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Many horse owners are put off riding to music because it seems too complicated. The task of putting together a routine to ride to appears daunting, as does selecting suitable music, but this book tells you everything you need to know, from choreography and costumes to quadrilles and competition. Schooling to music adds another dimension to daily training, helping both horse and rider to remain calm, developing a sense of rhythm, and fluency in their work. Claire Lilley is an experienced choreogr...

Follow Michael Aufhauser as he saves horses from hopeless situations. Infiltrating the shadowy side of the horse trade, we are led on an adventure to rescue these fine creatures, often at the very last minute. Through action-packed photography, we witness misery turn to joy. Prepare to be inspired as foals destined for slaughter find a new life at Gut Aiderbichl. All our senses are engaged as these noble creatures bond with their caretakers, growing closer day by day. Aufhauser tells captivating...

"One of the best things about reviewing books is that sometimes I get a book...that turns out to be a really great read....This is one of those books....if...you love good horse stories, you will want to meet...(King) and her horses...I guarantee that you will be hooked...The book follows Mary's career through her early years and her early horses...we learn all about the training, competitive careers, and the unique personalities of each horse...We share her triumphs and her disappointments...Th...

In the pursuit of excellence - which must be every dressage rider's preoccupation - problems or difficulties are bound to arise. This practical handbook should enable the dressage rider to identify faults, find their cause and set about putting them right. Areas covered include: rider's position and horse's outlines; saddlery; dressage terminology; paces; school movements; rein-back and pirouettes; flying changes; piaffe and passage; and finally test riding. The author is a List 1 dressage judge...

Based on the understanding that the rider's seat is a dynamic balance in the horse's movement, this DVD gives in-depth advice for learning and applying effective and correct aids, from basic to more advanced work, and including a wide range of detailed suggestions for daily training at every level of riding. An ideal source of ideas for every rider and trainer.

This is the definitive guide on fitness training for both horse and rider - without the use of the gym. Linda Purves gives a wealth of practical, effective, sport-specific exercises designed to take both horse and rider from fat to fit and from out of condition to competition ready. The simple, yard-based exercises, all illustrated with photographs, make fitness training fun and accessible to riders of all abilities. Comprehensive training programmes cater for all levels and take the rider progr...

This book is an opportunity for all parties to benefit from the author's wealth of knowledge. Uniquely, he provides a lucid analysis of every aspect of training, and every test movement, from the viewpoint of the judge, trainer and rider. Moreover, he enhances his technical advice with a real understanding of the human issues involved - the demands, the pressures, the aspirations and the setbacks which are inevitable aspects of the often rocky road toward success. These issues, and the different...

Everyone who has passed their test since 1 January 1997 has to take a towing test to tow certain sizes of trailers, which includes all horse trailer outfits. "Preparing for the Towing Test" tells the test candidate everything they need to know. The book examines the regulations laid down for the drivers and the towing and towed vehicles. Each stage of the test, the manoeuvres, and how to practise them, are described, including the test format and marking, manoeuvring-area layout, road sense, rev...

"Riding Long Distance" is intended to help encourage riders who may already enjoy their horse's companionship riding out but wish to combine the pleasure of a ride with the spice of competition. The author discusses types of rides, training and preparation, riding the route and the practicalities or tack, assistants and budget, plus the specialised care of the long distance horse.

"The Allen Classic Series" brings together in a collected edition, important out-of-print works of equestrian scholarship which would otherwise be inaccessible to the dedicated enthusiast. This classic work is both one of the most beautiful books on horses ever published and a highly significant landmark in the development of equestrian technique and literature. "The General System" dates from William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle's exile in Europe with Charles II during the Cromwellian rebellion...