Schooling Horses in Hand
A Means of Suppling & Collection

by Richard Hinrichs For centuries horses have been trained in hand within the classical schools of riding, yet today work in hand is often forgotten, set aside as unimportant, or thought to be too time-consuming by modern trainers. This is unfortunate because there is much to teach horses from the ground. German trainer, Richard Hinrichs, an acknowledged expert on schooling in hand, presents his training program for trainers and riders showing how schooling from the ground builds trust, obedience, and balance in the horse. He clearly demonstrates that in-hand work is an excellent way of supporting and complementing work under saddle and can be especially helpful for riders striving to achieve the higher level movements for dressage competition. With clear explanations and plentiful color photos all the techniques of schooling hand are covered, including:
• Aids and their application
• Work on the longe
• Long reining
• Suppling and collection
• Shoulder-in and half-pass
• Preparation for piaffe and passage
• The Spanish walk
• Basic airs above ground
There is something for trainers and riders of all levels in this fascinating book. Join the ranks of the successful trainers schooling their horses in hand.

Richard Hinrichs was schooled by a member of the Spanish Riding School during his youth in Vienna. Today he trains, teaches, and performs with his Lipizzaner and Andalusian horses demonstrating the fine art of classical horsemanship.


160 pp • Hardcover • 6½ X 9½ • 116 color photos, color drawings

BK# 102 $29.95 • Hardcover
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