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Reading List

Written by Sue Morris

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This list is in no particular order. Some of these books are still in print, others have to be tracked down through second hand book dealers and shops. Bibliofind (now part of AOL) and Abebooks are good sources.

Book

Author

The Gymnasium of the Horse

Gustav Steinbrecht

Horsemanship

Waldemar Seunig

The Complete Training of the Horse & Rider

Alois Podhajsky

The Riding Teacher

Alois Podhajsky

Dressage Formula

Erik F. Herbermann

Horses Are Made to be Horses

Franz Mairinger

The Way to Perfect Horsemanship

Udo Bürger

Training Strategies for Dressage Riders

Charles de Kunffy

A Dressage Judges Handbook

Brig. Gen. Kurt Albrecht

A Classical Riding Notebook

Michael J. Stevens

Practical Schooling

Michael J. Stevens

Misconceptions and Simple Truths in Dressage

Dr. HLM von Schaik

The Undisciplined Horse

Ulrik Schramm

L’équitation un art, une passion (in French)

Michel Henriquet & A. Prevost

Riding Towards the Light

Paul Belasik

Exploring Dressage Technique

Paul Belasik

The Songs of Horses

Paul Belasik

The Classical Seat

Sylvia Loch

The Classical Rider

Sylvia Loch

Riding in Lightness

Sylvia Loch

Harmony in Horsemanship

Walter Zettl

Fundamentals of Riding

Charles Harris

Horses and Their Riders

Nuno Oliveira

From Old Master to Young Trainer...

Nuno Oliveira

Reflections on Equestrian Art

Nuno Oliveira

Give Your Horse a Chance

Col. A. L. d’Enrödy

Schooling Horses In Hand

Richard Hinrichs

Dressage For The 21st Century

Paul Belasik

This is by no means a definitive list. There are many, many more worthy books not listed here. The deeper you delve into classical riding, the greater will become your thirst for knowledge and then the deeper your understanding will be of the older texts.

Not yet considered classics - but still very informative books on riding

Balance in Movement

Suzanne von Dietze

Thinking Riding Book II

Molly Sivewright

Balanced Riding

Pegotty Henriques

Ride With your Mind

Mary Wanless

Ride With your Mind - Masterclass

Mary Wanless

For the Good of the Rider

Mary Wanless

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