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Originally published in 1551, Hernan Chacon's Tractado de la
Caualleria de la Gineta reflects an era of radical changes in the
chivalresque-military world of renaissance Spain. The text deals
with cavalry riding techniques as a means of military strategy and
as a peacetime occupation. This new paperback volume in the Exeter
Hispanic Texts series provides a text in the original Spanish,
edited and introduced in Spanish by Noel Fallows. It will be of
interest to a scholarly readership, particularly students of
medieval Spanish, military tactics and equestrian history
Riding skills guru Mary Wanless looks at a series of common rider
faults or problems and, through words and photos, explains how to
correct them. Each fault or problem is demonstrated by a different
rider - some working at basic level, others advanced. Mary gives
each rider a lesson, taking them through the (often subtle) changes
they have to make, and recording their progress with specially
taken photographs. Readers can witness the changes taking place and
understand through Mary's gifted teaching, how to make the
necessary shift to improve their own riding skills.The 'before' and
'after' pictures show not only the improvements in the rider's
position and effectiveness but also in their horse's way of going,
for the two are interconnected. Among the topics for in-depth
discussion are rider position, muscle tone and stabilisation; how
our minds and bodies learn new techniques or change old habits;
rider asymmetry; mental attitudes; lateral work; advanced work; and
faults such as tipping forward, leaning back, hollowing the back,
rounding the back, and pulling on the inside rein.
This introduction to the principles of classical riding contains
exercises on how to adopt the classical seat and use classical
training methods to improve your horse's way of going, in hand, on
the lunge, and under saddle. Every type of horse and pony can
benefit from this type of training.
Accomplished coach Islay Auty explains how to develop your teaching
technique to bring out the best in your pupils, be they top-flight
competitors or recreational riders. The text explains how modern
coaching techniques can be applied to equestrian sport and, as
such, the books is more about the skills of coaching than how to
teach the actual skills of riding. It focuses on topics such as
motivation, inspiring confidence, personal development,
communication, awareness and judgement, psychology, and how people
learn. The author examines the particular issues involved with
teaching children, pleasure riders, and competitors at all levels -
and brings her text to life with thought-provoking scenarios. Deals
with modern coaching techniques and how they can be applied to the
equestrian environment Written for riding teachers who wish to
enhance their teaching skills, especially those who are newly
qualified or still studying for their teaching certificate.
Excellent background reading for those seeking to achieve the UK
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Riding in perfect balance with the lightest application of aids is
something most riders strive to achieve. But without the help of an
instructor by your side at all times, it is easy for bad habits to
develop unnoticed. With over 100 photographs showing common riding
faults - such as tipping forward, weak lower leg position, heavy
hands and incorrect application of the aids - this is an
outstanding guide for anyone aiming for grace, balance and accuracy
in their riding. Each of the 100 features includes a technique to
work on and advice on what might go wrong and how to put it right.
Focus is also given to the right mental approach, rounding off this
complete riding problem solver. Classical riding instructor Susan
McBane offers simple yet effective advice on how to identify and
remedy 100 of the most common riding problems, with a
straightforward and accessible approach to horses. Designed in
easy-to-reference sections, 100 Ways to Improve Your Riding is the
ultimate equestrian problem solver, helping you to get the most out
of your ability and your horse. 'The instruction given in the book
is ... based on sound classical principles ... a good buy for just
about any rider and riding teacher.' The Classical Riding Club
Experience the thrills, challenges, and fun of Western riding!
Beginning riders and Western riders of all ages and skill levels
will love this complete guide to the exciting world of Western
riding. Veteran rider and trainer Charlene Strickland takes you
step-by-step through the process of becoming an effective rider,
from evaluating a horse to dressing for style and safety. Choosing
a Western Horse * Quarter Horse *Appaloosa *Paint *Palamino and
more Tacking up * Fitting a saddle * Choosing a bit * Tack care *
Proper attire Tips and Techniques * Choosing an instuctor *
Conditioning * Training * Problem Solving Competitive Events *
Trail riding * Equitation * Endurance riding * Horse show
Poisoning, due to carelessness or wrong feeding, can happen. The
effects are traumatic and sometimes deadly. This book describes the
principal poisonous and harmful plants that any horse-owner should
be aware of, listed according to their toxicity. Important details
about the symptoms of poisoning, first aid, and much more make this
book essential reading for any stable.
In this long-awaited follow-up to the highly praised Cobs Can! Omar
Rabia introduces the idea of a systematic, progressive series of
exercises designed to develop suppleness, collection, obedience and
ride-ability in cobs. He discusses the prerequisites of starting
this journey and the reasoning behind working cobs in-hand before
ridden work is commenced. While the exercises are set out in a
progressive order, each exercise offers particular benefits and
works on 'target areas', so you can choose exercises that will most
benefit your cob before moving onto others in the series.
