NELSON, HILDA - Alexis-Francois L'hotte: The Quest for Lightness in Equitation

London: J. A. Allen, 1997. First Edition. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0851317057. Boards are deep blue with gold lettering and medallion on front, gold lettering on spine. No DJ as issued. Pages are tight, clean and crisp. This is a NEW book. 31 wonderful color and b/w photos and drawings. One of the leading equestrians of the 19th century. A student of Baucher and the comte d'Aure, he established the riding school in 1864 Saint-Cyr, reopening the cavalry section. He later returned to Saumur as the commandant of the Ecole de Cavalerie in 1875. The French Cavaly unit [equine vs. Motorized] still exists in the 21st century, still centered in Saumur, France. He was considered by his peers to be the most outstanding 'ecuyer' of his period. L'Hotte [1825-1904] is considered one of the most influential riding masters of the modern era, his writings and teachings are still studied by the serious student of dressage and 'haut ecole'. The chapters are: the Golden Thread; L'Hotte--His Life and Times; His Teacher Baucher; His Teacher the comte d'Aure; Baucher and d'Aure-- a comparison; His Spiritual Teacher Rousselet; Questions Equestres; Amazones and Ecuyeres of the 19th Century; L'Hotte's Legacy; a translation of "L'Hotte's Questions equestres; " and an extensive bibliography. Very scarce title.. A very important book any serious collector, or lover, of dressage, will find necessary to include in their library--I have it in mine! Oversized, 4.5#. ; Photographs; 7 1/2 x 10 1/4; 222 pages; Some very faint scuffing and minor bumping incurred in shipping.. New .

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