Jul 03 2010
101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider
From Booklist
Equestrian competition is a fluid melding of horse and rider. But the grace and beauty one sees in the competition ring does not just happen. Like any sport, it is the result of hours of practice. Allen, a former international competitive rider, licensed judge, and Olympic course designer, offers a series of exercises for horse and rider designed to isolate and master specific skills. The increasingly complex exercises conclude with skills for more advanced riders, but…
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I haven’t even finished reading this book yet, but I just have to say how fabulous it is. I have just started my youngster over fences and have found this guide invaluable already, with 25 exercises involving just ground poles, it is already well used. The exercises build up in difficulty so you are always making progress and at the same time having fun and educational schooling sessions with your horse. I think there is something for everyone, beginner to advanced.
As a budget conscious rider training predominantly on my own, I have found these types of guides priceless (see my other reviews) and they have really helped me to formulate a schooling plan each week and our progress has been very rewarding. I noticed that other riders at the barn were using the poles I left out in the arena and so I started posting the excercises on the bulleting board each week – inspiring everyone and creating great feedback and support. I know this is a book I will get a lot of use out of!
I bought the book originally to add some variety to my training sessions and to obtain ideas on different exercises. Now both my trainer and I do not jump without the book close by. The different grid exercises have added so much to our workouts! Not only has it helped our horses become more confident it has helped our equitation tremendously. I would highly recommend this book for both beginers and the more experienced rider!
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Great book for “Things to Do”!!
I teach riding and this book really is a help when things could be getting in a old rut. Great layout as well.
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Excellent !
We are using this book during the training of our young event horse. Having little experience in “producing” horses but rather riding them while regularly having a lesson, this…
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A great instructor reference
I used it teaching beginner lessons. It really helped me come up with new and creative exercises for the kids to do.
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Detailed Brilliance
Brilliant diagrams, excellent keys, simply mapped out and laid out information for difficult and also the easiest of dressage manoevres.
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101 Jumping Exercises
The best how to book on ground poles and jumping that I have experienced. It’s a great tool by an expert to keep your horses (young and old) interested as well as the rider…
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great jumping ideas
This book has so much info on different exercises and each exercises has little hits about when to use this exercise and what to watch out for while riding it.
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Evolution of jumping skills.
This book breaks the demands or jumping down into a logical progression of skills until it takes the insecure beginning rider into a confident partner to the jumping horse.
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Great Jumping book for beginners
This book creates a great foundation to train yourself and your horse to excell in jumping no matter what your intentions may be.
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A Great Book To Keep In Your Tack Room!
I have started to do some of these exercises with my Appaloosa gelding. He is ten, but has gone western the two years he has been trained and is very ignorant of english riding…
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Perfect book for the hunter/jumper
I have a fairly green horse, and this book is an amazing help to getting her back and over fences. You can spend more time riding now, instead of having to always think up your…