Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Trafalgar Square Books
• DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004
• Run Time: 40 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001KNH7W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,552 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Balance in Movement shows how to develop horse-and-rider unity: the key to the art of successful riding.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy 2 copies: 1 for you and 1 for your trainer!, July 14, 2000

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music lover "gmw" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Balance in Movement: The Seat of the Rider (Hardcover)

I took up riding as an adult, and have been struggling with sitting the trot on my warmblood mare with extravagant movement. I bought this book based on a review I read in an equestrian magazine, and by the time I had finished the first 3 chapters, went back and ordered 3 more copies (1 for each of my trainers, and 1 for my sister who would otherwise try to steal my copy). It has been incredibly helpful to me personally, and my trainer finds that some of the images and instructions are helping her to get through to other students better, as well. Probably the most valuable book in my rather large equestrian library!

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Found My Seat!, February 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Balance in Movement: The Seat of the Rider (Hardcover)

After two years of off-and-on dressage lessons, I still had not found my seat. This book helped me get a true dressage seat. My horse is so thankful! I bought one to read and highlight, another to lend out. It's especially helpful for trainers to explain the physiological basis for the correct seat, hands, leg, etc. Also, for adults learning to ride, who process information much differently than kids, Susanne von Dietze knows how to explain riding properly. The book contains a lot of helpful photographs, as well as anatomical illustrations. The exercises and stretches are also great. My only beef with the book is that is was translated from German by a German, so the English is awkward at times, but this is a minor quibble.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book for the Thinking Horseman, July 2, 2000

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Carol McHale "Dixie Chicken" (Fort Walton Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Balance in Movement: The Seat of the Rider (Hardcover)

"Balance in Movement" is an excellent book for the thinking horseman who wishes to improve his/her communication skills with their horse. The book details how, physically, we ride and how our body, unconsciously or unconsciously, effects the way our horses react. This is not an easy read, the anatomical terms can get a bit unwieldy, but the excellent photos and line drawings illustrate each point clearly, and make rereading sections valuable. This book can be compared favorably with "An Anatomy of Riding" by H. Schusdziarra, MD and V. Schusdziarra, MD., although "Balance in Movement"does not have a specific Dressage focus. I can recommend this book to anyone who has wondered just exactly how to achieve the perfect balance on a moving horse.