Two-time Olympian Lendon Gray makes no secret of her conviction that dressage is for EVERY horse and rider. In this book she will show you how to make flat work manageable and fun, whatever your sport. If you are a looking for a common-sense approach to dressage to improve your own skills as well as the rideability of your horse, this book is for you.

This award winning series from Practical Horseman will teach you how to:

• Build the basics of your position, working on passive and active contact, and improve your half halts
• Sit the trot in three simple, progressive lessons
• Work on the longe line to improve your horse and position
• Understand the benefits of the ultimate cavalletti session and lessons on the trail, including how to work a gate
• Work on transitions within gaits, including trot/canter transitions on the longe and under saddle
• Make circles, not eggs, and succeed ate the center-line halt and salute
• Prepare for and compete in your first dressage show, with a special show-prep countdown
• Be your own trainer and chart your progress

Paperback, 175 pages, with over 200 color photos.