Progression within each exercise is explained so that riders know
when to move onto the next step within the exercise.
A guide to understanding the training concepts involved in
producing a supple, well-schooled horse or pony. It includes topics
such as: educating the horse and rider; relaxation in the horse;
balance and regularity; energy versus impulsion; bending and
suppleness; and collection.
This marvelous book, borne of a unique collaboration between Dr
Allen Schoen - a world-renowned veterinarian and author - and
trainer and competitor of many years, Susan Gordon, introduces the
25 principles of compassionate equitation. These principles,
conceived by Schoen and Gordon, are a set of developmental
guidelines, encouraging a level of personal awareness that may be
enacted not only through the reader's engagement with horses, but
can be extended to all humans and sentient beings he or she
encounters. The 25 Principles share stories and outline studies
that identify and support methods of training, handling, and caring
for horses that constitute a safe, healthy, non-stressful, and
pain-free environment. Through their Compassionate Equestrian
programme, the authors encourage all involved in the horse
industry, worldwide, to approach training and handling with
compassion and a willingness to alleviate suffering. These simple
changes, that any horse person can make, can have a vast impact on
the horse industry and society as a whole.
Following the highly acclaimed Kottas on Dressage, this book offers
advice on the correct way to introduce work on the paces, exercises
and movements, together with in-depth analysis of common problems
and the ways to correct them. The author makes the points that many
errors, so easily attributed to the horse, are rooted in faulty
posture or aiding on the rider's part, and emphasises throughout
the importance of focusing on these issues at all stages of
training. Constant emphasis is also placed on the need to be
mindful of the horse's mental and physical ability to copy with
what is being asked of him - there are reminders throughout that,
often, the best way to achieve progress is to take a step back and
ensure the building blocks are in place that will facilitate the
next step forward. The need to consider various aspects of
conformation is also stressed - not all horses are perfect
specimens, and the overall training of any horse will be enhanced
if due consideration is given to individual considerations.
Dressage Solutions takes the reader through many stages of
training, from ensuring that the basic paces are correct, through
introducing the lateral exercises, developing the canter,
rein-back, piaffe and passage, to a final chapter that explains
some of the long-established movements of the High School. This is
a journey that will provide much food for thought, and a great deal
of invaluable advice, for all riders who have progress and their
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This title addresses the topic of coaching and the value to the
rider of learning to coach themselves. Coaching is a supportive,
one-to-one relationship that helps individuals with all kinds of
goal-setting, decision-making and achievement, whether in sport, at
work or at home. A coach will assume: that you have the commitment
and the ability to acquire the skills necessary to achieve your
goals; that you know a lot more than you realize about what can
help you - and also what is holding you back; that it is possible
to break even the grandest goals down into achievable steps; and
that you gain just as much useful information from the problems you
encounter as from the things that you find easy and do well. In
this clear and accessible book NLP (neuro-linguistic programming)
coach and trainer Wendy Jago shows how you can use the core skills
of coaching to coach yourself and help you and your horse become
the best that you can be. She explains every stage of the coaching
process, from its basic beliefs through to the practicalities of
making sure that every ride has a purpose and a valuable outcome.
Straightforward exercises and examples from everyday riding help
you at every stage. Longer case studies from Wendy's coaching
sessions illustrate coaching in practice and demonstrate how
quickly and effectively it is possible to learn to coach yourself.
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What does the horse feel when a rider is crooked in the saddle?
What is it like to go faster or slower, to round curves and travel
straight, with an unbalanced load to carry? What goes through the
horse's mind when he is over-flexed and over-aided...when he is
forced into biomechanically unsound positions? What happens when a
prey animal (the horse) must learn to defeat his own preservation
instinct and perform on cue with a predator (humankind) clinging to
his back? In this important book, Dr. Ulrike Thiel-a clinical
psychologist, psychotherapist, sport psychologist, dressage rider,
riding instructor, judge, and Xenophon Society classical
trainer-examines these important questions, and others. With the
use of exercises and astute comparisons, Thiel gives readers an
eye-opening tour of the realm of the ridden dressage horse,
ensuring we all work to make the job of "being ridden" part of a
mutual pursuit-a dance involving two engaged and caring partners, a
friendship binding mind and body.
