The chief desire of the author a former pupil of Egon von Neindorff Nuno Oliveira and Hans Reigler is to rehabilitate horses who have been disadvantaged mentally or physically by inadequate or inappropriate handling. Here he explains why riding and training rooted in the classical tradition is the only sure way to prevent such problems developing and how if they are inherited from previous handlers it can remedy serious and ingrained traumas. An inspiring book for anyone interested in helping a damaged horse.