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Summary: Piaffer and Passage
Review: Piaffer and Passage by Albert Eugene Edouard Decarpentry (1878-1956) is a masterful piece by a classical dressage rider. The man who brought us the axiom "When hands, no legs; when legs, no hands," in his classic book Academic Equitation, here brings a pearl of wisdom in terms of preparing a horse for the Olympic level movements of piaffer and passage. When I first became acquainted with this book in 1973, it was part of a limited collection, with only 1000 copies. A fairly brief book as dressage treatises go, it is rich with instructive photographs, and clear and easy to read and understand. It was a great pleasure for me to see that it is now being republished by Half Halt Press. General Decarpentry (a Colonel in the French cavalry when he wrote Piaffer and Passage) rode at the French Dressage School of Saumur. He served in the Federation Equestre International (FEI). Although a follower of Baucher, Decarpentry taught his horses to move forward with impulsion. Besides being a practitioner, Decarpentry was thoroughly acquainted with the teachings of other dressage masters, and in my opinion, his contributions to dressage are as important as those of any of the masters. As a dressage instructor, an avid reader myself, owner of an extensive dressage library, and author of A Passion for Dressage (a free on-line publication on classical dressage), I list Piaffer and Passage in my short list of best 6 dressage books ever, along with works of Podhajsky, Seuning, and Klimke. Piaffer and Passage includes a discussion on the order to teach these movements, the detailed development of each of these movements, including important tests to determine if the horse is understanding and has been prepared in a systematic way. A discussion on transitions between the piaffer and the passage is also included. I give this book five stars! Gregorio Billikopf-Encina
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Summary: Piaffer and Passage
Review: Piaffer and Passage by Albert Eugene Edouard Decarpentry (1878-1956) is a masterful piece by a classical dressage rider. The man who brought us the axiom "When hands, no legs; when legs, no hands," in his classic book Academic Equitation, here brings a pearl of wisdom in terms of preparing a horse for the Olympic level movements of piaffer and passage. When I first became acquainted with this book in 1973, it was part of a limited collection, with only 1000 copies. A fairly brief book as dressage treatises go, it is rich with instructive photographs, and clear and easy to read and understand. It was a great pleasure for me to see that it is now being republished by Half Halt Press. General Decarpentry (a Colonel in the French cavalry when he wrote Piaffer and Passage) rode at the French Dressage School of Saumur. He served in the Federation Equestre International (FEI). Although a follower of Baucher, Decarpentry taught his horses to move forward with impulsion. Besides being a practitioner, Decarpentry was thoroughly acquainted with the teachings of other dressage masters, and in my opinion, his contributions to dressage are as important as those of any of the masters. As an avid reader myself, owner of an extensive dressage library, and author of A Passion for Dressage (a free on-line publication on classical dressage), I list Piaffer and Passage in my short list of best 6 dressage books ever, along with works of Podhajsky, Seuning, and Klimke. Piaffer and Passage includes a discussion on the order to teach these movements, the detailed development of each of these movements, including important tests to determine if the horse is understanding and has been prepared in a systematic way. A discussion on transitions between the piaffer and the passage is also included. I give this book five stars! Gregorio Billikopf-Encina bielikov@thevision.net
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