
Advanced English Riding
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An advanced rider, whether professional horseman, Olympic athlete, or just a horse lover who has learned the fundamentals and go on to ride his or her own horse, in the author's view, "is someone who graps the idea of good horsemanship and puts a great deal of time and effort into developing his or her seat and position." Advanced English Riding is designed to helped riders develop those skills and to help them move on to the next level of riding. Author Sharon Biggs, whose credits also include The Original Horse Bible, shares her considerable experience in English riding in this Horse Illustrated Guide that goes beyond the fundamentals to refine the riding skills of hunter/jumper riders and dressage riders, from improving seat and position to advanced schooling techniques and participating successfully and joyfully in competitions. This book offers step-by-step instructions and great advice for all English riders looking to develop, improve, or refine their skills in the various aspects of this popular riding discipline. This extensive guide is divided into 15 chapters and covers the following topics: honing the seat and position, the half halt, riding within the gaits (transitions, stride adjustment, collection, extensions, etc.), riding figures, lateral work, cavalletti and group poles (for hunters, jumpers, and dressage), gridwork (incorporating placing poles and cavalletti), cross-country jumping, hunter courses, show jumping courses, advanced competition in dressage, eventing, hunters, and show jumping, and more
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Sharon Biggs is an award-winning author, dressage trainer and riding instructor. She has written for Horse Illustrated, Dressage and CT, Horses USA, Chronicle of the Horse, Veterinary Practice News, and Dressage Today. In the United Kingdom, she wrote for Horse magazine and for Horse and Hound online. She and her husband, Mark, now live on their organic hobby farm in northwest Indiana.
Content
- Front Cover
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Honing the Seat and Position
- Checking Your Seat
- Good Hands
- Riding the Gaits
- Chapter 2: The Half Halt
- The Anatomy of the Half Halt
- The Wrong Ways to Half Halt
- Chapter 3: Riding Within the Gaits
- Transitions
- The Training Pyramid, or Scale
- Collection
- Extensions
- Adjusting the Stride
- Flying Changes
- Chapter 4: Putting Your Horse on the Bit
- On the Bit
- How to Put a Horse on the Bit
- Test: Is Your Horse on the Bit?
- Troubleshooting
- Chapter 5: Riding Figures
- The Mechanics of Turning
- Diagonal Aids
- School Figure Tips
- Chapter 6: Lateral Work
- Suppling Exercises
- Two-Track Movements
- Chapter 7: Cavalletti and Ground Poles
- Exercises for Hunters and Jumpers
- Exercises for the Dressage Horse
- Chapter 8: Gridwork
- The No-Surprises Grid
- Incorporating Placing Poles and Cavalletti
- In and Outs
- Chapter 9: Cross-Country Jumping
- Cross-Country Basics
- Cross-Country Fences
- Chapter 10: Hunter Courses
- Hunter Basics
- Hunter Fences
- Keeping the Flow
- Riding the Course
- Chapter 11: Show Jumping Courses
- Show Jumping Basics
- Show Jumping Fences
- The Jump-Off
- Chapter 12: Competition and the Advanced Rider
- Have a Plan
- Advancing in Dressage
- Advancing in Eventing
- Advancing in Hunters
- Advancing in Show Jumping
- Chapter 13: Getting Ready for a Competition
- Prep Yourself
- Prep Your Equipment
- Prep Your Horse: A Braiding Primer
- Chapter 14: On the Day of the Show
- Walking the Course
- Warming Up
- Chapter 15: Competition Psychology
- Learn from Past Experiences
- Employ a Calming Technique
- Resources
- Glossary
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