Arena Tracks – Christain Baier
Arena Tracks – Christain Baier $52.95Arena Tracks – Christian Baier
A Rider, Trainer, and Instructor’s Reference for Dressage, Jumping, and Cavalletti Exercises
In these pages readers not only find handy quick-reference sections on the correct arena tracks for training and riding, but also a unique collection of over 50 select exercises for using them in the development of a sport horse on the flat and over fences. Putting the arena tracks into practice is the basis for correct systematic training and education in both dressage and jumping. Baier shows the reader exactly how, with distinct sections devoted to clear illustrations of where to go and fundamental explanations for what to do. Progression in ability and understanding of both horse and rider is the goal, with tracks featured from simple to most complex, and the sections dedicated to Cavalletti and jumping moving from the very first time riding over a pole to advanced exercises and courses at a very high level.
Hardcover – 192 pages
Balance in Movement Von Dietze
Balance in Movement Von Dietze $49.95Balance in Movement Von Dietze
The art of successful riding is the development of harmony to such a degree, that, to the onlooker, horse and rider perform in total unity. The rider’s key to this ideal is not a static seat, but one that is capable of adapting to all movements of the horse. The closer the seat follows the movement, the better it can influence that movement and remain in perfect balance with the horse.
Balancing Act Gerd Heuschmann
Balancing Act Gerd Heuschmann $59.95Balancing Act Gerd Heuschmann
A wake-up-call of a follow-up from the bestselling author of Tug of War: Classical versus “Modern” Dressage. Released in paperback for the first time with new observations from the author, Balancing Act is for every conscientious horse person intent on riding and training with the good of the horse in mind.
With vibrantly clear illustrations of the horse’s anatomy and how it is impacted by various riding techniques, Balancing Act presents proof that, although some steps have been taken to prevent the use of forceful and cruel techniques, many sport horses still perform in pain and discomfort.
New Paperback Edition -238 pages – full colour photographs
Building Blocks of Training Lush
Building Blocks of Training Lush $56.95Building Blocks of Training Lush
A Step-by-Step Guide to the Gymnastic Development of the Equine Athlete
To develop a harmonious partnership with your horse, whether you have ambitions in the competition arena or not, you need to develop a two-way communication system that is clear to both of you. In this new paperback edition of The Building Blocks of Training, Debby Lush, international dressage rider and senior instructor at the Training the Teachers of Tomorrow Trust, offers practical assistance in developing such a system, a progressive and logical one that is firmly rooted in classical training.
Paperback, Illustrated, 274 pages.
Core connection for Rider & Horse
Core connection for Rider & Horse $49.95Core Connection for Rider & Horse
The book outlines the connections within – the different factors affecting the horse/rider partnership (e.g. rider biomechanics, horse posture and proprioception, saddle balance, mental focus, how horses learn). Lindsay looks at how we can improve our own biomechanics, explains dysfunction patterns in the rider’s body, and offers cutting-edge anti-spasm and nerve-mobility exercises to improve the rider’s shock-absorption capacity. Forward by Philippe Karl.
Paperback -215 pages- full colour illustrations
Dressage Q & A Janet Foy
Dressage Q & A Janet Foy $44.95Dressage Q & A Janet Foy
USEF “S” and FEI 4* Dressage Judge Janet Foy issued an invitation to the dressage population:
“Ask me your toughest dressage questions; ask me about the things about riding, training, and competing that you just don’t understand; or, just ask me the questions you’re always afraid to ask because you don’t want to look like you don’t know what you’re doing!” The result was an outpouring of queries, from riders at every level, and from both those who just ride for fun as well as those who show.
Readers find no-nonsense answers to everything from understanding how horses learn the movements to really “getting” the importance of the outside rein to gaining coordination and achieving “throughness.” As always, Foy’s enthusiasm emanates from her words, and her drive to provide solid understanding is underscored by her insistence that riding dressage is, above all, fun.
