Books and official manuals

Fedération Équestre Internationale. Rules for Dressage Events. 21st ed. 2003. 

German National Equestrian Federation. Advanced Techniques for Dressage. Kenilworth Press, 2003. 

German National Equestrian Federation. The Principles of Riding: Basic Training for Horse and Rider. Kenilworth Press, 2005. 

Waran, N., P. McGreevy, and R. A. Casey. “Training Methods and Horse Welfare.” In N. Waran, ed., The Welfare of Horses. Springer, 2004. 

Journal articles and academic papers

Clayton, Hilary M., and S. J. Hobbs. “The Role of Biomechanical Analysis of Horse and Rider in Equitation Science.” Applied Animal Behaviour Science 190 (2017): 123–132. 

Clayton, Hilary M., Rebecca MacKechnie‑Guire, and S. J. Hobbs. “Riders’ Effects on Horses, Biomechanical Principles with Examples from the Literature.” Animals 13, no. 24 (2023): 3854. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13243854. 

McLean, Andrew N., and Janne W. Christensen. “The Application of Learning Theory in Horse Training.” Applied Animal Behaviour Science (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.02.020. 

Conference proceedings

Heleski, C. R. “What Is ‘Science’? Benefits and Limitations.” In ISES 2017 Down Under Proceedings: Equitation Science in Practice: Collaboration, Communication and Change, edited by Hayley Randle, Natalie Waran, and Lizzie Kent. Wagga Wagga: Charles Sturt University, 2017. [ISES 2017…roceedings | PDF]

International Society for Equitation Science. ISES 2017 Down Under Proceedings: Equitation Science in Practice: Collaboration, Communication and Change. Edited by Hayley Randle, Natalie Waran, and Lizzie Kent. Wagga Wagga: Charles Sturt University, 2017. [ISES 2017…roceedings | PDF]

McGreevy, Paul. “Using the Five Domains Model to Assess the Impact of Husbandry and Equitation Procedures on Horse Welfare.” In ISES 2017 Down Under Proceedings, 2017. [ISES 2017…roceedings | PDF]

Waran, Natalie. “Through Their Eyes: The Challenge of Assessing Equine Emotional State.” In ISES 2017 Down Under Proceedings, 2017. [ISES 2017…roceedings | PDF]

Posters and organizational documents

International Society for Equitation Science. ISES Training Principles Poster in Pictures. 2017. [ISES_Train…n Pictures | PDF]

International Society for Equitation Science. ISES Principles Poster 2017 (ISES Principles Poster-2017.pdf). 2017. [ISES Princ…oster-2017 | PDF]

United States Dressage Federation. “Pyramid of Training” brochure. USDF.org, accessed 2025. 

Articles and web resources

Knipp, Josef. “The Art of Classic Dressage Training.” Dressage Today, August 21, 2013, updated February 13, 2017. 

Silver, Madeleine. “6 Elements of Classical Riding Every Rider Should Know.” Horse & Hound, July 30, 2017. https://www.horseandhound.co.uk. 

Verda‑Zanatta, S. “Mounted Exercises to Improve Rider Seat and Effectiveness.” Horse Journals, 2025.