Jean-Claude Racinet has committed his lifestyles to the vindication of "L'equitation de L'egerete" (riding in lightness) which fosters stability by means of stress-free the horse-more so his mouth-excluding strength within the wielding of the aids. additionally written by means of Racinet:Total Horsemanship, Racinet Explains Baucher This sensible guide, describes the horsemanship of French culture - characterised through lightness - from a down-to-earth perspective. Born in Paris in 1929, Jean-Claude Racinet is a graduate of St. Cyr, the French West element, classification of 1950. He was once a member of the French contingent in Korea (1950-53), the place he used to be wounded two times. As an officer of the French military, he spent seven years in Tunisia and Algeria (1954-61) and 4 extra years in Europe. whereas he spent such a lot of his military profession through the time while the army was once taking away their horses, he controlled, among and through his sojourns in another country, to effectively attend some of the best Equitation direction within the Cavalry tuition of Saumur (1953-54), successful the identify of Champion of Tunisia in open leaping (1956), and to join the leaping crew of the army college in Paris (1953). using instructor and coach as a civilian after 9165, he used to be extra relatively identified by means of his retraining of adverse horses and later as an equestrian journalist via his regularly witty and occasionally scathing articles within the French equestrian per month L'Information Hippique. within the usa in view that 1983, Jean-Claude Racinet turned a winning instructor, coach, lecturer, clinician, and writer. Xenophon Press released in 1994 his hugely well known e-book one other Horsemanship, now in its moment printing. Jean-Claude Racinet has dedicated his lifestyles to the vindication of "L'equitation de Legerete" (riding in lightness), which fosters stability through stress-free the pony - extra so his mouth - except strength within the wielding of the aids. in reality, the very essence of using within the French Classical culture. softcover, one hundred twenty five pages, illustrated. Excerpt from the booklet: while one pushes on a horse with the legs, he is going ahead, and so does the bit. So, now not a lot should still ensue as matters the arrival "onto the bit" of the pony, except one pushes and pulls whilst. Now, for those who push and pull jointly you provide your horse contrary orders; "go - do not go," and he can in simple terms be careworn by means of the contradiction. more often than not, he'll decide to obey just one of those orders - the one who suits most sensible his personality. All you are goig to get is a lifeless horse who will reply with much less and no more generosity for your legs' orders. Or, if the pony comes to a decision to obey your legs, he'll need to submit together with your palms' traction and may develop into heavier and heavier at the bit. Or either. If in contrast, you systematically open your palms as you supply an impulsive order together with your legs, your horse will be at liberty, and should be extra prone to obey. This suppresses an incredible main issue to impulsion.