101 Jumping Exercises: For Horse & Rider
This work contains 101 jumping exercises every horse and rider should know, from the simplest skills to the most complex techniques. It starts with basic work over and around poles to help horse and rider establish and maintain a dialogue with each other. Exercises progress in complexity teaching the rider correct technique, balance and confidence. It provides fresh perspectives on how to achieve and hold on to the competitive edge, and includes guest exercises by leading equestrians such as Missy Clark, Hap Hansen and James Wofford.
$ 29.95
BOOK - 100 Ways to Improve Your Horse's Schooling
100 Ways to Improve Your Schooling is a comprehensive gallery of ideas for improving the training of any horse. This accessible guide features in-depth instruction on schooling while providing information on a range of topics, from improving stable manners and riding skills to checking riding habits and honing your mental approach to schooling.
Paperback $ 17.99
BOOK - 101 Exercises for Horse & Rider
101 Dressage Exercises for Horse & Rider, presented in Storey’s highly visual “Read & Ride” format, features a full arena diagram and stepby- step instructions for each exercise. The exercises address all levels of riders, starting with the basics and moving up to maneuvers developed by members of the U.S. Olympic team. Training tips and masterly guidance make this an indispensable reference for all dressage riders. Even Western riders interested in enhancing their performance will find these foundational exercises useful. $ 29.95
BOOK - 6 Steps to a Schooled Horse: Relaxtion, Rhythm, Contact, Straightness, Impulsion, Collection
Achieve Lightness and Self-Carriage in a Calm, Settled Horse by Following This Step-by-Step Training Program, Based on the German Scales of TrainingWell-defined standards at every stage allow you to measure your progress, giving you confidence and offering guidance if you encounter any problemsClear instruction from experienced teacher Susan McBane helps improve performance regardless of your level or chosen disciplineThis step-by-step training program for horse and rider blends one of the most successful schooling systems in the world with the cutting-edge principles of equitation science. The highly respected German Scales of Training, which aims for lightness and self-carriage in a calm, settled horse is the basis of the system which, combined with clear instruction, makes the technique accessible to anyone. Practical explanation and exercises provide a framework for achieving rhythm, looseness, contact, impulsion, straightness and collection -- the six elements of a schooled horse. $ 29.99
BOOK - Elements of Dressage: A Guide for Training the Young Horse
Kurd Albrecht von Ziegner has developed an indispensable training tool for dressage, eventing, and jumping. This book was developed to help riders, trainers, and judges understand what it takes to classically train a horse so it can succeed in any discipline. Here, he presents the Training Tree, a concept that is compelling and easy to understand. It outlines the 10 essential elements of classical basic training and shows how the elements are related and in what order they should be achieved. The author clearly explains how trainers and riders can apply dressage work gently and logically, in order to develop a solid foundation in any horse, mentally as well as physically. This book will assist trainers and riders in teaching a horse to be sound, confident, and well prepared for work and competition at the advanced levels. $ 32.95
BOOK - Horse, Follow Closely : Native American Horsemanship
Horse and rider are one. Theirs is a relationship of trust, harmony, and respect born of a way of life that is all but lost. One man puts it within our grasp again. In this magnificent book, GaWaNi Pony Boy illustrates the traditional training methods—methods that are steeped in common sense and age-old wisdom—of his ancestors, America’s first great horsemen. The stunning full-color photographs and simple eloquence takes us back to the days when horse training was not merely about getting results but about creating a bond for life. An inspiration for riders and a feast for horse and Native American culture enthusiasts, this book forges a relationship with readers that few books can ever hope to achieve. Hardcover $ 39.95
BOOK - Riding Logic : Transform Riding Skills to Art on Horseback with Classical Lessons in Flatwork and Jumping
Out of print for more than 10 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. $ 29.99
BOOK - The Photographic Guide to Schooling Your Horse
Find guidance on how to perform a range of schooling exercises in a variety of disciplines. This comprehensive and visual guide gives novice and experienced horse riders alike all the basics they need to get the best from their horses. Exercises such as teaching the horse to flex properly when riding circles and how to change pace without resistance are shown in specially photographed step-by-step sequences. Troubleshooting panels tell readers which mistakes to watch out for and how to put them right. There are also gridwork exercises and advice on using polework to help readers vary a horse's lessons and improve a rider's own position. A final section on Western riding techniques will show how to perform the basic tests required in reining classes, or introduce new ideas to those wishing to cross-train their horses in this growing equestrian field.
$ 19.99
BOOK - Training the Horse in Hand : The Classical Iberian Principles
In this handbook you will find fascinating information on the development of the horse, using all methods of work in hand: * Lungeing *Long reining * Classical training in hand according to the Iberian school * Training in hand according to the Viennese school * Schooling between the pillars * Working with shortened long reins TRAINING THE HORSE IN HAND presents a complete system for the development of the young horse, from its first lessons on the lunge line through the highest levels of dressage. All lessons are discussed, such as lateral work, leg-yielding, shoulder-in, piaffe, passage, Spanish walk, and airs above the ground. The author places special value on the use of groundwork as an extension of training under saddle.
$ 29.95
BOOK - Dressage with Kyra : The Kyra Kyrklund Training Method
No matter the level of the competition or the skill of the horse, with this dressage training system any rider with basic riding skills can learn the methods that have made Olympian Kyra Kyrklund so successful. Straightforward and traditional, the Kyrklund system comprehensively covers the fundamentals of dressage before progressing into more advanced training. Two-way communication between horse and rider on an emotional level is emphasized throughout to further a solid foundation. This strengthened bond not only unlocks the techniques of one of the world's best dressage trainers, but it also provides greater enjoyment of horse riding on an everyday basis. $ 34.15
