Taking up the reins : a year in Germany with a dressage master

This delightfully written book gives readers a first-hand, behind-the-scenes look at what dressage training abroad entails. In this personal memoir, the author chronicles the year she spent in Germany studying with the great dressage master Walter Christensen. A fascinating read for anyone familiar with the challenges often faced by those who choose to seriously pursue a riding sport. Twenty-five years ago, the European equestrian art of dressage took root in the United States. Since then, serious American riders dream of what it would be like to train abroad where dressage has been practiced for centuries. Taking Up the Reins finally gives readers a first-hand, behind-the-scenes look at what this training entails--and how such an experience, at once rigorous and beautiful, can change and illuminate one's life. In this personal memoir, Priscilla Endicott chronicles the intense year she spent in Germany studying the principles of dressage with master trainer, Walter Christensen A personal memoir chronicling an American woman's intense year in Germany studying with the great dressage master Walter Christensen. I wasn't thinking about the upcoming Mexican Olympics in July of 1968.