Autographed book

This is the 2^nd edition of this book, soft cover, the first being published in hard cover in 1991. It often is referred to as “The Modern Bible of Carriage Driving”.

This is what readers say about the book:

"Carriage Driving : A Logical Approach Through Dressage Training" was the first book I bought when I started getting interested in driving, before I even started taking lessons. It is an excellent book, and is still one of my favorite driving books. Anyone starting out in driving should get this book, and I'm sure even seasoned whips would get a lot out of it.

This book starts at the very beginning and takes you through understanding your horse as a herd animal and prey animal, and how your horse's gender and living conditions can influence its behavior as well as acceptance of, and cooperation with, the trainer.

Equine mechanics are covered, with a discussion of conformation's influence on the horse's ability to pull a load, and how proper training will develop the appropriate muscles to allow true collection and pulling power. Conformation of the neck, the throat, the poll and angle of the head to the neck, the back, the loin and croup, the shoulders, the legs and the feet are all discussed as they relate to the driving horse.

Choosing the right bit, harness and carriage for your horse are all discussed. From there we move on to basic ground training, and pre-hitching training. This section on preparing your young horse to be trained as a driving horse is worth the price of the book alone. If every young horse had the benefit of this type of training following the procedure outlined, slowly and step-by-step, they would have a strong foundation on which to proceed in life as either a riding or driving horse.

Further topics are covered, such as handling the reins, lateral and longitudinal bend, transitions, impulsion, straightness and collection, which are very advanced topics.

This is a good book with an engaging writing style, in which the authors' obvious respect for the horse, and love for driving, comes through.”

“Logically presented and well-written (Reviewer from Colorado, USA May 20, 1999)
This is an excellent source for people beginning to drive their horse, or for those who want to improve their driving techniques and their horse's performance....I am buying a second copy as a gift for my friend who is learning to drive.”

“Anyone who is serious about training their horse needs this book. It was written by experienced trainers for people who are conscientious about physiologically correct training, for people who truly love their horses and want to make training an enjoyable and successful experience for their horse. This book contains anything one needs to know about this subject.”

“This is by far the best book written on this subject. It is the Bible for all who know and love this sport. It is the only book one really needs for learning how to drive. Starting from the first page it is clear that one is in the hands of experts.”

“This is the best book ever written about Driving. It is very easy to read and understand, and it answers really all the questions about driving a horse.”