Cavalletti
For Dressage and Jumping
Published on 1. September 2014
Book
Hardback
156 pages
978-1-908809-19-3 (ISBN)
Description
Every horse, no matter in what discipline it is ridden, will benefit from working with cavalletti. For Olympic champion Ingrid Klimke, riding over cavalletti is key to success. Cavalletti training improves the horse's basic gaits, develops rhythm, suppleness and cadence and increases fitness and agility. This handbook describes how to work with cavaletti on the lunge, provides valuable new schooling ideas and inspiration for dressage work, as well as numerous layouts for gymnastic jumping. Over the years Cavalletti has become a standard reference book. This revised edition has new photos and has been updated and extended.
Reviews / Votes
'Add variety to your horse's work programme, and improve your paces, with the useful exercises you'll find in this book. It brings the wisdom and training insights of Ingrid Klimke, a team gold medallist at this summer's world championships, and her late father, Dr Reiner Klimke. There are lots of great exercises to try, which are clearly explained with the help of straightforward text, handy diagrams and illustrative photographs.' HorseMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The Crowood Press Ltd
Illustrations
illustrations (colour)
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-908809-19-3 (9781908809193)
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Persons
The name Klimke is synonymous with versatile training. Dr Reiner Klimke was the most successful dressage rider of all time. His daughter Ingrid Klimke continues the family tradition. As an Olympic champion and world champion she is the only professional rider in the world who rides internationally at the highest level in dressage as well as in eventing.