First published in 1973 and reprinted many times, The Riding Teacher is an invaluable aid for all instructors and also for riders teaching themselves. Colonel Podhajsky examines in depth the psychology of riding and the relationship between teacher, pupil and horse. He includes chapters on the basic theory of riding; dressage; systematic riding instruction; overcoming difficulties and setbacks and participating in competitions. Now considered a classic of equestrian literature, The Riding Teacher should be read by everyone seriously interested in classical riding principles. In her foreword Sylvia Loch says "If every riding instructor, examiner and competitor were to purchase and inwardly digest this the last of Podhajsky's books, we would all appreciate many happier horses and a higher standard of equitation throughout the land." Colonel Podhajsky was considered to be a great riding teacher and a fine competitor whose skill and elegance made him one of the most accomplished horsemen of the post-war era. He was an Olympic Games medallist and a Director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.
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I really can't understand why this book has gone out of print. If more riders and instructors read it then maybe there wouldn't be so many problems in the horse world. I really liked the way that the book dealt with the unsaid rules of the riding academy: how an instructor-rider relationship works, how to work with grooms, and what the necessary qualities of a school horse are. It is also a relief to find an author that reminds people that learning to ride right does take time! One of my faorite quotes is on pg. 137. It reads "With riding, much more important than recognizing the fault is to find the cause. The teacher should beware of demanding that the exercise be performed strictly according to the clasical rules right from the beginning." If nothing else, the reader will learn WHY certain lessons should be in a specific order and how to know when to do them. This book is probably one of the best investments an equestrian can buy. Written by a man decades ahead of his time, it will make a positive impact on the way you work in the horseworld.Enjoy!
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***The following is from the dust jacket of the book. I DID NOT write it***
Colonel Alois Podhajsky, former Director of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna and the world's foremost authority on classical equitation, now provides complete step-by-step instructions on how to teach correct riding, from beginning stages through participation in competitions. There are detailed programs for classes, both individual and group, and specific procedures for training the rider on a school horse or his own horse. The relationship between teacher and student, assessing capabilities of both horse and rider, spotting and correcting faults and bad habits, the choice and adjustment of saddles and bridles, cross country riding, jumping, preparation for competition, and the essentials of judging performances - all are set forth in a clear, precise, consecutively organized manner so that the book can be used as a quick reference as well as a basic guide. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams, and containing a complete Index, this is a work that instructors, parents, and riders who are teaching themselves will find invaluable. ***My Review*** I really can't understand why this book has gone out of print. If more riders and instructors read it then maybe there wouldn't be so many problems in the horse world. I really liked the way that the book dealt with the unsaid rules of the riding academy: how an instructor-rider relationship works, how to work with grooms, and what the necessary qualities of a school horse are. It is also a relief to find an author that reminds people that learning to ride right does take time! One of my favorite quotes is on pg. 137. It reads "With riding, much more important than recognizing the fault is to find the cause. The teacher should beware of demanding that the exercise be performed strictly according to the clasical rules right from the beginning." If nothing else, the reader will learn WHY certain lessons should be in a specific order and how to know when to do them. This book is probably one of the best investments an equestrian can buy. Written by a man decades ahead of his time, it will make a positive impact on the way you work in the horseworld. Enjoy!
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This is a great book with step by step instructions for working with students and horses. It goes back to very disciplined but simplistic approach to training.
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For sixty years my life has been dedicated to the horse and to riding, and it follows that in these six decades I have had a chance to gain a relatively extensive and profound knowledge of the subject. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
half volte, longe horse, pushing aids, short half halts, necessary impulsion, longeing lessons, pupil rides, ordinary trot, contact with the bit, dressage class, rising trot, inside seat bone, outside leg behind the girth, correct halt, riding teacher, side reins, inside rein, correct seat, longe whip, working trot, double bridle, snaffle reins, collected trot, outside rein, counter canter New!
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For sixty years my life has been dedicated to the horse and to riding, and it follows that in these six decades I have had a chance to gain a relatively extensive and profound knowledge of the subject. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
half volte, longe horse, pushing aids, short half halts, necessary impulsion, longeing lessons, pupil rides, ordinary trot, contact with the bit, dressage class, rising trot, inside seat bone, outside leg behind the girth, correct halt, riding teacher, side reins, inside rein, correct seat, longe whip, working trot, double bridle, snaffle reins, collected trot, outside rein, counter canter New!
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- The Essential Paul Belasik: Riding Towards the Light, Exploring Dressage Technique, and The Songs of Horses by Paul Belasik on page 81, and page 144
- For the Good of the Rider by Mary Wanless in Back Matter
- Deciphering Dressage (Howell Equestrian Library) by Karen L. Davis in Back Matter
- For the Good of the Rider by Mary Wanless in Back Matter
- Basic Horsemanship (Revised) (Doubleday Equestrian Library) by Gaydell M. Collier in Back Matter
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