Schooling and Riding the Sport Horse


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The director of the riding program at Sweet Briar College for more than 30 years, Cronin is a well-known and highly respected trainer and riding instructor. Here he presents a clear and practical guide to getting the most out of a horse in a humane and sensitive way.




Riding Logic


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Out of print for more than 20 years, this classic book on equitation introduces and explains the art of riding. Updated with all new color photography of contemporary riders and horses, it includes details on training the rider, schooling the horse, cross-country riding, dressage exercises, and jumping techniques. It expertly provides a wealth of practical knowledge and experience and concisely lays down rules and guidelines that are as applicable today as when the book was written more than 70 years ago. Beginners and experts alike will find the instructions easy to follow and will benefit from the essential theoretical background provided here but so often overlooked in modern riding.




Way to Perfect Horsemanship


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First published in 1959, The Way to Perfect Horsemanship was immediately recognized as a classic work of equestrian literature. It offers insight into the psychology of the horse as well as its muscular system and the mechanics of movement. It explains in detail the basic principles of training, the fundamentals of riding, and the effect of training aids. Everyone, from trainers to occasional riders, will benefit from this book.




40 Fundamentals of English Riding


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"90-minute DVD, all 40 fundamentals fully demonstrated with narration by the author"--Sticker on dust jacket.




Rider Biomechanics


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Rider Biomechanics is a collaboration between rider biomechanics coach Mary Wanless and functional anatomist Thomas Myers. Myer's seminal book Anatomy Trains explains how connective tissue joins muscles together into functional chains. Some of these chains extend from head to toe, and they are the 'lines of pull'. Elite riders excel in balancing the tension in their lines, creating a stable balanced structure which can transmit and redirect the forces of the horse's movement. Easy, fluid, sitting eludes less skilled riders - but this book, with its copious photographs and illustrations, provides a route map for reorganising 'lines of pull', sitting, and influence on one's horse. It is through balancing one's own lines that you learn how to balance one's horse, changing his carriage and movement, and discovering the secrets of the few talented riders who naturally possess those skills.




The Complete Training of Horse and Rider


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For over a quarter of a century, Colonel Alois Podhajsky was the Director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, home of the famous white Lipizzaner stallions whose remarkable performances have thrilled audiences throughout the world. Now for the first time, Col. Podhajsky has set forth explicitly and in practical, instructive fashion the step-by-step methods of training both horse and rider that are used at the School and that are the applicable foundations of all good horsemanship, for their purpose is to develop the natural abilities of the horse and to make riding a graceful, pleasurable experience.







Riding Lessons


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As a world-class equestrian and Olympic contender, Annemarie Zimmer lived for the thrill of flight atop a strong, graceful animal. Then, at eighteen, a tragic accident destroyed her riding career and Harry, the beautiful horse she cherished. Now, twenty years later, Annemarie is coming home to her dying father's New Hampshire horse farm. Jobless and abandoned, she is bringing her troubled teenage daughter to this place of pain and memory, where ghosts of an unresolved youth still haunt the fields and stables—and where hope lives in the eyes of the handsome, gentle veterinarian Annemarie loved as a girl . . . and in the seductive allure of a trainer with a magic touch. But everything will change yet again with one glimpse of a white striped gelding startlingly similar to the one Annemarie lost in another lifetime. And an obsession is born that could shatter her fragile world.




Speaking the Horse Language


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Speaking the Horse Language Join the thousands of equestrians from around the world taking part in the Speaking the Horse Language Movement! "I have been riding for 50 years. Many of the tips and explanations were invaluable. I wish I knew them years ago!" -Review from Wendy Is your horse "spooky," green, naughty, stubborn, or "mareish?" Do you want to build an unshakable bond with your horse? Introducing, Speaking the Horse Language. Speaking the horse language is a movement for anyone interested in mastering their body language and energy to be able to communicate with horses in the horse language. There's more to it than just knowing what it means when the horse pins their ears or bucks. Understanding the horse language is very subtle and requires mastery of your energy. This book is about mastering YOU and stepping into a more confident, balanced rider and tapping into your inner rockstar and unleashing your horse's full potential. Finally become "one" with your horse with these simple but effective games and exercises that will bring a smile to your face. Here's some of what you'll find in this book... How to gain your horses' trust and build their confidence Energy and how it influences your horses' energy How to improve your confidence and get rid of your anxieties on the ground and in the saddle Playing games with your horse and having fun together Communicating with your horse safely and correctly on the ground, while lunging and in the saddle Plus much, much more! Scroll up and download your copy today! If you want to live your dream of having an unshakable bond with your horse, then order this book now!




School for Young Riders


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