Sunday, October 19, 2008

Rare book for sale on Ebay Circa 1733-44--BIN $4,326.75

Casey, if you are wondering what to get Adam and Elaine, they would really like this book, and I would keep it safe for them.
L'Art de Monter a Cheval ou Description du Manege Moderne dans sa perfection, Expliqué par des Leçons nécessaires et représenté par des Figures exactes, depuis l'Assiette de l'Homme a Cheval, jusqu'a l'Arrest accompagné aussi de divers.....ecrit et dessine par le Baron D' Eisenberg.
There is a training method in the discipline of reining called fencing where you canter parallel to the fence and turn the horse into it, teaching him to rock back on his haunches. It is also used to initiate a sliding stop, by cantering him up to the fence and stopping, again teaching him to use his haunches. Is he possibly fencing this horse to initiate a leg yield or a piaffe?

Courtesy of Jody

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