Steinbrecht gives very detailed information about driving aids which I will not ennumerate here. He points out that the rider's legs govern the driving aids, but there are many gradations in the leg aids, from heel to calf to knee to thigh. He stresses the importance of giving the aids in the correct way at the correct time, and says that this requires that the rider's lower leg be able to give aids with complete independence from the thigh. Achieving this can happen only if the rider has a secure and balanced seat, and does not need the gripping of the legs in order to maintain a secure position.
Other aids available to the rider are a dressage whip, lunging whip, and voice. Steinbrecht stresses the importance of the voice; he reminds the reader that horses are very receptive to the intonation of the human voice and it is for that reason that the voice can be a very effective driving aid. He also indicates that the voice should be used in a calm and quiet manner.
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