Author : Jec Aristotle Ballou
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 14,58 MB
Release : 2014-08-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1603429212
This series of Western Dressage exercises are designed to improve suppleness, balance in movement, and responsiveness. Each exercise has a specific goal in mind, and they are organized by different areas of focus: softness, looseness, rider development, engagement, adjustability, and ground work. With illustrated step-by-step instructions and full arena diagrams, you’ll quickly be on your way to mastering this exciting discipline.
Author : Jane Savoie
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
Page : 1076 pages
File Size : 47,14 MB
Release : 2018-04-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1570768773
"First published in two volumes: Cross-train your horse and More cross-training in 1998"--T.p. verso.
Author : Linda Allen
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,26 MB
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 160342394X
Get jumping! This collection presents a logical series of fun and rewarding exercises that are designed to develop your horse-jumping skills. With straightforward instructions and clear arena maps, this guide can be hung on a pole and easily referenced from the saddle. In addition to clearly articulated goals and progressively difficult variations, each exercise also includes encouraging advice on what the rider should keep in mind while jumping. Saddle up and get ready to fly through the air with grace and confidence.
Author : Jec Aristotle Ballou
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 29,61 MB
Release : 2009-12-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1603426698
Get your horse in shape and maintain his overall fitness, regardless of his age or abilities. Equine Fitness will have your horse looking and feeling his best with a series of fun exercise routines specifically designed to enhance his strength, stamina, and agility. Clear step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations make the exercises easy to follow, and the book includes a handy set of pocket-sized cards that you can use in the ring. Jec Ballou’s simple conditioning program promises lasting results for healthy horses and satisfied riders.
Author : Jennifer O. Bryant
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 25,40 MB
Release : 2012-12-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1612122744
Whatever your primary equestrian discipline, dressage is an ideal way for you to increase your riding awareness and enhance your relationship with your horse. Providing an overview of basic techniques and a series of helpful training exercises, Jennifer O. Bryant stresses the tenets of harmonious communication between horse and rider as she guides you through the graceful movements of dressage. With suggestions on how to find qualified instructors and information on necessary equipment, this comprehensive guide will inspire you to explore this exciting and rewarding world.
Author : Jessica Black
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 33,12 MB
Release : 2017-12-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1570768757
The equestrian pursuit known as Cowboy Dressage melds the best of Western riding traditions and classical dressage in the pursuit of a harmonious relationship with a horse. Intended to be accessible to all, Cowboy Dressage is open to all breeds and all levels of riders; there isn’t a set frame for overall look, head carriage, or action. Lifelong horsewoman Jessica Black traces the evolution of Cowboy Dressage back to its roots, sharing the story of Eitan and Debbie Beth-Halachmy and their phenomenal Morgan horses that have served as the movement’s ambassadors. Black then expertly weaves Eitan Beth-Halachmy's experience and expertise into an engaging and articulate explanation of the philosophy of Cowboy Dressage; defines the expectations of the rider; describes what a participant needs in terms of equipment; and explores how the most important element—the horse—should be prepared. A wonderful and thorough section on groundwork, as well as specific training advice for achieving engagement, regulating the gaits, smoothing transitions, and balancing bend and straightness, get the reader started with a solid foundation. Specific descriptions of the Cowboy Dressage tests are provided, with additional tools for those interested in competition, including rules, divisions, and how to execute and judge tests.
Author : Bell Bell
Publisher : David & Charles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,15 MB
Release : 2007-04-28
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780715325476
A collection of the favourite and most effective flatwork and jumping exercises from the stars of the equestrian world. It features contributors who are Olympic medalists, world champions from a range of equestrian disciplines. It also provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction with diagrams and illustrations.|This is a collection of the favourite and most effective flatwork and jumping exercises from the stars of the equestrian world. The contributors include Olympic medalists, world champions and up-and-coming stars of the future from a range of equestrian disciplines. It includes progressive training for all levels of experience, from novice to intermediate. It provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction with clear diagrams and illustrations.
Author : Sally Swift
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 32,16 MB
Release : 1985-01-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780312127343
Widely known for her innovative teaching philosophy stressing body awareness, the value of "soft eyes," proper breathing, centering, and balance, Sally Swift has been a pioneering riding instructor for half a century. In book form for the first time, her methods enable horse and rider to achieve harmony, working together naturally, without pain. Unlike traditional teachers, Sally Swift does not believe in forced training techniques that cause stiff bodies and tense riding. Instead, through the use of vivid, unusual, and highly creative images that transcend mechanics ("Pretend you're a spruce tree; the roots grow down from your center as the trunk grows up"), plus a thorough knowledge of human and equine anatomy, this wise and inspiring teacher enables the conscientious equestrian to reassess habitual responses, in order to ride in natural positions, break through frustrating plateaus, and achieve ever-rising goals with comfort, vitality, and precision. Precise illustrations and photographs never before used in riding books explain anatomy and image work to give mind and body new and relaxed approaches to the inner process of riding. Centered Riding is for those with little experience all the way up to world class.
Author : Hollie H. McNeil
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 10,92 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1603427899
"90-minute DVD, all 40 fundamentals fully demonstrated with narration by the author"--Sticker on dust jacket.
Author : Walter Zettl
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 13,32 MB
Release : 1998-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 157076655X
Maybe the best way to introduce this book to our audience is to quote Max Gahwyler when he read the book when it was in manuscript form: "You must publish this. It is superb!" We agree this is, truly, one of, if not the clearest, most readable books on training dressage ever written. It's just delightful! As Egon von Neindorf, a recognized master himself, says in the Foreword, "If you are not fortunate enough to be taught by Walter Zettl personally, he gives you in this book a very valuable guide to the art of classical riding. In clearly worked out and easy to understand chapters, he takes you through each step of the training stages, discusses problems that occur, and assists with competent, sensible corrections, from Beginner to becoming a Master. With Walter Zettl's guidance, it is made possible."
