Dressage with Kyra: The Kyra Kyrklund Training Method »

Kyra Kyrklund has trained more than a dozen horses in international Grand Prix standard and is a five-time Olympian. Jytte Lemkow is an international dressage judge and an experienced, rider, journalist, and photographer.

No matter the level of the competition or the skill of the horse, with this dressage training system any rider with basic riding skills can learn the methods that have made Olympian Kyra Kyrklund so successful. Straightforward and traditional, the Kyrklund system comprehensively covers the fundamentals of dressage before progressing into more advanced training. Two-way communication between horse and rider on an emotional level is emphasized throughout to further a solid foundation. This strengthened bond not only unlocks the techniques of one of the world’s best dressage trainers, but it also provides greater enjoyment of horse riding on an everyday basis.

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Contents Who is Kyra Kyrklund?....................7
A Word from Jytte Lemkow....................14
1 Communication - A Two-Way System of Understanding....................19
2 The History of Dressage and the Rider's Position....................26
3 The Importance of the Trainer....................34
4 Kyra's ABC....................41
5 Straightness, Flexion and Leg-yielding....................50
6 Turn on the Forehand and Rein Back....................58
7 Collected Lateral Work....................61
8 Canter Work....................72
9 Flying Change of Leg....................81
10 Improving the Gaits, Outline and Degree of Collection....................91
11 Zigzag Half-passes in Trot and Canter....................105
12 Pirouettes in Walk and Canter....................114
13 Piaffe, Passage and the Transitions....................121
14 Training Versus Competitive Riding....................133
15 Judging Dressage by Jytte Lemkow....................142
16 Kyra's Horses....................157
17 Kyra's Trainers....................174
Epilogue....................177
Kyra's Results in Major Competitions....................178
Index....................180