Books on how to school

[ecb89]

I've just agreed to share a horse two days a week I start tomorrow anyway I've never really schooled before, just a bit of hacking and lessons. Can anyone recommend a good book on how to school properly?
Thanks

 

[Marydoll]

Alois Podhajsky's The complete training of horse and rider.
Dr Reiner Klimke's how to train your young horse
Sylvia Loch's Classical seat, in fact, anything written by Sylvia Loch
Ride with your mind by Mary Waneless

I would also join the classical riding club online as they have a huge back catalogue of information you can tap into

 

[Cortez]

Well, Podhajsky might be a little bit too much to digest as a starter if you've never schooled a horse at all. There's a wonderful book by Werner Storl "Schooling Young Horses" which you might be able to pick up on Amazon (it's published in the US), it is very clear and sequential and I think explains the basics and progression extremely well without gobbledygook.

 

[Marydoll]

For me podhajsky is a read for anyone wanting to learn to work horses properly

 

[TigerTail]

Heather Moffett Enlightened Equitation

 

[FfionWinnie]

There was a fab thread on here recently "how do you get a horse in an outline" with fab photos and constructive criticism. Worth a read

 

[Irishbabygirl]

101 schooling exercises is quite good

 

[Sunflowers]

www.horsehero.com tutorials

An amazing collection of videos; the sub is quite alot at £40 or so for the year, but really worth it.

more fun than reading too!