Paperback – 152 pages
Freestyle Ultimate Guide
Freestyle Ultimate Guide $69.95Freestyle Ultimate Guide
The use of music with horses is truly an art in itself-one that award-winning musical freestyle designer Sandra Beaulieu has perfected in her years of experience as a dressage competitor and professional entertainer. Here she provides everything readers need to know to enjoy freestyles of their own-whether for fun or for ribbons. Discover how to choose suitable music, explore choreography techniques, and learn basic music editing. Review required movements, then use Beaulieu’s expert suggestions for weaving them together.
Plus, enjoy a section on preparing exhibition performances-complete with ideas for props and costumes. With plenty of advice for practice as well as putting on a crowd-pleasing show, readers are sure to find all they need to begin the dance of a lifetime.
Paperback -296 pages- full colour.
How Two Minds Meet
How Two Minds Meet $59.95How Two Minds Meet
An exciting follow-up to the bestselling book When Two Spines Align: Dressage Dynamics.
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 together—the physics behind riding in balance. In Baumert’s new book How Two Minds Meet, she takes us beyond physical harmony to look at the minds of both horse and rider, each complete with its own set of emotions and mental capabilities.
Pole Work for Dressage Riders
Pole Work for Dressage Riders $52.95Pole Work for Dressage Riders
Over 50 fun and easy-to-follow exercises using ground poles to improve the horse’s musculature and way of going.
Pole work develops coordination, balance, and concentration in both horse and rider. It helps the rider develop a feel for a “correct” trot, active hindquarters, and lifted back in the horse. The rider learns to maintain “positive tension” (“engagement”) in her body, while still remaining relaxed enough to follow the horse’s movement. The horse must lift his hind legs significantly higher than usual in order to clear the poles, developing the coordination of the dorsal and ventral muscle chains, lifting the horse’s back and engaging his neck. He is encouraged to build muscle in a manner that’s both systematic and correct. This collection of exercises seeks to provide all these benefits and more, not only for the dressage rider seeking to correct or optimize the elements judged in competition but also for the recreational rider wishing to keep her horse fit and sound over a lifetime.
Paperback
Principles of Riding -Rev Edition
Principles of Riding -Rev Edition $49.95Principles of Riding -Rev Edition
Basic Training for Horse & Rider – German National Equestrian Federation
The first edition of The Principles of Riding was published more than 50 years ago, imparting mandatory basic knowledge for all areas of equestrian sport and horse-keeping and this 28th edition, Basic Training for Horse and Rider, has been completely revised regarding language and content, while still taking into account the well-established principles.
The consideration of traditional principles leads to the education and training of the horse according to its nature and thus to its health, well-being and performance capability. The horse’s instincts and natural behaviour are presented in detail as the basis of communication and understanding between horse and rider.
Paperback – 192 pages
Relaxation Exercises for Horses – Henry
Relaxation Exercises for Horses – Henry $44.95Relaxation Exercises for Horses – Henry
A Guide to Soft, Supple, and Light
The goal of a relaxed and willing horse crosses disciplines. Whether striving toward competitive goals in the show ring, working long hours on the ranch, or simply enjoying a leisurely trail ride, a horse that is supple in body, relaxed in mind, and light in the hand will be better able to perform, and stay sound and healthy while doing it.
The exercises in these pages are a classically correct and horse-friendly starting point to building a routine you can rely on to prepare your horse in the best way possible for training or performance, or to cool him down afterward.
Paperback – 96 pages
Rider & Horse Back to Back
Rider & Horse Back to Back $49.95Rider & Horse Back to Back
Susanne von Dietze, author of the bestselling book and DVD Balance in Movement, explains how to dynamically stabilize your back so you can ride with feel and in tune with riding’s demands on your body, and your horse’s, at all times. Back-friendly riding the key to achieving harmony with your horse is:
- Correct
- Effortless
- Sensitive
- Effective
This new book includes exercises to improve:
- Flexibility
- Dexterity
- Mobility
- Stability
With meticulously thorough explanations of body awareness, perception, and applicable aspects of physical fitness, von Dietze’s program helps you train without overstraining so you can ride better, longer, while at the same time improving transitions, half-halts, sitting trot, straightness, and collection.
Rider Biomechanics Wanless
Rider Biomechanics Wanless $49.95Rider Biomechanics Wanless
Through Rider Biomechanics one gains a complete understanding of the biomechanics of the rider via a new understanding of fascia, – the fabric of the body that links muscles into functional chains, rather like strings of sausages. Within both human and equine bodies these form ‘lines of pull’, affecting posture, movement, stability and mobility.
