A protege of the legendary Vladimir S. Littauer and for more
than thirty years director of the riding program at Sweet Briar
College, Paul D. Cronin is a well-known and highly respected
trainer and riding instructor. "Schooling and Riding the Sport
Horse" is Cronin's clear and practical guide to getting the most
out of your horse in a humane and sensitive way.
Beginning with a brief history of educated horsemanship from the
earliest published riding masters of the sixteenth century, Cronin
clarifies the differences between forward riding and classical
dressage, and how at times the two have become inappropriately
mixed. He then gives an in-depth presentation of the American
forward riding system that is the basis of hunter/jumper riding and
examines the ways in which a rider's position and controls are
essential to the training of the horse.
In the system as Cronin explains it, the three basic pillars are
position, controls, and schooling. In clear language, he walks the
reader from the beginning stages of training through advanced
jumping and cross-country work. He sets out proper methods of early
schooling of the young, green, or reclaimed horse, based on freedom
of movement under the weight of the rider at the walk, trot,
canter, and jump; of gaining the horse's trust and cooperation; and
of establishing agility and calmness in the horse at all gaits and
over fences.
"Schooling and Riding the Sport Horse" is an important book on
horsemanship for riding instructors, trainers, and amateur riders
alike.
General
Imprint: |
University of Virginia Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2004 |
First published: |
November 2004 |
Authors: |
Paul D. Cronin
|
Foreword by: |
Joe Fargis
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8139-2287-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-8139-2287-9 |
Barcode: |
9780813922874 |
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