Kottas on Dressage
Kottas on Dressage is a distillation of the
practice and philosophy of one of the
most highly regarded international
trainers of the current era.
Having stressed the need for the rider to
establish correct posture and a thorough
understanding of the aids before
attempting to train the horse the book
highlights the value of establishing
rapport with the horse and enhancing
his mental responses and developing his
physique with groundwork before
progressing to work under saddle. The
text then focuses on thorough
incremental development of the basic
gaits explains the value and execution of
the lateral exercises and introduces
advanced work including tempi changes
pirouettes piaffe and passage. A number
of commonly encountered problems are
analysed and remedies offered. Publisher: Kenilworth Press
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 224
ISBN: 9781905693054
Author: Arthur Kottas with Julie Rowbotham
Author Notes: Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg joined the
Spanish Riding School in 1960 as an
Elève (trainee). He became an Assistant
Rider in 1964, a Rider in 1969, Chief Rider
in 1981 and in 1983 Riding Master. From
1995 until retiring from the School in
2002 he was First Chief Rider. He is in
great demand as a trainer internationally
and is a fervent advocate of true classical
horsemanship.
Julie Rowbotham trained with Arthur
Kottas-Heldenberg in Vienna for fifteen
years, progressing from Novice level to
Grand Prix.
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