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H. McNeil, Hollie

 
9781603427890: 40 Fundamentals of English Riding: Essential Lessons in Riding Right

Sinopsis

Learn correct seat, leg, and hand positions; the three basic gaits of walk, trot, and canter; how to perform halt and half-halt; how to direct a horse’s movement correctly and energetically; and much more. Each fundamental is defined and explained, with plenty of tips on proper technique and an emphasis on how to avoid common errors.

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Hollie McNeil is the owner and head trainer at Riding Right Farm in South Cambridge, New York. The facility provides more than 3000 riding lessons each year, plus numerous shows, clinics and events. Hollie holds a German Trainer’s License, and an International Trainers Passport, recognized by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI). She has been awarded Large and Small Bronze Performance Medals in Dressage and Jumping from the German Federation (FN). She started riding when she was four and has enjoyed a vast array of riding experiences, from western riding and show jumping, to work at a harness track and breezing Thoroughbreds at Saratoga. For the past 30 years Hollie has been a serious student of dressage, showing and training through the FEI level. She lives in New York.

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Elevate your performance on horseback by mastering the basic principles of classic riding. Every rider active in English equestrian sports, whether dressage or jumping, will benefit from a solid review of the fundamentals. Taken as a complete program, 40 Fundamentals of English Riding provides core training designed to give you more confidence and better control while helping you communicate more effectively with your horse. McNeil's extensive experience as a teacher comes through in the clear, orderly instructions that describe each fundamental. To further explain every position, technique, and exercise, photographs illustrate key moments, and the enclosed DVD brings action sequences to life. The emphasis throughout is on avoiding and correcting common riding problems. The 40 topics include establishing correct riding positions; effectively using primary and secondary aids to communicate with your horse; improving the rhythm and regularity of your horse's gaits; and understanding and using all elements of the training scale. McNeil also discusses riding techniques, schooling figures, and lateral work. These 40 essential concepts reinforce the basics and remind riders at every skill level to pay close attention to the subtleties that make good riders into great riders.

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