Long Reining

Part 1 History. Part 2 Elements of equine gymnastics: fundamental kinetic data; properties of the gaits in dressage; balance; anatomy and movement; a grammar of gymnastic progress. Part 3 Equipment. Part 4 Initiation: the voice; impulsion; elementary driving on the curve and the straight; elementary change of hand; work in a bridle; the figure of eight; jumping single obstacles; driving and handiness over two obstacles; outdoor schooling of the young horse. Part 5 consolidation: the transitions; yielding with the hindquarters on the circle; the shoulder-in reversed; the shoulder-in; the head to the wall; equipment required; the half-pass; circling with haunches-in; jumping style; conduct, transitions and jumping style. Part 6 Bringing to perfection: half-passes; the reverse change of hand at the half-pass; the pirouette at the walk; taking off at the canter - the collected canter; introduction to the pirouette at the gallop; lessons in collection; teaching the Piaffer; passage; teaching the pesade; work in hand and on the long reins.