Two Brains, One Aim: A Riding Coach's Key Concepts for Bringing Horse and Rider Together (and Ending in Success!)

By Eric Smiley

Book Overview

Riding well can be a puzzle. This book puts together the pieces, including: - How humans and horses learn. - Striving for partnership vs. dictatorship. - Early training and developing skills. - Demystifying equestrian-speak. - Dressage outside the arena. - Ground poles for the rest of us. - Jumping and cross-country tips. - Solving problems, wherever you ride. - Competition psychology. - Being coached and being a coach. " This book is aimed at riders, coaches, and anyone interested in learning more about how humans and horses interact. I have tried to harness my own experiences when I cover the three main disciplines--dressage, show jumping, and eventing--and how they relate to one another. I look at how those in a coaching position can guide riders to perform better by making their lives less complicated and more fulfilling, and I examine how riders can apply the same principles to training their horses and become self-sufficient. " --Eric Smiley

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570768927
• ISBN13: 9781570768927
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.3" x 8.7"