Franca Bartke

The Art of Showmanship

With fine aids on the horse! The great practical book and video tutorial on the subject of ground work.

Ground work is the basis for a reliable connection between humans and horses! Franca Bartke: "I am always thrilled to see in my training and lessons how much the horses and especially their people benefit from working on the ground.

Anyone who has started to train showmanship will understand their horse better, strengthen the relationship and be able to better coordinate the aids when riding.

Franca Bartke is multiple European champion, multiple German Champion in the Allround Western disciplines and German Champion Showmanship at Halter 2023.

On 240 pages, richly illustrated, with detailed step-by-step instructions, the qualified sports scientist describes in her first book what successful ground work looks like, from the basics through the next level to the first competition start.

Franca Bartke: "Working with horses is one of the most beautiful journeys I know. "To accompany the practical lessons in my book, I recommend my video tutorial in German or English, in which I show you all maneuvers, patterns and exercises in individual videos and explain them with dos and don'ts." From buckling the lead chain correctly, to learning and understanding the quarter system and complex pattern training, this tutorial is the ideal complement to the practical book.