Francois Baucher: Including: New Method of Horsemanship & Dialogues on Equitation by Francois Baucher

François Baucher (1796-1863) was the center of one of the most famous controversies in the development of modern equitation. Baucher introduced the one tempi flying changes at the canter, but in nineteenth century France his circus performances and methods of haute école training were attacked. Attempts to introduce his theories to the French Cavalry were blocked, although he is now recognized as an out-standing horseman and exponent of classical dressage. This important work combines a translation of two of Baucher's publications: New Method of Horsemanship and Dialogues on Equitation, with a scholarly study of the arguments which surrounded them. Professor Hilda Nelson produces a fascinating insight into an important theory of horsemanship.

Hilda Nelson is Emeritus Professor of French Literature and Civilization at San Diego State Univeristy in Southern California. She is the author of books and articles on romanticism, dada, and surrealism, and translated Antoine de Pluvinel's classic on horsemanship, Le Maneige Royal, and also authored Francois Baucher, The Man and his Method, both for J.A. Allen.