Straightening the Crooked Horse

by Gabriele Rachen-Schöneich, Klaus Schöneich, Christina Belton (Translation)

Teaching both ground and in-saddle schooling techniques, this guide explains a revolutionary holistic system for straightening horses' bodies. Poor performance, bad behavior, and a decline in physical well-being all result from ingrained crookedness, which accounts for 95 percent of all movement problems in both pleasure and sport horses. Exploring a variety of issues—including where crookedness comes from; the basic anatomy and physiology of the moving horse; how incorrect training affects the health, strength, and temperament of the horse—this guide's complete training program will help riders and their horses achieve true straightness.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2007

Reviews

[Alexandra Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intriguing concept, but disappointed there were no clear direction on how to do the lunging work described, and parts of it read more like an advertisement. I live in the US, so shipping my horse to their center in Germany is unrealistic; however the principles seem fairly straightforward- the desired straightness comes about through working in a frame that demands straightness, appropriate bend, and upright carriage on circles. Perhaps the lunging would help, but the technique on that seemed left purposefully vague.

[Julia Gaugler · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was very eye-opening and thought-provoking. It gives access to an area of horse keeping that is rarely ever talked about. The beginning of the book is well paced but I feel that it cuts off a bit fast towards the end.
Still recommend though!

Cheers,
Jewels

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The straight horse through concentrated shoulder-in. Sounds easy but noooooooooo