Setkání dvou páteří - Dynamika drezury – Baumert Beth (2024)

This book is often referred to abroad as the "Dressage Bible." This is because the author has managed to find and clearly explain the most important aspects we must deal with in riding and dressage to achieve a true state of physical unity with our horse. It explains that the foundation of everything is balance and such control over the horse that the horse does not perceive it as control, but rather as help in mastering its body and feeling free again. Beth Baumert, a rider, trainer, and editor of the equestrian magazine Dressage Today, details how to learn to control the balance and energy of both yourself and your horse. The reader will learn how to avoid strain and utilize "positive tension" and "power lines" of their body to be straight and effective in the saddle. Most importantly, they will discover ways to work with the horse's balance and "coordination challenges". Ultimately, they will learn to manage the rhythm, energy, bending, and straightening of the horse and control the lines along which they move together. When the center of gravity of a balanced rider is above the center of gravity of a properly balanced horse, this point where both spines meet becomes the center of harmonious movement for both rider and horse.