The work of the horse on the ground is an indispensable part of classical riding and has been a crucial pillar of gentle, thoughtful horse training for centuries. In this process, the horse learns not only basic exercises on the ground but can also be introduced to challenging lessons early on and trained in them without the rider needing to mount. Arlette Magiera imparts the necessary knowledge in this book to recognize and train correct movement patterns even in the basic exercises, so that common mistakes do not occur later during the more difficult lessons. Training horses on the ground is a proven and very old training method. In the past, it was primarily used to prepare the horse for its later tasks under saddle. Many classical riding masters even believed that one should only mount a horse after it has been properly trained.