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Trained in \u003cem\u003ehaute \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003ecole\u003c\/em\u003e by his relative, the former \u003cspan\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ecuyer\u003c\/em\u003e of the \u003cspan\u003ePortuguese R\u003c\/span\u003eoyal House, Joaquim Gonçalves de Miranda, he decided at an early age to devote himself to the equestrian art and soon acquired a great reputation in Portugal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe articles he wrote in the 1950s, are succinct, most around 1000 words long, never start from a lofty view of horse riding. Most of these early writings are models of that great equestrian intelligence which was one of the hallmarks of his personality. Until now, they were neither collected in a single volume nor fully translated into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the articles were included in two books, one in Portuguese in 1955, entitled \u003cem\u003eBreves notas sobre uma arte apaixonante (a equitação)\u003c\/em\u003e, and the other in France in 1965 called \u003cem\u003eRéflexions sur l’art équestre,\u003c\/em\u003e a partial translation by René Bacharach. Neither of these previous books included all 60 articles.\u003cbr\u003eThe Portuguese book did not include some of the early articles, and obviously not those that were written later, from the end of 1955 and in 1956. Even though, many of these are of great interest.\u003cbr\u003eAs for the French book, it did not contain all of the material either, even if it made extensive use of all the articles up to the end of 1956. But it omitted a certain number of texts , and largely reorganized those that were retained, sometimes distorting the meaning.\u003cbr\u003eJean Magnan de Bornier, a student of Nuno Oliveira's, took on the project of offering French readers an integrated version of these texts, giving them the opportunity to appreciate these writings which are still current and incredibly, have been dormant for sixty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXenophon Press has worked carefully with Nuno Oliveira's daughter, Pureza Oliveira and with key bilingual students to complete the English translation from the original Portuguese texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe articles address a wide variety of topics including, for example, diagonal and lateral effects, the fine tuning of aids, the horse's memory, etc. These articles are true gems of equestrian literature, testifying to the immense capacity for synthesis that Oliveira demonstrated with regard to the theoretical debates of the discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe present here for the first time ever, a complete and new English translation of these 60 articles, embellished with photographs of the same years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTogether with the companion volume to this book, \u003cem\u003eEquestrian Art: The Collected Later Works by Master Nuno Oliveira\u003c\/em\u003e (Collector's Edition)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, we now present, for the first time in English, in a set of two volumes, the complete written works of one of the greatest equestrian masters of the twentieth century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaster Nuno Oliveira is considered to be one of the leading figures (if not the leading figure) in the Equestrian Art of the 20th century. He was not only an expert in the discipline and its history but also an outstanding teacher and mentor, an instructor with unusual intelligence and a highly developed equestrian feeling, an unrivaled artist in the saddle.\u003cbr\u003eHis great genius consisted of the comprehensive synthesis of the two emerging but up until then, contrary schools of the Old French riding masters as represented by the teachings of Francois Robichon de la Guérinière (of the 18th century) and Francois Baucher (of the 19th century). What made Oliveira stand out was his unwavering, unprejudiced pragmatism, which let him find the best method from all of the schools for working on a specific goal with a specific horse at a specific moment.\u003cbr\u003eHe believed that every single horse had to be trained to the highest degree of perfection and shine within the scope of its individual possibilities. He rose above any doctrinal dispute and focused on the task at hand. A rider should not only ride but also observe, study, read and think carefully. He\/she should act rationally and calmly, never act brutally or with force; he should have love of the horse and develop great equestrian feeling, the greatest of all equestrian virtues.\u003cbr\u003eTo achieve this, he taught with the messages of Etienne Beudant and Faverot de Kerbrech: \"Ask often, be satisfied with a little, and reward often.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781948717274\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the table of contents, the complete list of articles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePreface by Luís Valença         \u003cbr\u003e1 Relaxation                  \u003cbr\u003e2 Equestrian Digressions                \u003cbr\u003e3 The \u003cem\u003eRamemer\u003c\/em\u003e                       \u003cbr\u003e4 How to Solve Some Training Difficulties   \u003cbr\u003e5 Impulsion in the High School Horse       \u003cbr\u003e6 Teaching Methods                    \u003cbr\u003e7 Brief Notes on the History of Equitation    \u003cbr\u003e8 Breaking-in the Young Horse            \u003cbr\u003e9 The Rider’s Position                    \u003cbr\u003e10 Questions on Canter                \u003cbr\u003e11 Working the Horse In-hand            \u003cbr\u003e12 Horses that I Will Never Forget            \u003cbr\u003e13 Flying Changes                    \u003cbr\u003e14 The Reading of Riding Treatises            \u003cbr\u003e15 Funeral Feet: Two Conflicting Opinions    \u003cbr\u003e16 Equestrian Tact                     \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e17 Passage and Piaffe: 2 Photographs, 50 Years Apart            \u003cbr\u003e18 Piaffe                            \u003cbr\u003e19 The Shoulder-in and the Half-pass        \u003cbr\u003e20 Artificial Airs and the Circus            \u003cbr\u003e21 The Spanish Walk                    \u003cbr\u003e22 The Brilliance of the Horse and the Correctness of the Rider        \u003cbr\u003e23 Is it Worth it? Yes, Always!            \u003cbr\u003e24 Spanish Trot                        \u003cbr\u003e25 Accordance and Discordance of the Aids    \u003cbr\u003e26 The Right Horse                    \u003cbr\u003e27 School Airs at the Canter                \u003cbr\u003e28 Gymnastics for the Rider                \u003cbr\u003e29 The Perfect \u003cem\u003eRassembler\u003c\/em\u003e                \u003cbr\u003e30 The School Levade                    \u003cbr\u003e31 Baucher and the Flexions of the Jaw, their Advantages and their Disadvantages        \u003cbr\u003e32 Horses that Don’t Obey                \u003cbr\u003e33 How to Have Obedient and Attentive Horses            \u003cbr\u003e34 The Neck of the Horse: Its Placement    \u003cbr\u003e35 The Elevation of the Limbs        \u003cbr\u003e36 Again on the Subject of Passage and Piaffe   \u003cbr\u003e37 The Supple and Well-Trained Horse    \u003cbr\u003e38 Lightness, Mobility, and the Spanish Walk    \u003cbr\u003e39 The Horse’s Memory            \u003cbr\u003e40 Some Equestrian Episodes Described in Several Riding Books            \u003cbr\u003e41 Counter-Canter                \u003cbr\u003e42 The Legs of the Rider            \u003cbr\u003e43 Equitation, a Truly Subtle and Profound Art   \u003cbr\u003e44 The Flexibility of the Spinal Column    \u003cbr\u003e45 Three Lessons                \u003cbr\u003e46 Good Horses, Bad Horses            \u003cbr\u003e47 The School Trot                \u003cbr\u003e48 Halts - Immobility                \u003cbr\u003e49 Diagonal Effects and Lateral Effects    \u003cbr\u003e50 Some Considerations on the Finesse of the Rider        \u003cbr\u003e51 Work on Two Tracks            \u003cbr\u003e52 The Combined Effect            \u003cbr\u003e53 The Old School - Baucher’s Method - The Modern School            \u003cbr\u003e54 Haunches-in at the Canter        \u003cbr\u003e55 Digressions on the Mobility and Lightening of the Horse        \u003cbr\u003e56 Riders Who Hold Their Horses and Riders Who Let Them Free Horses that Have Difficulties to Place Themselves            \u003cbr\u003e57 Superior Equitation, High School Equitation            \u003cbr\u003e58 Teaching Equitation            \u003cbr\u003e59 French School! 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General Actions and Partial Actions    \u003cbr\u003e60 Taming Horses and Training Horses    \u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: Introduction to Haute École    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9781948717335\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Xenophon Press","offers":[{"title":"New - Hardcover","offer_id":44334433140787,"sku":"XEN-EARLYwritings","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"New Soft cover black and white","offer_id":44334433173555,"sku":"XEN-PAPERBACKnunoEARLY","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover - May have bumped corner","offer_id":44334433206323,"sku":"XEN-EARLYwritings-used","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcove of 10 copieser","offer_id":44334433239091,"sku":"XEN-EARLYwritings-10copies","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Both Early and Later Complete Works Hardcover - 2 book saving bundle","offer_id":44334433271859,"sku":"XEN-NUNOtwoBOOKsavingsBUNDLE","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/6258\/9491\/files\/Nunovol2-front.jpg?v=1779387602"},{"product_id":"the-elements-of-dressage-a-guide-for-training-the-young-horse-by-von-ziegner","title":"The Elements of Dressage: a Guide for Training the Young Horse by von Ziegner","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eXenophon Press' new 2022 hardcover edition \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrings this title back into the Xenophon Press Library where it began. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrom the Foreword by Gerd Heuschmann:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriting a foreword to a book whose author is one of the most renowned connoisseurs of classical horsemanship is both a great honor and a challenge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore I give a few thoughts on Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner’s person, I would like to briefly describe the present work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book, first published as “The Basics” in the 1990s, by Xenophon Press, is now one of the most substantial specialist books on classic, German National\/Gustav Steinbrecht-based [\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGymnasium of the Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 1994 Xenophon Press] riding theory written in the last 40 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn my opinion, especially today, advocacy by Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner that the classic riding school methodology cannot be negotiated, shortened or modernized is even more relevant. The training system of our current guidelines can be traced back almost completely to the first generally recognized riding theory found in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe H.Dv.12 German Cavalry Manual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[English translation by Xenophon Press 2014]. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe basic systems for training of a riding horse, regardless of the desired discipline in which the young horse is later to be further promoted, builds on fixed principles that are referred to as “foundations” in von Ziegner’s work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis basic system of training a young horse is uniquely presented in a clear, conclusive and understandable way in this book. You can feel in every sentence that all of these important insights have been learned, experienced and practiced for decades. Every rider who wants to train young horses should internalize this method and should always teach it to every horse without compromise. Any attempt to deviate from this method, or to abbreviate it always leads to minor or major training errors up to and sometimes including the un-rideability (mental and\/or physical overload) of a horse or ultimate wear and tear to its health. