Dressage with Kyra: The Kyra Kyrklund Training Method Hardcover – Bargain Price, September 1, 1998

Kyra Kyrklund, one of the world's most talented dressage riders, explains the unique system of training that has brought her repeated success. In this long-awaited book, Olympian Kyra Kyrklund clearly explains the logical, systematic training methods that have brought her success, showing how they can be applied to all horses--young or old, green or experienced. She begins with the fundamentals of dressage, emphasizing two-way communication between horse and rider. Following a solid foundation in the basics, she then explains how to progress to more advanced training: lateral work, counter canter, flying changes, greater collection, pirouettes, piaffe, and passage. Kyra Kyrklund has trained more than ten horses to Grand Prix and has ridden in five successive Olympic Games. Currently chief trainer at the Swedish National Stud, she makes regular trips to the U.S. to teach. Jytte Lemkow is an international dressage judge, equestrian journalist, and photographer. 160 pp 7 1/2 x 10 55 color & 7 b/w photos, line drawings Read more