In this handbook you will find fascinating information on the development of the horse, using all methods of work in hand:
* Lungeing
*Long reining
* Classical training in hand according to the Iberian school
* Training in hand according to the Viennese school
* Schooling between the pillars
* Working with shortened long reins
TRAINING THE HORSE IN HAND presents a complete system for the development of the young horse, from its first lessons on the lunge line through the highest levels of dressage. All lessons are discussed, such as lateral work, leg-yielding, shoulder-in, piaffe, passage, Spanish walk, and airs above the ground. The author places special value on the use of groundwork as an extension of training under saddle.
ALFONS J. DIETZ trained for eight years at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. In Spain and Portugal, he studied the classical Iberian riding styles of Alta Escuela, Doma Vaquera, and Rejoneo. Today, he is one of the most respected trainers of Baroque horses in Vienna.