Pony Care: A complete guide to buying and caring for your first
pony will appeal to both owners and their parents. It has been
cleverly written by Alison Pocklington, who has previously been
awarded the Horse and Hound Groom of the Year and published the
very successful first book, The Essential Guide to Professional
Horse Care and Grooming. Now, as the mum of a horse-mad child and
riding instructor to many, Alison is only too aware of the pitfalls
of finding the right horse or pony to match the rider. This great
little book offers sound practical and in-depth advice, tips and
guides to get horse and pony ownership off on the right foot. Most
children who learn to ride dream of owning their own pony. Pony
Care offers parents an in-depth guide for what is actually involved
in successfully buying, owning and caring for a pony. With advice
on finding the right pony, buying the necessary equipment, livery
options, daily care, feeding, shoeing, health, exercise and, when
the time comes, how to go about selling the pony. Common mistakes
can be made when there is a lack of knowledge or experience, in
seeking the wrong advice or being in too much of a hurry. Alison
Pocklington shares a wealth of experience complete with tips and
checklists. 'This book is a MUST HAVE for anyone who has had the
tireless and repetitive call to buy from their pony-mad child.' -
Lucinda Green MBE
A valuable self-test and revision aid for candidates working
towards their BHS Stage 2 exam. The questions are presented in a
lively, engaging style in different formats, many very visual.
There is space for students to write the answers on the page and
model answers can be found at the back of the book.
With a show-jumping career spanning over forty years, Nick Skelton
is a legend in the equestrian world. No other rider has won so many
major competitions on so many different horses and he is as popular
at Olympia and Hickstead as he is at Aachen, Geneva, Paris and
Spruce Meadows. Skelton has competed in eight Olympic Games. He was
part of the gold medal-winning Great Britain team at London 2012
and made history by winning the individual Olympic gold medal at
Rio 2016, riding at the age of fifty-eight his beloved horse Big
Star. Nick Skelton began riding at the age of eighteen months on a
Welsh pony called Oxo. At the age of seventeenth in 1975, Skelton
took team silver and individual gold at the Junior European
Championships. He has competed many times at the European Show
Jumping Championships, winning numerous medals, both individually
and with the British team. In 1980 he competed in the Alternative
Olympics, where he helped the British team to a silver medal. He
still holds the British Show Jumping High Jump record that he set
in 1978. In 2000, Skelton was forced into an early retirement after
he broke his neck from a serious fall. But following an amazing
recovery he came out of retirement in 2002 to compete again. Now he
tells the full story of his eventful life and matchless
achievements.
For a horse or pony to perform well - whether that be in eventing,
endurance, show jumping, reining or any other of the myriad
disciplines within the modern equestrian world - he has to be fit
for the job. Fitness is vital whether you aim to compete at
international level or local weekend competitions, because a fit
horse will stand a better chance of staying sound, both physically
and mentally, and will have a longer and more active life. The same
criteria apply if you choose not to compete but to ride purely for
pleasure. The happy hacker or trail mount is still a working animal
and needs to be prepared and maintained accordingly. After all, a
Formula One racing car and a weekend run-around both need correct
fuel and to be kept in good working order. In "Getting Horses Fit",
Carolyn Henderson, with the assistance of competitors, equine
science experts and experienced owners, explains what fitness means
and how to achieve it, enabling owners to work out an individual
fitness programme suitable for their own horse, whatever their
level of activity. The topics include: assessing your horse; health
and condition; disciplines and their demands; feeding for fitness;
environment management; building strength and suppleness; interval
training; tack and equipment; travelling and competing; lungeing
and long-reining; poles and gridwork; hands-on techniques; and diet
and fitness for riders and the mental approach.
Compiling a programme of pilates exercises designed to help the
dressage rider enhance their ability for success, this book
contains over 500 pilates exercises that have been specifically
chosen to best suit the needs of the dressage rider. It contains
photos and detailed instructions which clarify each exercise.
Lungeing and Long-Reining, published in association with The
British Horse Society, is a step-by-step guide to training,
exercising and suppling horses from the ground, written by
Britain's leading exponent of the art. The book begins with advice
on handling untrained youngsters and works through a logical
training progression, culminating in advanced dressage movements.
Straightforward guidance is given on: Training foals and young
horses Lungeing equipment and technique Introducing long-reins and
early lateral work Backing and riding young horses Lungeing over
poles and fences Advanced long-reining; including cantering,
rein-back, shoulder-in, travers, half pirouettes, half-pass,
renvers, canter half-pass, canter pirouettes and tempi flying
changes. Piaffe and passage Olympic dressage rider and trainer
Jennie Loriston-Clarke has broken and schooled countless dressage
and jumping horses, and initially uses lungeing and long-reining to
establish the horse's basic education and create mutual respect
between horse and handler. The knowledge she has gained over the
years while working with novices and older 'difficult' horses sent
for retraining, is distilled in this book into simple instructions,
so that others can avoid making costly mistakes when training their
horses. The goal throughout is to produce a horse that is
confident, keen and happy in his work - which should be the aim of
every trainer. Illustrated with specially commissioned sequence
photographs, this book will prove particularly valuable in the
early training of young horses, as well as in improving or
retraining older horses, and refining dressage movements in advance
horses.
