Publisher's Synopsis
The goal of "Laying a Passionate Foundation for Dressage" is to present Dressage Riding as something exciting and easily understood by anyone. The author describes tried and true methods in this book that have been developed through many years in the arena. By adhering as closely as possible to the integrity and concepts of Dressage, she imparts the essentials of a passionate foundation through practical applications and visuals to teach the rider that feel and timing are wrapped in rhythm and that this is the art of riding! Summing up in the author's own words, Dressage is "The Gymnasticizing of Horse and Rider into One Harmonious Unit." She considers this to be the foundation for all riding disciplines. There have been numerous books written on the subject of riding; the author hopes this will be the one that stays in the riding arena. A highly experienced teacher, Suzanne Liesette Jurgens wrote Laying a Passionate Foundation for Dressage under the watchful eye of Frances O'Reilly (short listed former Olympic Rider, USDF "r" Dressage Judge, "S" Eventing Judge, USEF Judge), who used her expertise to evaluate the manuscript for technical accuracy. Liesette is German born and immigrated to the United States in l956. She currently resides in Florida. She has been teaching and giving clinics for many years in the Midwest, Colorado, and the South. Liesette is also an artist, musician, inventor, writer and philosopher. Her philosophy states that if passion is not a part of your endeavor then riding is only a mechanical, competitive experience."
