Principles of Dressage and Equitation: also known as 'Breaking and Riding with full military commentaries'

James Fillis’ (1834–1913) contribution to the development of dressage as we know it today cannot be overlooked. Fillis was a pupil of François Caron, who was a direct pupil of François Baucher. Fillis also studied with Victor Franconi. Fillis was widely revered and respected by his contemporaries as a master horse trainer.

There are simple truths that James Fillis expressed very clearly in his first French language text, Principes de dressage et d’equitation. This text, translated by M. H. ...