As an instructor it takes time to develop a repertoire of exercises
to suit all ages and abilities. This book has the answer: it
provides a wide range of ideas for lesson plans, with notes on how
these can be adapted and developed for different levels of
recreational rider, from beginner to advanced, whether children or
adults.The lesson plans are organised into teaching subjects to
allow instructors to go straight to a chosen topic and find
exercises to suit riders of different abilities, along with
teaching tips for a professional delivery.
In 1948, the year of the London Olympics, the Daily Mail carried a
centre spread of a Lippizaner horse performing a capriole. On the
strength of this photograph, the young Charles Harris took a train
to Aldershot, where the equestrian events were held, and after
narrowly avoiding arrest for loitering without authorization in the
stable area, managed to procure a meeting with the rider of the
horse, Alois Podhajsky. As a result, and sponsored by Colonel VDS
Williams, one of the leading equestrian figures of the day, Charles
became the first pupil to complete the 1948 - 52 course at the
Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Every day he wrote down what he
had learned, illustrating each point in his own inimitable style,
filling two thick A4 notebooks. These numbered notes are faithfully
reproduced just as he wrote them, forming a unique and fascinating
record of the nuts and bolts of classical horsemanship as taught at
the most exclusive and famous riding school in the world. The
workbooks are prefaced by a memoir of the author's life, taken
mainly from transcripts of conversations with his nephew, Robert
Sherman, together with additional contributions from his
contemporaries. Born Charles Gallewski in the Jewish quarter of
Sunderland in 1915, Charles experienced a traumatic childhood,
spending time both at a workhouse and a children's home. After an
incident-packed period during which he deserted from the army and
changed his name twice, Charles, a talented horseman, gained a
fellowship of The Institute of the Horse and his future looked
promising. However, his return from the Spanish Riding School found
him a prophet without honour in his own country as the equestrian
establishment resisted the teaching and discipline of the Spanish
School. A fierce and unforgiving opponent when disputing points of
equestrian technique and safety, Charles became a thorn in the side
of the British Horse Society who having previously awarded him a
fellowship, then stripped him of the honour. This memoir, at times
painfully frank, often extremely moving yet full of humour,
provides a compelling insight into one of the great characters of
the horse world: a brilliant, yet always controversial man.
In recent years dressage has been the fastest expanding equestrian
discipline in Britain and many other countries around the world. As
a result, a rapidly increasing number of people will need to know
how to earn the marks in the arena and more judges will be needed
to assess the tests. Judging dressage is a big subject and in The
Dressage Judge's Viewpoint Jane Kidd has covered it in a concise,
straightforward and clear way. This book is the ideal introduction
to dressage and a valuable reference book not only for riders but
also for judges and trainers. * Over 200,000 people ride a dressage
test each year in Britain * Understanding the judge's perspective
helps riders to improve their test performance, be it at their
local riding club, at affiliated horse trials or international
dressage * Illustrated throughout with clear, instructive
photographs
Is your riding performance a series of peaks and troughs? Do you
find it hard to concentrate on the right things? Are you easily
distracted by negative thoughts? Do you lack self-confidence, fear
it, or confuse it with arrogance? Does your riding lack goals and
ambition? Do you prepare properly for competition? "A Sport
Psychology Workbook for Riders" deals with these issues, and more,
in a clear, realistic and sympathetic way. While the author clearly
emphasizes the need for technical proficiency, she makes the point
that becoming a truly competent rider involves much more than just
technique. Effective riding is ultimately a two-way communication
between rider and horse, and the benefits of the rider being
relaxed, confident and focused are enormous. In this book, the
reader is taught how to achieve this beneficial state through
employing mental strategies that are used by top riders (and other
athletes) whilst training and competing. These strategies are
explained in logical, down-to-earth terms, cutting through the
muddled and destructive thinking which so often bedevils
performance. While the book focuses primarily upon preparation and
performance in the competitive disciplines, the ideas and
strategies expounded will be of equal value to all riders who want
to achieve a happy and successful relationship with their horse.
Furthermore, since sport psychology is the psychology of peak
performance, the strategies on offer have many positive
applications in daily life.
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