Bøger af Claire Lilley

The scales of training is a progressive training system that evolved from the teaching of the great riding masters of Italy, France and Germany. As a result of adopting this systematic approach to their training, today's top german riders are hugely successful in dressage and jumping, at world and Olympic level.

This book explains how to school your horse, starting with fundamental techniques, and gives progressive exercises to work through. It explains the importance of stretching work, how to establish a correct outline, and how to build strength and suppleness.

The author shows how exercises can be combined to create the optimum learning experience for rider and horse, both from a teaching perspective and for solo training. She explains exercises from the teacher's perspective: what to look for, and key teaching points to consider. This book will be a valuable resource for riding instructors and pupils alike, a welcome addition to the teacher's library.

Full of invaluable advice, this resource will help horse owners dealing with equine behavioral problems--and those hoping to avoid them. With practical information and tips for putting on riding equipment properly, correctly training and managing horses in a stable, dealing with a frightened or angry animal, and recognizing health problems, this is a truly indispensable guide for the safe and confident handling of horses.

This book will give you a greater insight as to how three aspects of riding - stopping, moving and turning - are used both separately and interlinked to enable you to establish a correct training regime, whether you are starting a young horse, or retraining an older individual.

This book discusses ground-pole training for all disciplines and shows how you can make the most of precious schooling time. Exercises range from the simple to the more intricate, with the inclusion of more transitions, lateral work, raised poles/cavalletti, or riding in a different gait.

Many horse owners are put off riding to music because it seems too complicated. This book tells you almost everything you need to know, from choreography and costumes to quadrilles and competition. It encourages people to have a go at riding to music, even if it is just for fun, and removes the mystery behind creating a routine for competition.