The Forward Impulse by Piero Santini illustrated with photographs and sketches by Paul Brown Huntington Press 1936 edition

The Forward Impulse by Piero Santini illustrated with photographs and sketches by Paul Brown Huntington Press 1936 editionHardcover out of print edition 1936 The Forward Impulse describes in simple language how to balance the horse through engagement of the haunches, enlightened use of the seat, and conscientious elasticity of the hand. Not one in a hundred riders has access to the kind of teaching that focuses on controlled energy of the haunches. This book puts the focus where it belongs: first on the engine; then, on the system of aids that manages that power to