The masters of Classical Dressage are few and numerous, depending on who you talk with and their take on a master of horsemanship. But there is little denying that the majority of Dressage enthusiasts will claim their stake to one, François de la Gueriniere, as being the foundation of all they practice. Whether I make that claim or no, which I do not, matters little… but there is always something to be learned from every horseman, good or bad, including the great de la Gueriniere.
I’ve just recently discovered that Google Book Search has scanned in a very rare translation of Ecole de Cavalerie, made by the late Captain William Frazer, which also includes notes from the Earl of Pembroke.
Link :Ecole de Cavalerie : A Treatise Upon Horsemanship
I haven’t had the chance to read through it myself just yet, but have been told it may be wise to print yourself a copy so you can rearrange a few pages that are not in order. If this is so and anyone wants to make the rest of us privy to which pages are out of order, please feel free to leave a comment! Enjoy!