The Tug-of-War

Good grief, why haven't I written a review for this book yet? I was finally able to get my hands on a copy of this book. It was smaller than I thought it'd be, but it's filled with lots of pictures. Most of it focuses on how many modern training methods, from rollkur to the less well known hyper-fle......more

LOVED this. It totally shamed the current dressage practices that are propelling abusive trainers into the professional and Olympic dressage ring. It is time to take care of the HORSE and remember that dressage means "training" not "abuse for profit or gain." Should be mandatory reading for dressage......more

If horses had a say they would beg everyone not to only read the book but to practice what this equine veterinarian, trainer and professional rider has to tell us. Dr Heuschmann shows the reader with many pictures and diagrams of the skeleton and musclar/ligament systems just how a horse should be s......more

A great introduction to Heuschmann's work. His second book, Balancing Act, expands on this book and should definitely be your next read.......more