Equitation Author:Henry Wynmalen Henry Wynmalen's Equitation has firmly established itself as a modern 'classic' on the principles of good riding. It has been constantly in demand since its first publication. — Though many first-class books on various aspects of riding have appeared in recent years, Equitation excels for its combination of clear and concise instructi... more »on in first principles and elementary training, and its brilliant exposition of advanced and high-school riding. No book in English is its equal in describing the various stages in training the perfectly schooled horse.
The author's methods are based on wide study of the teachings of the great horsemen of the past, and on his experience in making and schooling his own horses. The text is illustrated from photographs of his horses doing the work that is here described. There is thus a rare unity of purpose in the book as a whole as it takes the reader through the successive stages in the education of horse and rider.« less