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Horse & Hound, October 26, 2006
Inspirational . . . It should become a best friend to anyone who
wants to give their horse the nicest start in life.
wants to give their horse the nicest start in life.
British Dressage, December 2006
'This book is so welcome . . . It is a book that all dressage (and
event) riders should read'
event) riders should read'
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book takes the horse owner from basic education leading a foal in-hand to training for a first competition. You can dip into it at the point you're at and pick up relevant and informative advice or read it from start to finish before beginning any work yourself. It explains the stages carefully, simply and logically without presuming too much prior knowledge or patronising the reader. Photographs and diagrams help with step by step instructions and give useful indications of how the horse and rider (or horse and lunger or leader) should look. It is not dogmatic (as I first thought it may be, being based training at the Westphalian Riding and Driving School) but considers the horse, his abilities and anxieties at each stage of development. Importantly, it manages the expectations of the reader by indicating how long you might take to teach a young horse to lunge and how long you could work on large circles before asking for bend or collection. For example: "The young horse is being trained correctly if he can remain in self-carriage and secure his rhythm on both reins by the end of the first year's training". It is not particularly results driven but its aim is more for a rounded and sympathetic education of the horse.
This book has given me lots of ideas for training my four-year-old who was only broken this summer. It's made me more patient with his progress and more specific in my asks, taking one aspect of horsemanship at a time without rushing or confusing him. (Along with Jane Savoie's videos) it has also improved my riding and understanding of how and why certain things work (or don't) when asking more from a horse. It's effectively a guide to building a relationship with a young horse and making the most of his natural potential while following a comprehensive training programme. It has helped with both our learning experiences. If you view bringing on a youngster as an intellectual and empathic exercise and your aim is to end up with a well educated, relaxed and willing horse, then this is a good book on which to base your project.
This book has given me lots of ideas for training my four-year-old who was only broken this summer. It's made me more patient with his progress and more specific in my asks, taking one aspect of horsemanship at a time without rushing or confusing him. (Along with Jane Savoie's videos) it has also improved my riding and understanding of how and why certain things work (or don't) when asking more from a horse. It's effectively a guide to building a relationship with a young horse and making the most of his natural potential while following a comprehensive training programme. It has helped with both our learning experiences. If you view bringing on a youngster as an intellectual and empathic exercise and your aim is to end up with a well educated, relaxed and willing horse, then this is a good book on which to base your project.
56 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a must for the trainer of the young horse. He talks through all the stages in basic training and is very clear and concise in his method. He describes an ideal timescale to work to and I have found it to work well with my horse. Care of the horse and fittening are also considered to complete the package, everything you need is in one book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love R. Klimke and always have. Easy to read and understand, lots of examples to use for any horse and rider. Ideal even for those wanting to train in xc as useful chapter for riding into water and other natural fences.
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good but not detailed enough
re: the review saying that it recommends tieing up a young horse to a fixed ring, this is no longer true, the updated version says put the rope through a ring but do not tie it up,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. Sara C. Wright
Hmmmmm.... not sure this isn't a bit out dated in some respects.....
I haven't read much into this book (yet) and whilst I am quite sure some of the techniques from Klimke are going to be useful and insightful I was rather shocked to read the book's... Read more
Published 10 months ago by L. Cross
Alright
This book was fine if you want to keep your horse stabled all the time. Not really for a fun rider wanting to know a bit more. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Chris P Baykon
Recommended
I would recommend this book to anyone wishing to learn how to handle a young horse or pony. Reiner Klimke had an understanding of the young horse that only comes from a lifetime... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mrs. G. E. Knight
A refresh if an absolute classic
I have the English translation of the original book which is well thumbed and regularly used to refresh my memory, so I bought this version to look at how it differed and for the... Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by Myrtle
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