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by Gerhard Kapitzke (Author) "Undeniably, in the course of history, the horse has proven himself an indispensable servant to mankind..." (more)
Key Phrases: curb shanks, cavesson reins, rein contact (more...)
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Renowned horseman Gerhard Kapitzke clarifies how establishing an independent seat and allowing the evolution of a common balance will produce a comfortable, happy horse and unhindered lines of communication.


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Gerhard Kapitzke has loved and studied horses all of his life. He is a passionate rider and riding instructor who spent his early equestrian career in the German cavalry.

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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books (May 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1570762759
  • ISBN-13: 978-1570762758
  • Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #578,315 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
curb shanks, cavesson reins, rein contact, rein connection, rein aids, mullen mouth bit, auxiliary reins, outer rein, thigh aids, snaffle reins, snaffle rings, neck carriage, lever effect, chewing activity, steering aids, dee rings, beginner rider, longeing cavesson, pinching effect, curb reins, side reins, curb chain, longe line, simple snaffle, snaffle bridle
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Bit and the Reins, March 15, 2006
Should be a must for every rider that ever uses a bit. Much more comprehensive understanding of how it effects the horse. The diffrent types and what they are trying to achieve. But it's all in the riders' hands. It's made me come to the conclusion of what NOT to use. Great book!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Check it out of the library, March 2, 2007
This is a really great book in some ways--it discusses all kinds of bits, bridles, and reins, and it has top notch pictures of not only the tack, but drawings of how they affect the horse's tounge and mouth. I learned a tremendous amount from this book. But the book proceeds from discussing training with a snaffle to riding with a pelham for dressage. The chapter on reins near the end applies only to pelhams and dressage. I didn't catch on until nearly then that this is really a book about riding dressage. If you trail ride for pleasure as I do, you can learn from this book, but it offered me nothing about the reins and using my hands as a pleasure rider.

Check this book out of the library and read it--I can't praise it enough for what it taught me about bits. But I'm sorry that I spent money on it because I can't imagine that it's a book that I'll want to visit again and again as the years go by and I encounter other horses in my life.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but Ultimately Disappointing, July 19, 2008
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I did read this book cover to cover. I do agree with the philosophy of humane treatment but I did wish that it was more specific on the processing of developing "good contact and sensitive hands".

Except for the description of a limited number of bits, the information was very abstract. Too much time was spent on discussion various cavessons, as an advanced intermediate rider, I would have liked to have been able to read more discussion on what good hands are/do (we know what they shouldn't do), how one would evaluate one's own hands and how one would improve.
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