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEspecially at a time when new gurus are springing up like grass in spring and often proclaiming “a one and only true art of riding,” it is particularly important to listen to the authors who have developed our “classical art of riding” by learning, living and teaching through a lifetime of experience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurd Albrecht was one of the last representatives of those who transformed the first generally recognized riding theory, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe H. Dv.12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from 1912, forms a guideline for the training of soldiers and military horses into a method applicable to our modern age. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe generally recognized scale of training can be viewed as an excerpt from this military guideline. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMr. von Ziegner was actively involved in the creation of this system in the 1970s. The question of the arrangement or sequence, especially of the first points (rhythm and relaxation) occupied him throughout his life. His training tree is the result of years of grappling with this question.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdmittedly, I have to say that the absoluteness with which this order is laid down can and should be questioned. Nevertheless, this thought process is, of course, not a contradiction to the principles of the guidelines and the training scale. Kurd Albrecht was an experienced practitioner, not always a simple contemporary, but nevertheless a wonderful teacher, a great thinker, a wonderful friend and a great role model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI wish every rider would read and live this book!\u003cbr\u003eGerd Heuschman\u003cbr\u003eGermany 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eKurd Albrecht von Ziegner has developed an indispensable tool for any horse person\u003cbr\u003einterested in riding and training horse for dressage, 3-day eventing or jumping. \u003cem\u003eElements of Dressage: A Guide for Training the Young Horse,\u003c\/em\u003e was developed to help riders, trainers and judges understand what it takes to classically train a horse so it can\u003cbr\u003esucceed in any discipline.\u003cbr\u003eIn Elements of Dressage, K.A. von Ziegner presents the “Training Tree,” a mnemonic diagram that is correct, and easy to remember and understand. It outlines the ten essential elements of classical basic training and shows how these conceptual elements are related and in what order they should be achieved.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Table of Contents they are:\u003cbr\u003e• Collection\u003cbr\u003e• Impulsion\u003cbr\u003e• Suppleness\u003cbr\u003e• Balance\u003cbr\u003e• Straightness\u003cbr\u003e• “On the Aids”\u003cbr\u003e• Contact \/ Connection\u003cbr\u003e• Freedom of Movement\u003cbr\u003e• Regularity\u003cbr\u003e• Relaxation\u003cbr\u003eThe author clearly explains how trainers and riders can apply dressage work gently and logically in order to develop a solid mental and physical foundation for any horse.\u003cbr\u003eThis book will help riders and trainers in teaching a horse to be sound, confident and well prepared for work and competition at advanced levels for all areas of specialized training whether it be dressage, jumping, eventing, endurance or any other type of equestrian specialization.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(7' x 10\" hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 133 pages, with many helpful diagrams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eISBN: 9781948717489\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeginning in 1971, Colonel Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner (1918-2016) operated an internationally renowned riding school in Mechtersen, Germany, south of Hamburg. Trained as an officer in the cavalry school in Hannover, he became a leading NATO officer in the 1950s and took over the construction of the Turkish cavalry school in Ankara. He was also one of the most prominent and successful dressage trainers in the\u003cbr\u003eUnited States, where he developed a new dressage test, the Prix St. James. Winner of the German Rider Cross in Gold, the author shares insights from more than fifty years of training. He is also the author of many articles and books including \u003cem\u003eThe Basics: A Guideline for Successful Training\u003c\/em\u003e [Xenophon Press].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eK. A. von Ziegner has developed an indispensable training tool for dressage, eventing, and jumping. This book was developed to help riders, trainers, and judges understand what it takes to classically train a horse so it can succeed in any discipline. Here, he presents the \"Training Tree,\" a concept that is compelling and easy to understand. It outlines the 10 essential elements of classical basic training and shows how the elements are related and in what order they should be achieved. The author clearly explains how trainers and riders can apply for dressage work gently and logically, in order to develop a solid foundation in any horse, mentally as well as physically. This book will assist trainers and riders in teaching a horse to be sound, confident, and well-prepared for work and competition at the advanced levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA recent review:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"13\"\u003eThe 2022 edition of  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"13\"\u003eElements of Dressage \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom Xenophon Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"13\"\u003e is a must read for those who are serious about training a young horse or for improving the training of an older horse. The author thoroughly explains in a systematic and easy to understand way, the process of bringing a horse along through the phases of training, the importance of developing a solid base and of how each step is related to the next. The 2022 edition features a new forward by Dr. Gerd Hueschmann and has corrected a number of translation mistakes, grammatical errors and misspellings  which made previous editions difficult to follow. An indispensable read for those who desire to learn the phases of classical training. 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