A classic of classical horsemanship. Colonel Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner lays out his Training Tree, a simple diagram of the ten elements of classical basic training and the order to develop them, so riders, trainers and judges can build a sound foundation in any horse.
Useful for dressage, eventing, jumping, endurance or any discipline where a young horse needs a correct start.
The ten elements covered
Relaxation and regularity
Freedom of movement
Contact and connection
On the aids
Straightness and balance
Suppleness, impulsion and collection
About this edition
2022 Xenophon Press hardcover with a new foreword by Dr. Gerd Heuschmann
Corrected translation from earlier editions
7 x 10 in, 133 pages, many diagrams
ISBN 9781948717489
Condition options
New: 2022 Xenophon Press hardcover
Used: 2002 Cadmos softcover edition, pre-owned
About the author
Von Ziegner (1918 to 2016) trained at the cavalry school in Hannover, ran a riding school in Mechtersen, Germany from 1971, and taught widely in the United States.
