Excerpt from: The Maneige Royal' by Antoine de Pluvinel  PUBLISHED BY XENOPHON PRESS THE KING I hold in high esteem what you have just said. But I wish to know in detail in what manner and in what order you proceed to school horses effectively and make them easy to handle, traits easily recognizable in all the horses that you have ... continue reading...

DRESSAGE IN THE FRENCH TRADITION  by Dom Diogo de Braganco

DRESSAGE IN THE FRENCH TRADITION by Dom Diogo de Braganco

    Dressage in the French Tradition by Dom Diogo de Braganco BOOK EXCERPT FROM Xenophon Press   CHARACTERISTICS OF ACADEMIC EQUITATION: THE RASSEMBLER In beginning the study of what we call Academic Dressage, we are presented with two specific ideas, that of the rassembler and that of lightness. We will consider the ... continue reading...

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