Equestrian

If you want to progress up from novice and need some help with the more advanced novice and elementary movements you will find this book really helpful. Kottas looks at each of the horses paces and gives a clear guide to what is required and most...

This modern-day quick reference to more than 50 grids and jumping exercises brings the best of top international training and instruction into your home ring. Build your skillset and your horse's confidence and conditioning with a fantastic selection of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635617160Author Sylvia LochFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

The remarkable true story of 'Big Red,' one of America's finest racehorses. When her beloved Meadow Stables is faced with closure following her father's illness, housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over. Despite her lack of...

This is the first volume in a series of course books for career students and exam candidates preparing for the Stage 1 exam of the British Horse Society. It includes an examination planner, in-text self-assessment questions, BHS syllabus checklist points...

Former international event rider Eric Smiley has brought along his own top-level horses for decades. Now he taps his immense knowledge to help riders whose horses may not have had "the right start." Every horse comes with his own "baggage"-behavior or...

Barefoot Horse Keeping provides a practical, accessible and objective guide to barefoot horse keeping. The book draws on empirical research and the authors' twenty-five years experience delivering barefoot hoof care, saddle fitting, behavioural training...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780933316980Author Gustav SteinbrechtFormat HardbackPage Count 328Imprint Xenophon Press LLCPublisher Xenophon Press LLCWeight(grams) 785gDimensions(mm)...

This new edition of the existing title The BHS Training Manual for the PTT incorporating the UKCC Level 2 ISBN 978-1-905693-26-9, has been revised and expanded to cover the latest syllabus which now consists of six units - two practical and four theory...

Gold medalist Ingrid Klimke has long encouraged competitive equestrians to spend time riding outside the arena or typical fenced or covered training area. Klimke learned to love trail riding and working outside the ring from her father, the admired...

Every movement of the rider's body starts in the brain. In these pages, Olympic competitor and coach Marc Noelke explains how to direct the specific areas of the brain that control stability, sense of rhythm, precision of movement, breathing, and vision...

Whether a novice or expert horseman, every rider, trainer, or owner in any equestrian discipline will benefit from this book's wide-ranging and practical information for years to come.As even a quick glance around a saddler shop or through a tack store...

To see England properly, I recommend viewing it from the saddle..' A.F Tschiffely. Travelling through England, and doing it on horseback, is to rediscover both the romance of the countryside and man's relationship with both his environment and his horse...

The image of the Derby winner with his leg in plaster was broadcast around the world. Alongside Mill Reef stood a baby-faced man who had won the Arc, the King George, the Eclipse, and now the Derby. He trained for the Queen and Queen Mother; and Lester...

Here renowned trainer Mark Rashid introduces us to his revolutionary method for training horses. His sensitive, thoughtful approach emphasizes the importance of balance, and has led some to refer to him as a real-life horse whisperer."It has always been...

Following the highly acclaimed Kottas on Dressage, this book offers advice on the correct way to introduce work on the paces, exercises and movements, together with in-depth analysis of common problems and the ways to correct them. The author makes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910488584Author Richard CurtisFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint First Stone PublishingPublisher First Stone Publishing

Stride control (striding) is an essential part of any rider's development when jumping obstacles, and jumping them well, is a goal. Understanding and implementing stride control (being able to adjust the number of strides before and between fences)...

Surveys show that riders over the age of 40 are the fastest-growing segment of the horse world, with those age 65 and above seeing the biggest jump. Yes, when we conjure up images of "horse girls" the picture is generally comprised of happily grubby...

"The gates to brilliance are surrounded by a cloud of sweat and tears." That is what Olympic dressage rider and coach Robert Dover's mentor, the revered Swedish equestrian Colonel Bengt Ljungquist, told him. It is a lesson that stuck-only with great...

Tens of thousands of riders pursue the sport of dressage in North America, and the majority do so on a budget and with the horse they already have-or quite simply, the one they can afford. This means riders are facing the challenge of mastering one of...

Valuable advice on how to avoid common problems and accidents associated with riding and keeping horses and ponies. Prepared in consultation with The British Horse Society's Safety Department. Every aspect is covered, from hard hats and protective...

Valuable advice on how to avoid common problems and accidents associated with riding and keeping horses and ponies. Prepared in consultation with The British Horse Society's Safety Department. Every aspect is covered, from hard hats and protective...

A guide to mounted games and the special skills needed by riders and their ponies. Chapters cover all aspects from the ideal mounted games pony and games of speed and precision to making your own games and equipment and taking part in competitions. There...

A guide to mounted games and the special skills needed by riders and their ponies. Chapters cover all aspects from the ideal mounted games pony and games of speed and precision to making your own games and equipment and taking part in competitions. There...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646012138Author Clare StaplesFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Trafalgar SquarePublisher Trafalgar SquareWeight(grams) 1642gDimensions(mm) 282mm *...

This is the classic guide to dressage training, now revised and updated. Dressage the art of making horse and rider move gracefully as one has become an increasingly popular competitive sport at horse shows and the Olympics. This book, first published in...

Beth Baumert's first book, When Two Spines Align: Dressage Dynamics, was a popular and critical success. Lauded by Olympian Carl Hester as the book he most frequently quotes at clinics, it examined the ways the physical bodies of horse and rider work...

Gary Witheford is one of the country's leading 'horse whisperers' and the man who famously broke a zebra to prove that all flight animals react in a similar way to human handling. If Horses Could Talk tells Gary's story through the prism of the horses...

It takes more than horse sense to maintain a healthy horse. A knowledge of veterinary medicine is essential, not only for when emergencies occur but to provide the animal with a safe and nurturing environment that will prevent as many problems as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948717090Author James FillisFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint Xenophon Press LLCPublisher Xenophon Press LLCWeight(grams) 735gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Whether competing in the show ring or riding at home on the trail, every rider wants to be more secure and balanced in the saddle and effective with their aids. This innovative guide uses highly effective exercises to develop your athleticism on...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570768286Author Norman ThelwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Trafalgar SquarePublisher Trafalgar SquareWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

There are many books and DVDs devoted to the technical training of horse and rider - how to perform movements correctly, clear obstacles, communicate efficiently, and in other ways attain the idealised image of an athletic partnership that results in...

For a horse or pony to perform well - whether that be in eventing, endurance, show jumping, reining or any other of the myriad disciplines within the modern equestrian world - he has to be fit for the job. Fitness is vital whether you aim to compete at...

Take your riding to a new level! Bringing together recognized classic exercises for both English and Western riders plus her own original patterns and maneuvers, Cherry Hill provides an array of drills that will improve your riding technique. Whether you...

If there is one thing that equestrians have learned to do over time, it is laugh at themselves. The horse world is a crazy, wonderful, ridiculous, awful, beautiful place, and horse people know it. We spend an inordinate amount of money on insanely...

Professional horseman Sean Patrick's now legendary Countdown is the most clear, thorough, "doable" system of horse training available. Quite simply, you begin at Lesson Number 33 and count your way down through the basic exercises-the "primary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780933316218Author Dom Diogo de BraganceFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Xenophon Press LLCPublisher Xenophon Press LLCWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...