Basic Training of the Young Horse

by Reiner Klimke

• ISBN13: 9781585741946
• ISBN10: 1585741949
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

Reiner Klimke was one of the world's most versatile and successful riders and trainers. Olympic gold medallist, World Dressage Champion, and European Horse Trials Champion were just a few of his achievements. How did Reiner Klimke achieve so much? How did he pick his horses? How did he train them? What was his philosophy? These questions and more are answered in this book, a worldwide best seller, which has sold over 30,000 copies.

Author Biography

Reiner Klimke was one of the world's most versatile and successful riders and trainers. Olympic gold medallist, World Dressage Champion, European Dressage Champion and European Horse Trials Champion were just a few of his achievements.

Table of Contents

Foreword	5	(10)
Paul Stecken
Editor's Note	10	(1)
Jane Kidd
The Goals of Basic Training	11	(2)
The Handling and Education of the Young Horse	13	(18)
Education starts with the foal	13	(4)
At what age is a horse ready to be ridden?	17	(1)
The transition from field to stable	18	(2)
Observing the horse	20	(1)
Getting used to saddle and bit	21	(7)
Showing in-hand	28	(3)
Lungeing and First Mounting	31	(7)
Lungeing	32	(6)
Loose Schooling	38	(4)
Letting loose	38	(1)
Putting on the side reins	39	(3)
Backing	42	(6)
Mounting	42	(3)
The rider's weight	45	(3)
The Principles of Basic Training	48	(6)
The training scale	48	(6)
The Fundamentals of a Lesson	54	(5)
Control of the Work	59	(1)
Working Towards the Development of ``Schwung''	60	(18)
Obedience to the forward aids	61	(1)
Putting the horse on the bit	61	(3)
Obedience to the lateral aids	64	(6)
Riding curved lines	70	(3)
Half-halts and halts	73	(3)
The rein back	76	(2)
To Straighten the Natural Crookedness of the Horse	78	(3)
Development of the Three Paces	81	(14)
Development of the trot	81	(5)
Development of the canter	86	(5)
Development of the walk	91	(4)
Tips for the Training of Horses with Difficult Temperaments and Faulty Conformation	95	(7)
Difficult temperaments
Faulty conformation
Cavalletti Work	102	(15)
Various types	104	(1)
Poles as an alternative	104	(1)
Ground conditions	104	(1)
Cavalletti work without a rider	104	(5)
Putting on side reins	109	(1)
Cavalletti work with a rider	110	(7)
Jumping	117	(12)
Loose jumping	117	(2)
Jumping with a rider	119	(10)
Hacking Out	129	(11)
Riding-out in company	129	(1)
Loosening exercises in the first six months of the basic training	130	(1)
Fitness training in the second six months of the basic training	131	(2)
Hill work	133	(2)
Practise over typical cross-country fences	135	(5)
Tips for the First Show	140	(2)
Preparations	140	(1)
Show atmosphere creates its own rules	141	(1)
Appendix	142	(1)
Plans for training from basics to readiness for the first competition	142	(1)
First month (September)	142	(1)
Second month (October)	142	(1)
Third month (November)	142	(1)
Fourth month (December)	143	(1)
Fifth month (January)	143	(1)
Sixth month (February)	143	(1)
Seventh month (March)	143	(1)
Eighth month (April)	143