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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Equestrian & animal sports
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Polo
(Paperback)
J. Moray Brown
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R589
Discovery Miles 5 890
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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In this book Dr. Mike provides numerous training exercises so that
riders will gain a better feel of the horse. Each exercise is well
described and shares with you the benefit of performing the
exercise. The book includes multiple warm-up exercises for getting
better directional control and the proper use of your legs when
riding. Advanced exercises are included for enhanced
responsiveness. The basics of dressage and proper biomechanics are
presented to help you improve your body language and pre-signal
communications with your horse. Table of Contents: Introduction
Preparation of the Rider Preparation of the Horse Increase
Responsiveness with the Ground Steps to Success How to use our body
to succeed on the ground and in the saddle Rein Management Rein
Exercises to gain suppleness and a rhythm with your horse Proper
use of your Legs Warm Up Exercises to gain Responsiveness Warm Up
Exercise #1: Trotting on the Oval Warm Up Exercise #2: Turns on the
forehand and forward movement Warm Up Exercise #3: Moving around a
Point Warm Up Exercise #4: Riding with Straightness (Holding the
Line) Warm Up Exercise #5: Counting Strides at the walk and trot
and canter(lope) Benefits of the Advanced Exercises to gain
Responsiveness Exercise #1: Changing Frames - lengthen and shorten
the horse frame Exercise #2: Leg Yields in a Staircase Exercise #3:
Walk/Halt Transitions Exercise #4: 10 stride trot transitions
Exercise #5: Figure 8 Exercise #6: Turns on the forehand and
haunches in a square pattern Exercise #7: 10 walk-10 trot-10 canter
transitions
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