{"product_id":"making-the-time","title":"Making the Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eA crucial element of eventing is that horse and rider complete the cross-country course within a set time ('the optimum time'). If the competitor takes longer, significant penalty points are awarded against him or her. Many eventers try to achieve the optimum time by taking unnecessary risks, which, as Stuart Tinney explains, can be avoided if the correct training is carried out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStuart Tinney, an Olympic gold medallist, completed the Sydney Olympic course easily within the optimum time, not through uncontrollable speed but through accurate and controlled riding. This skill and the associated training and horse management are explained and demonstrated in the book, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipment for the horse and rider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalking the course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiding cross country safely and efficiently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraining for cross country in the arena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorse fitness and management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorse types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will therefore be of interest to all eventers from introductory to advanced level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotograph of Stuart Tinney riding Calvin at Berrima by Max Wilson: agenda photography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54217644966232,"sku":"9781405102926","price":58.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781405102926__67726506e65b9.jpg?v=1741157060","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/making-the-time","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}