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06/03/2026

https://youtu.be/oa7nD-7cWS8?si=0Q9e-Bjf37zPmBrE

06/03/2026

https://youtu.be/Nd9hb9gxzXQ?si=YDv6ePf3f9-N89DM

05/28/2026

Another great work in print and ebook:

Enlightened Horsemanship in 18th-Century Britain presents a sweeping, authoritative exploration of the period in which modern horsemanship took shape through observation, refinement, and intellectual curiosity. Written by a historian and accomplished horsewoman, this work brings clarity, depth, and....

05/15/2026

Nice historical article

Kip April 28, 2021 “Oliveira Shows His Art of Riding: An Insight into Training Methods” Horse and Hound 1987 [“Oliveira Shows His Art of Riding,” by Elizabeth Polling, Horse and Hound, November 1987.] SEVEN HUNDRED enthusiasts drawn from all walks of the equestrian world gave a standing ovat...

05/01/2026

04/30/2026

We are thrilled to announce that our first copies of Jean-Claude Racinet's "Falling for Fallacies," his magnum opus, are in stock and shipping immediately.

04/02/2026

"A horse that piaffes is a horse full of fire, restless, ardent, and which, having much movement and an excessive desire to go forward, makes all the more use of this movement when one tries to restrain it, and which bends the leg up to the belly. It shakes itself, crosses itself if it can, and shows its uneasiness through its action full of fire, which some improperly call dancing. Horses that piaffe, just like those that are trained in the passage, are the most suitable for carousels and for occasions of display." Baron d'Eisenberg

04/01/2026

NOW IN PRINT!

Coming Spring 2026 from Xenophon Press Pre-Order your copy today The world of modern dressage rests upon a body of doctrines so frequently repeated that they are seldom examined. Terms such as “on the bit,” “engagement,” and “collection” circulate through lessons, clinics, and rulebooks ...