Divide and Conquer

Preface Introduction Chapter One Longitudinal Exercises Exercises at the Walk Exercises at the Trot Exercises at the Canter Exercises to Lengthen the Trot Exercises to Shorten the Trot Chapter Two Lateral Exercises Two Simple Exercises to Initiate the Horse to Lateral Work Exercise One: On a Circle Exercise Two: On a Straight Line Shoulder-In Goals of the Shoulder-In Rider's Aids for the Right Shoulder-In Shoulder-Fore Two Progressive Methods to Teach the Shoulder-In, tracking right Man¨ge Figures to improve the horse's flexibility in performing the Shoulder-In Suggestions by Great Masters Historical anecdote Chapter Three Half-Pass (Appuyer) Goals of the Half-Pass Rider's Aids for the Half-Pass, traveling to the right Teaching the Horse the Half-Pass, traveling to the right Exercises to Develop and Improve the Half-Pass Complementary Lateral Exercises to Improve Shoulder-In and Half-Pass Haunches-In (Travers) and Haunches-Out (Renvers) Goals for the Haunches-In Rider's Aids for Haunches-In when tracking to the right Teaching the horse Haunches-In when tracking to the right Exercises to improve the Haunches-In when traveling to the right Head to the Wall Goals of the Head to the Wall Exercise Rider's Aids for Head to the Wall Croup to the Wall Goals of the Croup to the Wall Rider's Aids for Croup to the Wall Pirouette and Counter-Pirouette Pirouette Goals of the Pirouette Rider's Aids for a Pirouette Exercises to Develop the Pirouette Pirouette at the Canter Teaching the Horse the Right Canter Pirouette Exercises to Aid in Preparation for the Canter Pirouette Counter Pirouette Goals for the Counter Pirouette Rider's Aids for a Counter Pirouette when tracking to the right Exercises to Develop and Improve the Counter Pirouette Chapter Four Flying Changes of Lead Demanding a Flying Change of Lead Prerequisites for Teaching the Horse the Flying Change Initiating Study of the Flying Change Classical Methods of Teaching the Flying Change Proven Methods to Teach the Flying Changes Teaching the Tempe Changes of Lead Chapter Five The School Trot Piaffe and Passage The Piaffe Rider's Aids for the Piaffe Teaching the Piaffe From the Ground Mounted At the Halt By Slowing the Walk By Slowing the Trot By Slowing the Passage Exercises to Develop the Piaffe The Passage Rider's Aids for the Passage Four Methods to Obtain the Passage Obtaining More Elevation of the Limbs Exercises to Develop the Passage Transition from Piaffe to Passage and Passage to Piaffe Epilogue Equestrian Terms and Expressions Equestrian Tact Halt Half-halt Half-parade Combined Effect Long and Low Deep and Low History of the Third Rein