About the Author

Peter Dove has been riding, teaching and learning dressage for over 25 years. In the 15 years he has been at East Soley EC2000 he has judged and taught combined, some 9000 riders competing at intro to elementary level and beyond. Over the 15 years he has developed systematics ways of explaining how to improve results competing at dressage. Peter is taught by Mary Wanless BHSI and considers her teachings of rider biomechanics to be one of the main keys to success at all levels of riding and is forever in her debt for all she has taught. Peter is also a professional computer programmer, photographer and magician. He lives in Chilton Foliat in the UK, married to Emma Dove with two beautiful children Milly and Edward. He is currently studying for his Maths degree with the open university.