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Lessons with Lendon: 25 Progressive Lessons Taking You from Basic "Whoa and Go" to Your First Competition »
Authors: Lendon Gray, Editors of Practical Horseman, Practical Horseman Magazine
ISBN-13: 9781929164165, ISBN-10: 1929164165
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Trafalgar Square
Date Published: March 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Lendon Gray
Lendon Gray is a veteran of the 1980 and 1988 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team and is a highly respected trainer of both horses and riders. She lives in Bedford, New York.
Book Synopsis
A progressive course in basic dressage riding, with 175 step–by–step color photos.
Eventing USA
If you are just getting into dressage for eventing, or for any reason, this book is a must.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | 7 | |
| Lesson 1 | Can You "Do Nothing"? | 11 |
| Lesson 2 | Passive Contact | 15 |
| Lesson 3 | Active Contact ... With Legs | 21 |
| Lesson 4 | Active Contact ... With Hands | 28 |
| Lesson 5 | "Half-Goes" and "Half-Halt Ideas" | 34 |
| Lesson 6 | Putting It Together | 39 |
| Lesson 7 | We All Bounce | 44 |
| Lesson 8 | Create a Good Longe Partner | 50 |
| Lesson 9 | On the Longe: Ready, Set, Sit | 56 |
| Lesson 10 | Cavalletti | 62 |
| Lesson 11 | Into the Woods | 69 |
| Lesson 12 | Working a Gate | 74 |
| Lesson 13 | Put Him "On the Aids" | 80 |
| Lesson 14 | Stretching Him Long and Low | 86 |
| Lesson 15 | On the Aids: Transitions Within Gaits | 92 |
| Lesson 16 | Transitions Between Gaits: Trot/Walk/Trot | 98 |
| Lesson 17 | Trot/Canter/Trot Transitions on the Longe | 105 |
| Lesson 18 | Trot/Canter Transitions Under Saddle | 110 |
| Lesson 19 | Canter/Trot Transitions Under Saddle | 116 |
| Lesson 20 | Circles, Not Eggs! | 121 |
| Lesson 21 | Straight Lines: Tracks and Diagonals | 128 |
| Lesson 22 | Straight Lines: Center Line, Halt, Salute | 134 |
| Lesson 23 | Turns Off and Onto Center Line | 140 |
| Lesson 24 | Medium to Free Walk--and Back to Medium | 145 |
| Lesson 25 | Show Prep: Ride a Whole Test | 152 |
| Two Bonus Lessons! | ||
| Lesson 26 | Show Day! | 159 |
| Lesson 27 | After the Show: Be Your Own Trainer! | 166 |
| Appendix | Show-Preparation Countdown | 173 |
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