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More Cross-Training: Build a Better Performance Horse with Dressage

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Jane Savoie is one of the clearest writers and educators in the sport of dressage and this book advocates the advantages of dressage for every horse. This second book is slightly better suited to the dressage enthusiast than every rider. This book features excellent illustrations/photos. The text is clear and advances the training of both horse and rider in a step-by-step manner that is consistant with classical dressage training. I have recommended the book to friends who ride in other disciplines.

Both of Jane's cross training books are a great resource for trainers, riders, and instructors because of their content and their readability. The photos are numerous and first rate. They illustrate commonly made mistakes as well as the ideal and are well captioned. The text provides readers with easy to follow instructions on how to correct common mistakes, how to introduce new movements, and how to improve our horses overall. You can enjoy the book reading it from start to finish or just selecting sections that deal with a particular point of interest to you.

i am a life-long rider in hunt seat, jumpers, and dressage, and i found this book to be well-written, straightforward, and illustrated with great photographs of horses and riders, showing both correct and incorrect movements and aids. anyone who wants a more disciplined, athletic, and well-balanced horse, as well as an improved attitude towards his or her riding, should read this book. it doesn't matter what your riding discipline is--dressage, hunt seat, or even western, trail, or endurance. the techniques that jane sets forth in her books will help every rider be more in tune with his or her mount, be more in control of the tremendous physical power of the horse, and therefore end up with a performance, whether in the show ring, or on the trail, that is a joy to ride.

I have been collecting -- and using -- dressage books for 20 years. This is the best. Deborah L. Davis Switzerland

This is the perfect companion to the first Cross-Training book. It's for the riders who want to better and further their dressage training. It picks up where the first book left off, and like book 1, it is clear, innovative, explanative and illustrates the basic principles of more advanced dressage. It leaves the reader/rider with a better understanding of riding mechanics and harmony with the horse. It gets a little bit more in depth and into more advanced, challenging dressage excercises. Suited for any horse and rider in any sport, which makes it so different than any other dressage book out there. A great buy.

Together with the first book a must have for every rider that wants to prolong and improve her horse's well-being. This is the first book I came across that really shows who to do a half-halt aid.

Jane brings the "Dressage Technical" language down to earth where it makes sense and you don't have to open a dictionary to understand what she is explaining to you. I've seen lofty language on dressage forums around the internet and honestly it sounds like a bunch of elitist trying to outdo everyone else with $5.00 words where $.50 words would work just as well. Jane makes dressage approachable without sounding like she is finding you unworthy of actually learning dressage as some of those who spout off on the dressage boards.

Thanks Jane

Anyone that would like to learn the movements would benefit by reading this book. It is easy to understand with step-by-step instructions that make contact, engagement, and suppleness a process that is obtainable for everyone interested in dressage. The highlighted "Keypoints" and "Aids" sections give you a short presiss reference to go by in order to execute the movement. Great book! Well worth the money for the lower lever rider.