BOOK - Making the Time : An Expert Guide to Cross Country Riding
A crucial element of eventing is that horse and rider complete the cross-country course within a set time ('the optimum time'). If the competitor takes longer, significant penalty points are awarded against him or her. Many eventers try to achieve the optimum time by taking unnecessary risks, which, as Stuart Tinney explains, can be avoided if the correct training is carried out.
Stuart Tinney, an Olympic gold medallist, completed the Sydney Olympic course easily within the optimum time, not through uncontrollable speed but through accurate and controlled riding. This skill and the associated training and horse management are explained and demonstrated in the book, including: - Equipment for the horse and rider - Walking the course - Riding cross country safely and efficiently - Training for cross country in the arena - Horse fitness and management - Horse types This book will therefore be of interest to all eventers from introductory to advanced level. $ 54.95
101 Eventing Tips : Essentials for Combined Training and Horse Trials
Three-day eventing, known as the "complete competition," requires the same horse-and-rider team to ride a dressage test, a demanding cross-country obstacle course, and a show-jumping round. 101 Eventing Tips includes advice on selecting a horse, establishing horse-and-rider training programs and taking part in entry-level competitions. Author: James C. Wofford $ 12.95
BOOK - 101 Exercises from Top Riders : Top International Riders from the Fields of Dressage, Show Jumping and Eventing
* Includes master instruction from a variety of contributors, including well-known US riders Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, David O'Connor, and Chris Kappler* The author's previous book, 101 Schooling Exercises for Horse & Rider, has sold 10,000 copies to dateSchooling a horse is a fundamental to any rider, whatever their equestrian background. This collection presents 101 favorite and most effective flatwork and jumping exercises from the stars of the equestrian world--Olympic medalists, world champions, and up-and-coming stars of the horse world. With an emphasis on progressive training for all levels of experience, from novice to intermediate, as well as easy-to-follow instruction and helpful diagrams, every equestrian will welcome the expert advice found in this book.
$ 29.99
BOOK - Double Take : Karen Brain's Olympic Journey
Canadian equestrian Karen Brain is determined to compete in the Olympics. Soon jumping over obstacles becomes her specialty--literally and figuratively. Then, one day, she falls. Her spine is shattered, and her doctors tell her she might never walk again, much less ride a horse. But obstacles are this rider's specialty. Follow her challenging but ultimately triumphant course from hospital bed to Paralympic medal podium. Paperback
$ 12.95
BOOK - Finding My Distance: A Year in the Life of a Three Day Event Rider
Finding My Distance: A Year in the Life of a Three Day Event Rider chronicles Julia Wendell's trials in her life and sport over the course of four seasons. Like the competitions that serve as the book's backdrop, Finding My Distance is a journey fraught with obstacles, some seemingly insurmountable. Wendell's memoir is a beautifully written, wellcrafted mix of prose and poetry. Not only is it for sports enthusiasts, but for anyone who is passionate about the path they've chosen, and the means by which they cross the finish line. $ 25.00
The Golden Couple of the American eventing world offers an insider's glimpse of international eventing as well as insights and training tips, making this an outstanding book for all ages. $ 29.95
BOOK - Pippa Funnell : The Autobiography
Pippa Funnell is the golden girl of the British equestrian scene, but it hasn't always been so. She seemed doomed to be a "misser" in the really big competitions, but everything began to change for her in 1999 when her results, including her first European title, were excellent. But it was at the Olympics that she really came of age, where her horse, Supreme Rock, finally fulfilled his potential and they won a silver medal. Since the Sydney Olympics Pippa has gone from strength to strength, and in 2003 she firmly established herself as the top sportswoman in the UK. She won the Rolex Grand Slam, which is three four-star events: Kentucky, Badminton, and Burghley. Paperback
$ 15.95
BOOK - Starting Out in Eventing : An Introduction to Having Fun Cross Country
More and more riders are drawn into eventing by the excitement of galloping over solid fences on a grass track. Written by an experienced trainer, judge, and course designer, this book describes all the important requirements for safely improving your horse's ability in the cross-country phase. Training programs and instructions for coping with specific cross-country obstacles are also included. $ 32.95
BOOK - The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship : Advanced Horsemanship B/Ha/A Levels
This manual builds on the material covered in the first two USPC manuals: Basics for Beginners/D Level and Intermediate Horsemanship/C Level. It is written for riders ages fourteen to twenty, whether they are Pony Clubbers who have their D rating or simply riders who have mastered the same skills, and are ready for advanced riding. In addition to explaining how to ride more demanding courses in the arena and cross country, the book addresses such topics as horse care and management, training, and the current USPC test requirements for B, HA, and A level ratings. $ 24.99
BOOK - The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship : Basics for Beginners/D Level
This official USPC manual is written for the American style of horsemanship -- and for children who want to meet USPC testing standards. It addresses learning to ride in the ring and in the open, beginning jumping, horse care and handling, safety, and what beginners and parents need to know about acquiring a horse or pony. - Paperback $ 19.99
