The Art of Horsemanship: Xenophon and Other Classical Writers

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Learn where horsemanship came from in relation to the use of horses for war, and how Xenephon’s observations of horses caused him to develop his skilled and respectful method of training. With pieces by Aristotle, Juvenal, Pliny the Elder, Virgil, and others, this fresh translation by Dr A Nyland helps to achieve a deeper understanding of the historical reasons behind some of today’s gentler training approaches.

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Description

Xenophon (430-354 BC) was an ancient Greek soldier and Art of Horsemanship is his work on selecting and educating horses. His writings document simple philosophies we could all do to remember, and he is now recognised as one of the first horsemen who was gentle in his ways. His wrote a total of around 40 books.

Through fascinating excerpts, this book shows where horsemanship came from in relation to the use of horses for war, and how Xenephon’s observations of horses caused him to develop his skilled and respectful method of training. It also includes pieces by Aristotle, Columella, Diogenes Laertius, Herodotos, Juvenal, Livy, Pliny the Elder, Simon of Athens, Suetonius, Theomnestus, Virgil, and two of Xenophon’s other works mentioning horsemanship.

This fresh translation by Dr A Nyland brings these works on horsemanship to life for modern audiences, helping the reader to achieve a deeper understanding of the historical reasons behind some of today’s gentler horse training approaches.