Absolute beginner dressage - recommend a book please?

[MrsHutt]

I guess we have been inspired by the Olympics an' all!! I want to start doing a bit of dressage with H.

He is really good at his 'straightforward' moves now (eg different sized circles, straight lines on the diagonal and up the centre, halt, rein back, and turning on the forehand etc), but I would really like to do some more advanced moves. Before I ask for an instructor's help, I'd like to have the theory straight in my head (my usual way )

Can anyone recommend a really good, clear beginners book for a start?

 

[MrsHutt]

Any suggestions, please?

 

[TigerTail]

Heather Moffett Enlightened Equitation - very simply laid out with loads of pictures to help demonstrate what she means

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Enlightened...5807/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346963149&sr=8-1

 

[spike123]

Riding in harmony by Phil Bennett. Great book with easy to understand explanations. I'm lucky enough to have lessons with the man himself and he's a great teacher and local to Kent too!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riding-Harmony-Essential-Dressage-Techniques/dp/1861267452

 

[MrsMozart]

Trying to remember the name of it... I leave it at the yard, so don't have it to hand to check!

101 Dressage Exercises