{"product_id":"broken-or-beautiful-the-struggle-of-modern-dressage-the-struggle-of-modern-dressage-paperback","title":"Broken or Beautiful: The Struggle of Modern Dressage: The Struggle of Modern Dressage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDominique Barbier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLiz Conrod\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe future of \"Dressage\" is at a crossroads today. \u003c\/em\u003eThat sounds like a dramatic statement but it is very true. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompetitive Dressage is abandoning the very rules that its top governing body, the Federation Equestre Internationale (F. E. I.) is responsible to uphold, leading to a crisis in Competitive Dressage. Money and popularity rule the day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom their inception, the F. E. I. rules were established to protect horses and to uphold the basic principles that are true for all horses, regardless of the style of riding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroken or Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e explains in-depth: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWhat\u003c\/em\u003e the rules are, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWhy\u003c\/em\u003e they are important, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHow\u003c\/em\u003e they are being disrespected, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHow\u003c\/em\u003e they are causing harm to horses. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor every top competitor today, there are thousands of riders copying what is perceived as \"good training\" because their role models are \"winning.\" So-called \"Modern Dressage\" is being imitated by the masses to the extreme detriment of the horse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe offer an alternative path to the many dressage riders that are questioning what is on display in the competitive world today, riders that want to re-affirm and follow \u003cem\u003ethe Correct Classical Principles.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prevailing measure of all correct dressage training is to help the horse to become the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ehappy athlete\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e that is so often mentioned in the F. E. I. Rule Book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe offer this book in love of the Horse, love of Dressage, love of beauty, and joy that can honestly be part of our everyday experience with our horses, both in and out of the show ring.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dominique Barbier \u0026amp; Liz Conrod\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42100407730311,"sku":"9781948717281","price":43.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3495138b4e03a370771754ead96207f3.webp?v=1732384292","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/broken-or-beautiful-the-struggle-of-modern-dressage-the-struggle-of-modern-dressage-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}