Dressage with Kyra

Kyra Kyrklund has been at the top of world-class dressage for many years. She has trained and successfully competed 14 horses at Grand Prix standard—an outstanding achievement, which few riders could ever emulate. Her internationally known horses include Matador, Edinburg, Flyinge Amiral, Master, and Max. In her native Finland, Kyrklund has been National Dressage Champion 11 times, and she has taken part in six successive Olympic Games. She runs her own dressage center in the south of England. Jytte Lemkow is a former international dressage judge, an experienced rider, equestrian journalist, photographer, and commercial designer.

Who is Kyra KyrklandA Word from Jytte Lemkow



1. Communication — A Two Way System of Understanding
2. The History of Dressage and the Rider's Position
3. The Importance of the Trainer
4. Kyra's ABC
5. Straightness, Flexion and Leg-yielding
6. Turn on the Forehand and Rein Back
7. Collected Lateral Work
8. Canter Work
9. Flying Change of Leg
10. Improving the Gaits, Outline and Degree of Collection
11. Zigzag Half Passes in Trot and Canter
12. Pirouettes in Walk and Canter
13. Piaffe, Passage and the Transitions
14. Training Versus Competitive Riding
15. Judging Dressage by Jytte Lemkow
16. Kyra's Horses
17. Kyra's Trainers



Epilogue
Kyra's Results in Major Competitions
Index
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