Through clear ‘how to’ descriptions, coupled with copious illustrations, the reader learns how to rebalance the tension within and between one’s own ‘lines of pull’. The ultimate task is to use this developing awareness to rebalance the tension in the horse’s ‘line of pull’, gaining much more influence over his carriage and movement. The secrets of talented riders are laid bare.
Paperback, illustrated, 224 pages.
Riding with Oliveira-Barbier
Riding with Oliveira-Barbier $55.00Riding with Oliveira-Barbier
My Time with the Mestre – Forty Years Later
The true Mestre is a person who directs and changes your life. Renowned champion of classical equitation principles and bestselling author Dominique Barbier names the revered Portuguese equestrian Nuno Oliveira as his. “Through great discipline, scholarly, serious inquiry and analysis, and a nonstop relentless passion, he formed his understanding of the Equestrian Art,” says Barbier. “As any student of Mestre Nuno Oliveira will know, he was anything but a simple man.”
Hardcover – 128 pages
Sport Horse Conformation
Sport Horse Conformation $47.95Sport Horse Conformation
Veterinarian, judge, and sport horse breeding authority Christian Schacht presents a new and easy-to-use system for evaluating the conformation of the sport horse, with special attention on dressage, jumping and eventing prospects.
The way a horse is physically built – his conformation – tells you a lot about the riding sport or discipline for which he is best suited. With a well trained eye, you can see his strengths and his weaknesses, and therefore determine how you train him, on which areas to focus, the techniques best chosen to improve his skills, and methods that should be used (or avoided) in order to maintain the horse’s health and soundness.
Hardcover- 144 Pages
The Horse in Positive Tension -Stammer
The Horse in Positive Tension -Stammer $75.00The Horse in Positive Tension -Stammer
Harnessing Equine Kinetic Energy for Top Performance – An illustrated study of the biomechanics of horse-and-rider movement like no other.
Everything you know about riding and the horse’s movement isn’t what you think it is! Did you know that:
- On a functional level, traditional ways of teaching rider position and horse movement do not actually work with the biomechanical system that is horse and rider?
- Use of the inside rein does not encourage the horse to bend to the inside?
- Training exercises and lessons that claim to be simple cannot be as easily applied as it might seem?
- Hardcover – 192 pages
The Horses Who Made Me
The Horses Who Made Me $75.00The Horses Who Made Me
How a Grand Prix dressage rider competed at the highest level before finding her way to liberty work, and the extraordinary lessons that moulded her perceptions, understandings, and feelings along the way.
In her deeply personal and strikingly beautiful book, Alizee Froment traces her evolution as a horsewoman, a dressage competitor, and now a world-renowned performer and liberty trainer. Readers meet the ponies she learned on, and the challenging mounts that helped her grow as a junior rider. There were horses she immediately loved and horses she had to work to connect with—and eventually there were Mistral and Sultan, who she calls her “yin and yang,” and who elevated her aspirations both beside and on the back of a horse. It is with these two special souls that Froment further explored riding the Grand Prix movements with only a neck rope—no bridle or bit, and often bareback as well—and demonstrating to the world the potential that is there for all riders to enjoy, if they are open to the experience and are willing to take the time for it to evolve.
Hardcover, full colour, 191 pages.
Four Legs Move My Soul – Werth
Four Legs Move My Soul – Werth $49.95Four Legs Move My Soul – Werth
The Authorised Biography of Dressage Olympian Isabell Werth.
Retail $49.95 Our price $42.00
German Olympian Isabell Werth is one of the most successful horsewomen in the world. With six Olympic gold medals and scores of championship titles to her name, there are few who equal her on paper. Readers will get the inside scoop when it comes to Werth’s accomplishments-and her failures, too. They’ll hear her personal thoughts regarding some of the biggest controversies to rock the dressage world: Rollkur and Totilas. Perhaps most importantly, they’ll learn about each of the sensitive and talented horses that has impacted Werth’s life, including Gigolo, Satchmo, and Bella Rose.
Paperback 336 pages
