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Recommended Books

Need more information about lungeing and ground driving? Here's a list of informational books to help you start your training program. Our book list is not meant to be a comprehensive list of equestrian books. We hope you will find guidelines in these books for solid basic work, which leads to success in other areas of equestrian activity.

All of these suggested titles are available online thru Amazon.com.

ABOUT LUNGELINE WORK

LUNGEING: The Official Instruction Handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation, Book 6 - How to use lungeing and training equipment correctly.

USPC GUIDE TO LONGEING & GROUND TRAINING by Susan E Harris - Explains the principles of basic ground training with particular emphasis on safety.

LONGEING & LONGLINING THE ENGLISH & WESTERN HORSE: A TOTAL PROGRAM by Cherry Hill - Not only how to lunge but also how your horse can benefit from a consistent schedule of lungeline work.

101 LONGEING & LONGLINING EXERCISES by Cherry Hill - The companion workbook for the above listed title, this book has complete diagrams of each exercise, making it easier to actually DO the exercises in the arena with your horse.

LUNGEING THE HORSE & RIDER by Sheila Inderwick - An excellent general guide to lungeing, including lungeing a horse over jumps and exercises for learning to ride on the lunge.

LUNGEING & LONG-REINING by Jennie Loriston-Clarke - With lots of clear pictures, this book shows exactly how to lunge and all the different uses of ground driving as training for work under saddle.

THE YOUNG HORSE, BREAKING & TRAINING by Jennie Loriston-Clarke - From early handling to first competition. A wealth of information and detail on each step!

LESSONS ON THE LUNGE FOR HORSE & RIDER by Molly Sivewright - Ever get tangled in your lungeline? This book shows exactly what to do in every conceivable instance.

ABOUT RIDING TECHNIQUES

THE PRINCIPLES OF RIDING: The Official Instruction Handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation, Book 1 - Basic riding techniques as taught by GNEF certified instructors, the foundation for advanced work in any discipline.

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES OF RIDING: The Official Instruction Handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation, Book 2 - Taking up where book 1 stops, book 2 discusses Advanced Dressage, Show Jumping and Eventing.

RIDING LOGIC by W. Museler - One of THE most complete instructional books ever written, this text has become a classic of equestrian literature that can be read again and again. Excellent diagrams used as illustrations.

PRACTICAL DRESSAGE MANUEL by Bengt Ljungquist - A guide to basic dressage training thru the Grand Prix test, written from the judge's point of view, by the coach of USA's 1976 bronze medal Olympic dressage team.

VAULTING: The Official Instruction Handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation, Book 3 - Basic techniques from the world's best vaulters.

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