Showing how best to tackle a range of fences selected from actual cross-country events, this book follows rider Leslie Law and his horses through a range of events at novice, intermediate and advanced levels. Every course asks different questions of the horses and riders who tackle it, and every course designer has a different aim in mind when planning a course. Some concentrate on speed and boldness, others on an increased degree of accuracy, and the competitors' technical ability is continually tested by new fences and combinations. The book examines how Law deals with each of the fences featured, and sequence photography records his experiences on different horses. The problems which he and other competitors encountered, and how his performance might have been improved, are considered, and there is an insight into the world of the course designer, with first-hand explanations of the object of particular fences and how each one relates to the course as a whole.

Cross-Country Masterclass With Leslie Law (Learn With the Experts)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Sly, Debby

Pets & Animal Care

David & Charles, UK

Competing at the Olympic Games is the dream of many thousands of event riders the world over, but becomes reality for only a talented few. Being selected for the Olympic three-day event team is the culmination of many years of training and commitment to a sport which so completely tests horse and rider. The author of this book reveals what goes on behind the scenes of this competitive world, from buying a potential Olympic champion through to the design of an Olympic cross-country course. In doing so she draws upon the experience of a list of international names in the world of eventing, including Sam Barr, Karen Dixon, Elaine Straker, Ginny Elliot and her back-up team Heather Holgate and Dot Willis. There is advice on dressage training from Mary Thomson and Mary Gordon-Watson, and Andrew Nicholson and Richard Meade divulge the secrets of cross-country competitions. Mark Todd and Matt Ryan make contributions on the often unpredictable showjumping events. There is an examination of team selection and training, and a close-up look at Olympic course design.

Olympic Eventing Masterclass: Behind the Scenes With the World's Top Competitors

80 pages in color &amp; 70 b/w illustrations! Chronicling the past 50 years, this celebration of the world's most prestigious horse trials recounts the entire Badminton story from its beginnings in 1949 and the vision of its creators to its place in the heart of every equestrian today. Coverage includes headline-making stories, fascinating facts and figures, profiles of leading figures, and a behind-the-scenes look at the sport--all complemented by glorious, full-color photographs from yesterday and today. Trim size: 8 1/4 x 11.

Badminton Horse Trials: The Triumphs and the Tears

David&Charles

The comprehensive and authoritative companion to riding techniques.

Riding a Horse (Practical Handbook)

Lorenz Books

A visual directory of horse breeds around the world, a technical step-by-step guide to how to ride horses for sport, show or pleasure, alongside expert advice on tack and clothing and how to look after your horse - an unbeatable gift set of four hardbacks in a gift slipcase for all horse riders.

The Horse Box: Breeds, Riding, Saddlery & Care: Four Expert Guides To Horses And Horse Riding, Illustrated With More Than 1530 Photographs

Muir, Sarah

Draper, Judith

An invaluable guide to every aspect of horsemanship, with a fully illustrated directory of breeds of the world, how to ride, and specialist equipment.

The Ultimate Book of the Horse and Rider: A complete encyclopedia of horse breeds; a practical training course on how to ride, shown in step-by-step photographs; a visual directory of riding equipment

Expert advice on breeds, all aspects of horse care, and step-by-step riding techniques, fully updated.

The Complete Book of Horses: Breeds, Care, Riding, Saddlery: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia Of Horse Breeds And Practical Riding Techniques With 1500 Photographs - Fully Updated

Master the essentials of horse riding and improve your technique with this professional course, from getting started to achieving excellence.

Learn How to Ride a Horse: A Step-by-step Riding Course from Getting Started to Achieving Excellence, Illustrated in More than 550 Practical Photographs

Comprehensive Guide to over 200 Breeds. Over 1000 Superb Photographs. Detailed identification Boxes.

Encyclopedia of Horses (Encyclopedia Of…)

Parragon, Inc.

Highly illustrated guide written by expert author and horse trainer Debby Sly. Essential guide for all horse enthusiasts.

The Ultimate Guide to Horses

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