Books
“Twisted Truths of Modern Dressage”In his latest book, Philippe Karl, one of the most outspoken critics of the modern dressage world, reveals some disturbing facts about the physical, anatomical and mental effects on the horse resulting from the official dressage guidelines as issued by the German Equestrian Federation (FN).By comparing these with philosophies of masters of classical riding such as La Guérinière and Baucher, he shows possible solutions to the challenging situation of modern competitive dressage. This book explores key problems of modern dressage: physical aspects, straightness, balance, exercises. It describes the effects of modern dressage, breeding and business, and suggests a classical alternative: the philosophy of Légèreté (lightness). German & English: Cadmos Verlag French: Editions Belin |
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“The Art of Riding”French riding master Philippe Karl writes about training horses from a very personal perspective, documenting the training and development of the Lusitano stallion, Odin, according to traditional French classical principles, from young horse all the way up to high school. Through this case study, he teaches readers the requirements of balance, including collection and conformation; the philosophy of Academic Equitation, including the language of the aids – seat, hands, legs; exercises for lateral flexibility, including work on one and two tracks. He also covers work at the canter – counter-canter, flying lead changes, tempi changes; collection – piaffe, passage, pesade; and canter pirouettes – preparation and development.French: Editions Crépin-Leblond, republished by Editions Belin in 2008 German: BLV München, republished by Cadmos Verlag in 2009 Italian: Équilibri di TSB, Roma English: Cadmos Verlag |
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“Long Reining: The Saumur Method”In this book, Philippe Karl demonstrates how to train a horse on long reins and how it is possible to attain as high a standard of schooling from the ground as that reached under saddle. Philippe Karl was an Ecuyer at the Cadre Noir in Saumur for 13 years. The picture series for this book were taken at this French elite riding institution. They document the progressive training of the horse on long reins in dressage and jumping.French: Editions Belin German: BLV München, republished by Cadmos Verlag in 2010 English: Trafalgar Square Publishing |
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