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Complete horse riding manual / William Micklem.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : DK, c2012.Edition: Rev. and updatedDescription: 400 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0756690587
  • 9780756690588
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Contents:
Beginner rider -- Understanding the horse -- Basic horse training -- Balanced riding -- Dressage training and competition -- Showjumping training and competition -- Cross-country training and competition -- Physical preparation of the horse -- Physical preparation of the rider -- Mental preparation of the rider -- Building your ultimate team.
Summary: This information-packed handbook covers every aspect of horse riding with unrivaled clarity, showing you how to boost your performance and improve your technique, whatever your level. Ground-breaking technical photographic sequences are combined with expert advice on everything from mounting to competition work. Whether you enjoy dressage, showjumping, or cross-country, this superb manual explains how understanding and communicating with your horse is at the heart of good riding. With Micklem's professional advice on mental and physical preparation for both horse and rider, and practical troubleshooting sections, this is a must-have for any serious equestrian, from novice to seasoned rider.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 798.23 M625 On hold 33111006863340 1
Total holds: 1

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Horses allow ordinary people to do extraordinary things, and this extraordinary book shows you how.

Now revised and updated, the Complete Horse Riding Manual covers dressage, show jumping, and cross-country riding, detailing everything you need to know to compete in these events, whether you are a beginner or more experienced rider.

Complete Horse Riding Manual is brimming with advice on finding the best horse for you, training a young horse, forming the ultimate horse-and-rider team, boosting and maintaining your own physical fitness and suppleness, and building the fitness and stamina of your horse.

Includes index.

Beginner rider -- Understanding the horse -- Basic horse training -- Balanced riding -- Dressage training and competition -- Showjumping training and competition -- Cross-country training and competition -- Physical preparation of the horse -- Physical preparation of the rider -- Mental preparation of the rider -- Building your ultimate team.

This information-packed handbook covers every aspect of horse riding with unrivaled clarity, showing you how to boost your performance and improve your technique, whatever your level. Ground-breaking technical photographic sequences are combined with expert advice on everything from mounting to competition work. Whether you enjoy dressage, showjumping, or cross-country, this superb manual explains how understanding and communicating with your horse is at the heart of good riding. With Micklem's professional advice on mental and physical preparation for both horse and rider, and practical troubleshooting sections, this is a must-have for any serious equestrian, from novice to seasoned rider.

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