About the Author:
William Cavendish (1593-1676), Duke of Newcastle, was one of the most accomplished horsemen of his era.

Language Notes:
Text: English, French (translation)

Reviews:

The way to good riding is timeless, November 5, 2001
Once you get over the different style of font and familiarize yourself with the vocabulary this book privides for some exciting reading. This man must have been a genius. He provides detail description of how to loosen up your young horse in the shoulders and further work and exercises in a precise way which still pertains to the basics how we ride today. Its sometimes good to go back to the original sources.

Fortunate Cavendish put it in writing, July 8, 2001
By Paul Schwartzberg (Berlin, Germany)
Together with books by Gueriniere, Mueseler, and Podhasky (see these) this too is a very important book concerning classical dressage. The text gives the impression of being written with considerable thought…this contrasts somewhat with some modern dressage texts. This text together with Guerniere’s is recommendable.

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