Horse Riding in a Weekend
The easy way to learn to ride
Published on 15. July 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-600-60884-4 (ISBN)
Description
Introduction: Before you start; The horse and getting to know and bond with him; How to communicate your commands to the horse; Basic principles of riding and how to achieve them; The essentials required to enjoy riding safely; First steps towards being a successful rider; Where to ride and choosing the right horse on which to start; Day 1:.
Introduction: Before you start; The horse and getting to know and bond with him; How to communicate your commands to the horse; Basic principles of riding and how to achieve them; The essentials required to enjoy riding safely; First steps towards being a successful rider; Where to ride and choosing the right horse on which to start; Day 1:.
Introduction: Before you start; The horse and getting to know and bond with him; How to communicate your commands to the horse; Basic principles of riding and how to achieve them; The essentials required to enjoy riding safely; First steps towards being a successful rider; Where to ride and choosing the right horse on which to start; Day 1:.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 263 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
622 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-600-60884-4 (9780600608844)
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Person
Jane Holderness-Roddam was the first British woman to ride in an Olympic Three-Day Event when a member of the British Gold Medal team in 1968 and winner of Badminton (twice) and Burghley. She competed, judged and taught at home and abroad for many years and runs a competition yard and stud in Wiltshire, UK. Jane is currently Chairman of British Eventing and Riding for the Disabled, and author of over 20 equestrian books.
Jane Holderness-Roddam was the first British woman to ride in an Olympic Three-Day Event when a member of the British Gold Medal team in 1968 and winner of Badminton (twice) and Burghley. She competed, judged and taught at home and abroad for many years and runs a competition yard and stud in Wiltshire, UK. Jane is currently Chairman of British Eventing and Riding for the Disabled, and author of over 20 equestrian books.
Jane Holderness-Roddam was the first British woman to ride in an Olympic Three-Day Event when a member of the British Gold Medal team in 1968 and winner of Badminton (twice) and Burghley. She competed, judged and taught at home and abroad for many years and runs a competition yard and stud in Wiltshire, UK. Jane is currently Chairman of British Eventing and Riding for the Disabled, and author of over 20 equestrian books.
Content
Introduction: Before you start; The horse and getting to know and bond with him; How to communicate your commands to the horse; Basic principles of riding and how to achieve them; The essentials required to enjoy riding safely; First steps towards being a successful rider; Where to ride and choosing the right horse on which to start; Day 1: Getting started; Know your horse; Tack and tacking; Stretching and warming up; Getting on and off; The correct position; The first steps; Starting and stopping; Control and steering; Learning the paces - walk and trot; Safety; Rewarding your horse; Day 2: Making progress; Review of day one; The aids and how and when to use them; Mastering the canter and managing speed; Building up confidence; Improving balance and coordination; Coping with problems; How to ride in different weather conditions; Rider fitness; Going forward: Jumping; How the horse jumps; Pole work and steering; How to approach jumps; Jumping single fences; The use of simple grids; Cross-country jumping; Safety and control; Further progress; Index and acknowledgements