Major Anders Lindgren's Teaching Exercises: A Manual for Instructors and Riders (Masters of Horsemanship Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0939481537 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He has, simply put, touched many lives in the field of dressage. His innovative system using traffic cones in his progressively arranged exercise patterns, combined with his use of colorful imagery, has helped countless instructors and riders understand and improve. in 1981, Major Anders Lindgren has established a well-deserved reputation as an excellent, clear, methodical, and delightful teacher. This book is on the USDF Instructor Certification Recommended Reading List. Since first coming to the U.S. As in his seminars and clinics, his joy and humor shine through in these pages, as well as his deep love and respect for the horse.
Anders Lindgren developed an innovative system using traffic cones in progressively arranged exercise patterns which, combined with his colorful imagery and humor, has helped many, many instructors and riders understand and improve. As a leading figure in
Karen H said For those who school alone. I found Lindgren's book to be a concisely written work that clarifies many difficult concepts in the earlier levels of dressage schooling. The book is divided into levels (training through 5th) with up to eight different patterns/exercises for each level. The exercises are clearly presented with a "Purpose" (what one is trying to achieve by utilizing the specific execise), an "Explaination" of how to do the exercise, what to "Observe" when doing the exercise and "Suggestion. Exercise Manual This book title says it all. It is a list of progressive exercises by level. It will be quite helpful for the reader to know how to do the various exercises as this book gives the "what" not the "how". Good reference book.. Don't try this at home ! (At least not without instruction.) This book is called 'A Manual for Instructors and Riders'. And yes, it is a manual, but it is not a book that will help you to become a better rider. The book gives you an overview of different patterns to ride when you are training and it is fairly useful as such. Before you buy it, however, be aware that this book tells you WHAT to do - but by no means HOW. As he says himself, this book is a collection of lesson plans.The short introduction only serves to create confusion
Recommended Reading for the United States Dressage Federation's Instructor Certification Program. --United States Dressage Federation