Comments on: What I Read | The Riding Instructor

By: TheRidingInstructor

TheRidingInstructor — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 17:00:15 +0000

In reply to Roger Hanington. Such good books to read, Roger Thanks for your favorites. Barbara

By: Roger Hanington

Roger Hanington — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 14:49:22 +0000

I read McTaggart partly for his views on riding but mainly with great pleasure for his attitude towards the horse and the treatment of the horse in training. I read Santini for his recording of the work of Caprilli and his views on riding but with reservations. I read Chamberlin for instruction on riding cross country and over jumps without any reservation. I read that encyclopaedic volume Horsemanship by Waldemar Seunig.. I read Horace Hayes for information on Horse and Stable management. I learned from Everard Calthrop always to have a source of rewards in my left hand pocket and never to fail to reward for behaviour that I wished to encourage – even e.g. standing calmly when the head collar is removed – and never to reward for doing nothing. I read Colin Vogel for veterinary diagnoses. And always in the background is an early edition of the BHS Manual of Horsemanship. I have also read Xenephon and Alois Podhajski. Enough reading for one day 🙂

By: TheRidingInstructor

TheRidingInstructor — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 02:26:20 +0000

In reply to Stacy Simmons. Thanks for reading what I read, Stacy! This two sided interest can keep a person busy. Barbara

By: Stacy Simmons

Stacy Simmons — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:22:42 +0000

Interesting to hear what you read to keep up with the issues. Enjoyed your post, Barbara!