Elegant Dressage Training Vol 1-3 by Anja Beran - DVD Set of 3

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The intention of classical dressage trainer Anja Beran's DVD series of these three DVDs is to give riders a different understanding of dressage and to make it clear that dressage is made for the horse and not vice versa! Together with her mentor Manuel Jorge de Oliveira, Beran shows that only correct dressage work develops a true riding horse. With well-conditioned musculature, and mental as well as physical balance, the horse matures and develops into a self-confident and satisfied riding partner for his whole — and hopefully long — life. Beran explains how horses can benefit from proper dressage training. She starts with a physical evaluation of the horse's weaknesses and asymmetries, and continues with specific exercises to improve his body shape and muscle tone. Gracefulness, aesthetics, harmony, and ease are the fascinating result of her training methods. In the first DVD, Beran works with a Westphalian gelding named Flamingo. Although he has experienced many ups and downs, he proves a perfect example of how classical dressage training is not only for Iberian horses. When we dream of a perfect dressage horse, we might imagine one that exhibits lovely, elevated movements, s to anticipate the rider's thoughts, and it seems to glide through the arena as if by magic. But how to accomplish this goal with the horse we already have? A sound and careful basic training is the most important foundation for any horse's successful development. In this set Anja Beran and her team show how they work with young horses to find "magic." Following proper work on the longe line and a careful start under the saddle, Beran demonstrates how first the steps of lateral movement lead quite naturally to the first steps of collection. In addition, Dr. Gerd Heuschmann, author of the international bestseller Tug of War, explains the scientifically important aspects of classical training.