Francoise de la Gueriniere trotting on horseback

Heard of François de la Gueriniére? Okay, that's good.

In case you're reading list is empty, add this to it – a rare translation Ecole de Cavalerie made by the late Captain William Frazer, which also includes notes from the Earl of Pembroke.

Google Books Link Ecole de Cavalerie : A Treatise Upon Horsemanship
Download the ebook version from ePUB

Also, it might be a good idea to print a copy so you can rearrange a few pages that aren't in order.

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I've been riding since I was 9, and in love with horses from the day I was born. Living in Washington with my horse and 5 dogs.

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Question: Do you know what Mr. Oliveira was seeking?

Answer: I think like all artists, an expression of self that isn’t selfish. I think because he stopped verbalizing it to himself, stopped being honest with himself, he lost the thread. He lost where he was going. But he never lost the desire to share with someone, which I find extraordinary in such a egocentric human being. He desperately wanted an audience. He wanted a private audience towards the end of his life. He wanted a really good horse and private students that would admire him. He never stopped riding, even when his body was giving out. Unfortunately, he could never become a coach. The only place to go when your body gives out is to be the teacher, the supportive coach. Why I thought he could do that for me when he couldn’t do it for his own son, I don’t know. But I had thought that it was going to evolve. I had to pick myself up when it didn’t happen.

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