Ride Horses with Awareness and Feel: The New Dressage Training System from the Dutch Olympians at Academy Bartels

by Tineke Bartels-De Vries, Joep Bartels

The common belief that riding a horse can happen effortlessly and naturally is dispelled in this training method from one of the world's leading schools. The method teaches that riding is an activity that must be learned by both horse and rider through a conscious awareness that ultimately will become a subconscious ability, once the modern equestrian gains a "feel" for riding. Not purely a technical endeavor, a feel for riding is developed by learning to communicate with a flight animal and a herd animal, developing self-knowledge and self-control, developing body control, body language, and an independent seat, and learning to give effective aids by training with "questions and answers." Covering the important points that classical literature overlooks, such as the being of the horse and rider psychology, this revolutionary methodology will help a rider achieve awareness and feel in the saddle.

Genres: Horses

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 2008

About the author

Martina Maria Anna Antonia "Tineke" Bartels-de Vries is an equestrian. She won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Reviews

[Susan Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Explanations for having a happy athlete in your horse is important. The book explains training theories from the academy. The last chapter was a nice compilation of information from other clinicians and riders that have presented. It was very interesting.