For each attractive and fascinating volume, the editor has perused the literature of equitation from Xenophon to the present day and collected together the views of leading authorities on a specific gait or movement. Together with illustrations from the works and an informed commentary, the extracts form both a unique academic reference work and practical training aid for the serious student of riding and training. Each book contains biographies of the masters represented and the series will build into a delightful and invaluable mini-reference library.