A comprehensive handbook for showing dressage horses. While there are dozens of excellent how-to-books on dressage training, there are few available on dressage competition. This book will prepare both the novice and the seasoned rider for successful navigation of all the little, and not so little, elements of showing a dressage horse. This accessible guide covers all you will ever need to know about dressage competition:

• The selection of a horse, equipment, and clothing
• Training the horse and rider, mentally and physically
• Locating shows and completing entry forms
• Traveling and show grooming
• Coping straegies for the horse's first show
• Memorizing, practicing, and riding a test
• Evaluating judges' scores and remarks
• Designing and riding musical freestyles and quadrilles
• Strategies for advancement through the levels

No more trail and error fumbling through shows trying to figure out what is expected of you and your horse. Hardcover, 296 pages.