# Carriage Driving: A Logical Approach Through Dressage Training - Hardcover

by **Heike Bean** (Author), **Sarah Blanchard** (Author), **Joan Muller** (Illustrator)

""A book that will take the most novice beginner and permit him or her to progress to any level of driving with a clear understanding of how and why things are done."" -William E. Miller, M.D., President, American Driving Society ""\[The authors\] obviously know their subject well and treat it with much sensitivity and wisdom. I only wish I had this book before I started my driving program."" -Sasha Rockefeller The modern bible of carriage driving . . . now back by popular demand Widely renowned as the definitive book on training the driving horse, ""Carriage Driving"" offers an easy-to-follow, practical guide to this increasingly popular sport. The philosophy is simple but remarkably effective: If driving is as much fun for your horse as it is for you, he will be a willing partner in the endeavor. With that in mind, ""Carriage Driving"" focuses on building a strong physical, mental, and emotional relationship with your horse. Equine mechanics, selecting the right bit and tack, harnessing, and ground training are just a few of the topics addressed. Drivers at any level will benefit greatly from this groundbreaking book, which has stood for more than a decade as the preeminent resource on training a balanced, responsive, and safe driving horse.

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A book that will take the most novice beginner and permit him or her to progress to any level of driving with a clear understanding of how and why things are done.""  
\--William E. Miller, M.D., President, American Driving Society

""\[The authors\] obviously know their subject well and treat it with much sensitivity and wisdom. I only wish I had this book before I started my driving program.""  
\--Sasha Rockefeller

The modern bible of carriage driving . . . now back by popular demand

Widely renowned as the definitive book on training the driving horse, ""Carriage Driving"" offers an easy-to-follow, practical guide to this increasingly popular sport.

The philosophy is simple but remarkably effective: If driving is as much fun for your horse as it is for you, he will be a willing partner in the endeavor. With that in mind, ""Carriage Driving"" focuses on building a strong physical, mental, and emotional relationship with your horse. Equine mechanics, selecting the right bit and tack, harnessing, and ground training are just a few of the topics addressed.

Drivers at any level will benefit greatly from this groundbreaking book, which has stood for more than a decade as the preeminent resource on training a balanced, responsive, and safe driving horse.

### Author Biography

HEIKE BEAN is the foremost authority on carriage driving, with over thirty years' experience teaching in the United States and Germany.

SARAH BLANCHARD is a licensed riding instructor and equine writer for ""Horse Illustrated"" and other magazines.

**Number of Pages:** 282

**Dimensions:** 0.69 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN

**Publication Date:** October 15, 2004

## Details

- **Price:** 43.15 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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