{"product_id":"the-quest-for-lightness-in-hilda-nelson-9781948717342","title":"The Quest for Lightness in Equitation and Equestrian Questions (translation)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis well-researched book offers a look at the life of the great French general, Alexis-Francois L'Hotte and includes Hilda Nelson's complete translation of his much-quoted \u003cem\u003eQuestions Equestres, \u003c\/em\u003e here entitled \u003cem\u003eEquestrian Questions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexis-Fran輟is L'Hotte (1825-1904) was sent to the Ecole de Cavalerie at Saumur to pursue his equestrian talent. He became the pupil of both Fran輟is Baucher and comte d'Aure. He returned to Saint-Cyr as commandant of the reopened cavalry section. In 1864 he became \u003cem\u003e馗uyer en chef\u003c\/em\u003e of the Ecole de Cavalerie. In 1875 he returned to Saumur as commandant of the Ecole de Cavalerie there. He was considered by all to be the most outstanding \u003cem\u003e馗uyer\u003c\/em\u003e of the period. It was on his personal horses that L'Hotte practiced the teachings of Baucher. But as \u003cem\u003e馗uyer\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003een chef \u003c\/em\u003eand commandant at Saumur, he was obliged to follow the teachings and rules of a military establishment. In this respect he was more in the d' Auriste idiom, practicing primarily exterior and military equitation. It was his quest to produce answers to the equestrian challenges that he faced that prompted his writing of \u003cem\u003eQuestions 駲uestres \u003c\/em\u003ewhere he provides complete, precise, and definitive answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hilda Nelson, Alexis-Fran輟is L'Hotte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948717344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948717342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Xenophon Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Hilda Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43988620017919,"sku":"9781948717342","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f948aa8f-40d9-4abf-8c60-51a29d6f58b3.jpg?v=1683295441","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-quest-for-lightness-in-hilda-nelson-9781948717342","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}