Lessons in Lightness Jane Smiley and even the most upstanding

and even the most upstanding citizen can be brought down by the court of public opinion

and now a world-renowned performer and trainer of liberty horses—horses that perform free of anything on their bodies

Paperback: 335 pages

the world of dressage is intimidating and unapproachable

Illustrations: 118 color & b/w photos

Lessons in Lightness Jane Smiley and even the most upstandingAuthor: Mark Russell Mark Russell (1951 2016) explains the theories and methods of the Old Masters in his easy to implement progression suitable for educating the riding horse in all disciplines. Lessons in Lightness offers the rider the concept of educating rather than training the horse using relaxation as the cornerstone. A tense horse has difficulty assimilating new information, yet relaxation often can be a difficult state to achieve. Mark