Overview
"William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle's passions included women, music, writing, theatre and, perhaps above all, the finest horses. He was a widely acknowledged expert in the art of the riding horse, and his works laid the foundation for classical dressage. Mastery in horsemanship was the mark of a graceful and accomplished gentleman in the European nobility of the seventeenth century. In the first comprehensive study of Newcastle's two horsemanship manuals dating from 1658 and 1667, Dr. Elaine Walker explores the insights they offer into riding practice, personal philosophy and motivation. Newcastle's writing has surprising relevance to the modern rider or any reader interested in the long history of the coevolution of man and horse together. 42 engraved plates after Abraham van Diepenbeeck from the 1658 edition are included along with full translations from the original French manual. ""...essential reading for anyone who feels that dressage today comes from the great riding masters of the past..."" Peter Maddison-Greenwell, Director of El Caballo de Espana ""...a real contribution to knowledge..."" Boudewijn Commandeur, Founder of the Horse in Art Database, The Netherlands Institute for Art History. Based in North Wales, Elaine Walker is a writer, academic, and consultant on the horse in cultural history. She discovered western riding and Appaloosa horses while on holiday in Scotland in 1990 and has remained devoted to both. The connection between western riding and the classical tradition was her starting point for researching the practical aspects of Newcastle's manuals. Elaine Walker researched much of her Ph. D. thesis and the material for this book while mounted. She has given several displays and talks in Newcastle's own riding house at Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. When she is not writing or riding, she is a performing singer and musician."
Full Product Details
Author: Elaine Walker ,
Richard Williams (University of South Wales and University of Sussex UK) ,
Peter Edwards (University of Oslo Norway)
Publisher: Xenophon Press LLC
Imprint: Xenophon Press LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9780933316720
ISBN 10: 0933316720
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 20 August 2015
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'...essential reading for anyone who feels that dressage today comes from the great riding masters of the past.' Peter Maddison-Greenwell, Director of El Caballo de Espa a ' ...a real contribution to knowledge...' Boudewijn Commandeur, The Netherlands Institute for Art History. 'Walker's relaxed style makes the importance of this seminal work on horsemanship accessible to a wide readership for the first time.' Professor Peter Edwards, University of Roehampton.
'...essential reading for anyone who feels that dressage today comes from the great riding masters of the past.' Peter Maddison-Greenwell, Director of El Caballo de Espaňa ' ...a real contribution to knowledge...' Boudewijn Commandeur, The Netherlands Institute for Art History. 'Walker's relaxed style makes the importance of this seminal work on horsemanship accessible to a wide readership for the first time.' Professor Peter Edwards, University of Roehampton.
'...essential reading for anyone who feels that dressage today comes from the great riding masters of the past.' Peter Maddison-Greenwell, Director of El Caballo de Espaňa ' ...a real contribution to knowledge...' Boudewijn Commandeur, The Netherlands Institute for Art History. 'Walker's relaxed style makes the importance of this seminal work on horsemanship accessible to a wide readership for the first time.' Professor Peter Edwards, University of Roehampton.
Author Information
"Elaine Walker is a writer and consultant on the horse in cultural history. Her books include Horse (Reaktion), which was chosen for translation into Arabic by the Kalima Project. ""To Amaze the People with Pleasure and Delight"" The Horsemanship Manuals of William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, (Xenophon) began life as her PhD thesis and she has given several presentations on Newcastle's method in his riding house at Bolsover Castle. She has worked on projects for the Royal Historic Palaces Commission, the Royal Armouries, English Heritage, and Royal Mail, among others. She is currently working on a new book on the horses of the inland waterways, ""In Search of the Boat Horse"", forthcoming in 2020."
