Description

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Fundamentals
from the world's "long-reining maestro." If
long-reining (long-lining) is an essential building block in a horse's
training, this book is the essential building block in every horse person's
education. Readers are primed in classically correct long-reining basics by
renowned German trainer Wilfried Gehrmann, giving them a safe and solid launch
point for the development of a sport horse in a variety of disciplines. General
guidelines are given for: -
Preparing the horse for work in long-reins and the related equipment.-
Handling the reins and whip.
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Positioning of the handler's body--both when moving with the horse and when
asking the horse to move in longe circles and other figures.
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Development of lateral work.
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Long-reining over ground poles and jumps.
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Starting the driving horse.
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Working the vaulting horse.
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Acquiring the skills needed for advanced movements in-hand and under saddle,
such as piaffe and passage.

About the Author

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Wilfried Gehrmann was Director of the State Riding and Driving School, in Rheinland, Germany, from 1979 to 2004. He was also a member of the board of the Federal Association of Professional Riders in the German Riding and Driving Association. He holds the gold German Riding Badge and is a Grand Prix dressage and driving judge. Gehrmann is renowned for his expertise in working with horses in long reins.