Description: Pre-owned book in good condition with normal wear and tear for its age. Dust jacket in good condition with minimal wear to the edges. Horses Are Made To Be Horses is both a testament to the life and ideals of the former Spanish Riding School instructor, Franz Mairinger and a tribute from his many pupils and associates. The book is based on notes from lectures and demonstrations given throughout Australia by Franz Mairinger and painstakingly assembled by his widow, Erna, friends, pupils, and followers of his teaching.Every page communicates the presence and personality of the teacher as he instructs, persuades, argues, accuses, jokes, provokes, and draws analogies from many areas of human experience. In dispelling the myth of the whip-wielding dictator he creates the picture of a patient and caring horseman who regards discipline as the basis for social stability as well as the natural order. His profound understanding of the horse involves the belief in its true place and purpose in creation, as an animal whose energies and talents are best expressed by following the pattern of nature-never by invoking force.This book is essential and wholly enjoyable reading for all serious riders who wish to compete in dressage, show jumping, or three-day eventing. The text emphasises a gradual progression from the basic philosophy and psychology of riding, to the simplest and eventually the most advanced movements, dressage, jumping, combined training, and judging. The carefully chosen illustrations reflect just as truly as his words, Franz Mairinger's quest for perfection in all aspects of horsemanship and his continuity with history's great masters of the art of riding.
Price: 57.53 USD
Location: Floral City, Florida
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Publication Name: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Book Title: Horses Are Made to Be Horses
Item Length: 3.9 in
Original Language: English
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 0.4 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Topic: Horses, Animals / Horses
Item Width: 3.9 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Inscribed: No
Publication Year: 1999
Illustrator: Yes
Special Attributes: EX-LIBRARY
Author: Franz Mairinger
Genre: Pets, Nature
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
