Dressage in Lightness: Speaking the Horse's Language

Trafalgar Square Publishing, 2001. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. Corner tips lightly frayed, with some rubbing at edges. The dustjacket has some edgewear. Uncommon in dustjacket. As an encore to her popular "The Classical Rider," Loch has now written a book that focuses attention on an equal relationship between horse and rider, exploring riding from both the rider's "and" the horse's point of view. Intended for those who want to know how their horse feels, moves and thinks in each and every dressage movement from straight lines and circles through to piaffe and passage. This work explains the concepts such as collection, outline, engagement and the weight aids. It helps students develop a thoughtful way of riding. Sylvia Loch- Scottish born and educated dressage trainer and writer, has become a leading authority on the art of classical riding. Author of 8 books and over 8 films about the classical balanced seat and its development, she is today much in demand as a trainer, judge, lecturer, and public speaker the world over. Her first and best known book is The Classical Seat, which has sold over 90,000 copies worldwide. She is passionate about teaching a good position in the saddle, rein finesse, the unseen weight aids, and how to balance the horse without force, focusing on the correct biomechanical and humane training of the horse and rider. She has taught, judged, lectured and given seminars the world over, including Brazil, North America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and throughout Europe.