The Gallant Mouth : Creating the educated equine mouth for all disciplines – Linda Kaye Hollingsworth-Jones

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The Gallant Mouth explores one of the most subtle aspects of horsemanship: the communication between the rider’s hand and the horse’s mouth.

Linda Kaye Hollingsworth-Jones draws inspiration from centuries of classical and academic horsemanship while connecting these traditions with a modern understanding of anatomy and equine movement. The result is not simply a book about bits, but a detailed examination of how the rider’s hands, the horse’s mouth and the rest of the body interact.

The book introduces the historical development of academic horsemanship from the fifteenth century onwards before examining the structures and function of both the human hand and the equine mouth. It also considers the head and neck and their connection with the rest of the horse’s body, helping readers understand why the quality of contact can influence relaxation, posture and overall balance.

Practical instruction begins with in-hand work from the ground. The exercises are designed to teach the horse how to understand and respond to the action of the bit without unnecessary tension. This groundwork gradually develops towards communication that can later be transferred to ridden or driven work.

Throughout the book, particular attention is paid to the rider’s fingers, wrists, hands and arms and to developing a sensitive, following connection rather than simply increasing pressure. The aim is an educated response in which communication becomes increasingly precise, relaxed and light.

Rather than presenting a method limited to one equestrian discipline, The Gallant Mouth examines principles of contact that can be relevant wherever a horse is worked with a bit.

A distinctive resource for riders and trainers interested in classical horsemanship, contact, equine anatomy and the development of more refined communication between horse and rider.

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Author: Linda Kaye Hollingsworth-Jones
Editor: Katherine Grace Sutliff
Language: English
ISBN: 9780578395081
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 158
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 30 March 2022
Publisher: Willow Grove Conservatory Press
Dimensions: approx. 229 × 152 mm