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In this book, you will find exercises for all levels of horse and
rider, from novice level to advanced, in both dressage and jumping,
including the use of props in training. The author shows how
exercises can be combined to create the optimum learning experience
for rider and horse, both from a teaching perspective and for solo
training – a ‘teacher in a book’. Claire Lilley draws on her
may years of experience as a riding coach, with insight from being
a student in her formative years. She explains exercises from the
teacher's perspective: what to look for, and key teaching points to
consider. The last section of exercises is for development as a
teacher, inviting the riding teacher to evaluate their own skills
so as to to improve their coaching methods. Suggestions are given
to improve coaching methods, such as observational skills of the
physical and mental capacities of both horse and rider. Finally,
training plans are given, using the exercises in practice, with
consideration as to whether lessons are individual, shared or
group, as well as lesson location. This book will be a valuable
resource for riding instructors and pupils alike, a welcome
addition to the teacher's library.
This book discusses ground-pole training for all disciplines and
shows how you can make the most of precious schooling time. It
provides quick and easy pole layouts, using just a handful of
poles. Different exercises are given for each pole layout, so there
is no need to move the poles during a session. Exercises range from
the simple to the more intricate, with the inclusion of more
transitions, lateral work, raised poles/cavalletti, or riding in a
different gait. Claire Lilley explains how these pole exercises can
help you to ride with precision and improve your horse's way of
going, adhering to the scales of training. You can also use the
different layouts to check whether you are sitting straight,
turning correctly, and riding transitions and lateral movements
properly. She lists common rider faults for each exercise to help
riders self-correct if schooling alone. As an experienced trainer
herself, Claire knows that this book will prove an invaluable
resource for riding instructors, providing a veritable cookbook of
ideas for lesson plans. Poles are a great teaching tool, adding
variety to every lesson and helping the teacher to explain lessons
to the pupil. Teacher's tips are given for each exercise. Claire
says: "Try the exercises for yourself and I'm sure you will be
amazed at the improvements that can be made both in your riding
technique and in your horse's way of going. You will never be bored
with schooling again!"
The "scales of training" are the components of a progressive
training system that has evolved from the teaching of the great
riding masters of Italy, France, and Germany. The scales apply to
the basic schooling of every horse, whether the rider wishes to
concentrate on dressage, jumping, or eventing, and provide an
essential foundation for the horse's physical and mental
development. If the scales are not observed at novice level, then
it is unlikely that horse and rider will progress to advanced
levels or be able to maintain a consistent level of performance. In
this illustrated workbook Claire Lilley explains how to use the
scales when schooling and jumping at home. She describes the
principles of each training scale and includes in each section a
number of exercises designed to improve performance, with notes on
what to look for, training tips, and solutions to common mistakes
and misunderstandings.
Schooling the horse is not just about riding - many problems or
misunderstandings between horse and rider can, and should be,
sorted out on the ground before attempting to ride at all. This
book explains how to school your horse from the ground, starting
with fundamental techniques, and gives progressive exercises to
work through. It explains the importance of stretching work, how to
establish a correct outline, and how to build strength and
suppleness. Remedial work is also included to improve crookedness,
unbalance, and stiffness, for example. Also covered is the use of
training aids where necessary, and schooling over ground poles and
cavaletti, as well as jumping the horse on the lunge. Observing
your horse working without a rider gives you valuable insight as to
the correctness of his paces, how his muscle development can be
improved, and his general attitude and willingness. When your horse
is moving beautifully on his own, there is no reason why he cannot
do the same with you in the saddle.
Horses are fascinating and perceptive creatures. Developing a
thorough understanding of how a horse interprets the world around
them and deliberately being self-aware as a rider, are the
essential skills to a successful and fulfilling partnership. In The
Psychology of Horsemanship, well-known equestrian author and horse
expert, Claire Lilley, shares her passion and knowledge about
horses and riders developed from over forty years' experience in
the equestrian world, and more recently several years in the mental
health profession. Divided into three sections, the book covers:
Equine psychology - the horses's senses, primary responses and
emotion; Training psychology - the rider's communication, training
and learning from past experiences; Relational psychology - the
goals, the development and the challenges faced in successful
horsemanship. With high-quality photographs, diagrams and extended
real-life examples, this book explores the application of
psychology to the world of horses and how the understanding and
evolvement of the horse-rider relationship impacts on both mental
and physical development.
Problems when handling your horse can happen to any owner at any
time and can be a result of thoughtlessness, fear or simply just
not knowing the right thing to do at the right time. This book is a
common sense guide on how to cope with all the little difficulties
that can turn the euphoric dream of becoming a horse owner into an
uncontrollable nightmare. Claire Lilley is a well known trainer who
has worked with horses for many years and has witnessed the myriad
problems that occur when a horse's behaviour gets the better of the
handler. "The Problem-Free Horse" offers sensible, practical advice
on managing horses in the stable, the field and schooling from the
ground, from putting on the bridle correctly to clipping an awkward
horse, from dealing with an escape artist to when to call the vet.
Learning to handle your horse correctly will prevent behavioural
problems in the long run, but should your horse already have bad
habits, there is advice here for you too. Topics include: handling
and control, behaviour in the field, clipping, feeding, rugs,
bandages and boots, tacking up, veterinary care, feet and shoeing,
grooming, leading in hand, long reining, loose schooling, and
lungeing.
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