Jane Savoie''s Dressage Between the Jumps: The Secret to Improving Your Horse''s Performance Over Fences
English
By (author): Jane Savoie
Jane Savoies books have changed the way people ride. She was the first to promote mental training tools and techniques as integral to competitive riding success, and her cross-training concepts for the horsehow to use dressage fundamentals for every equestrian sporthave been called 'not just a read, but a must read for every hunter-jumper rider' by George Morris, former Chef dEquipe of the US Show Jumping Team.
Now Savoie has created a book specifically for equestrian sports with a jumping componenthunter, jumper, equitation, and eventing. In Dressage Between the Jumps, she breaks down the six most common problem areas she sees when horses jump: 'whoa' and 'go'; rhythm; suppleness through the poll, neck, body, back, and hindquarters; contact and connection; collection; and flying changes. Then she fills the riders toolbox with targeted exercises on the flatsimple solutions to the nagging problems that prevent riders and horses from doing their best over all kinds of obstacles. Her excellent lessons gradually incorporate ground poles and low fences to build skills without stressing the horses body. Throughout, top riders share their own stories and insight, demonstrating numerous ways dressage exercises helped solve real problems over fences. With incredible clarity and her trademark enthusiasm, Savoie arms readers with knowledge, confidence, and problem-solving prowess that will result not only in clear rounds, but a happier horse, ready and willing to perform in partnership. See more