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Centered Riding (A Trafalgar Square Farm Book)Centered Riding (A Trafalgar Square Farm Book) by Sally Swift
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $5.94
Belongs in every rider's library, learn to use your body to properly benefit the horse using balance to develop a firm yet gentle seat
Centered Riding 2Centered Riding 2 by Sally Swift
Buy new: $23.16 / Used from: $11.78
Follow up to the classic, featuring great photos, clear, short and concise chapters, and a section on Centered Jumping
Complete Horse Riding ManualComplete Horse Riding Manual by William Micklem
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $15.50
With a title that usually lets this book slip by unnoticed, look again. Written by an accomplished rider under whom Olympians such as Karen O'Connor rode, this book is the key to improved riding!
The New Total Rider: Health & Fitness for the EquestrianThe New Total Rider: Health & Fitness for the Equestrian by Tom Holmes
Buy new: $28.95 / Used from: $3.99
In order to ride our horses better, we must improve our own balance, coordination, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness. This book shows you how.
Overcoming the Fear of RidingOvercoming the Fear of Riding by Theresa J., Ph.D. Jordan
Buy new: $23.36 / Used from: $0.35
We may not want to admit it...we all get scared sometimes, whether riding that new thoroughbred or jumping the oxer...but we must learn to overcome, this book shows how
Simple Steps to Riding Success: Feel the Power of Positive Riding With Nlp Sports Psychology Techniques : Includes Exercises & Case StudiesSimple Steps to Riding Success: Feel the Power of Positive Riding With Nlp Sports Psychology Techniques : Includes Exercises & Case Studies by Liz Morrison
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Never underestimate the influence of what you think, do, or say about riding. Features comprehensive excersizes to help you set your goals and priorities to come out a winner
Connected Riding, an Introduction: Synchronizing Movements of Horse & Rider for EaseConnected Riding, an Introduction: Synchronizing Movements of Horse & Rider for Ease by Peggy Cummings
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A book written by a qualified rider and a west coast clinician, it explains the connection between the body of both the horse and the rider for optimum performance
Balanced Riding: A Way to Find the Correct SeatBalanced Riding: A Way to Find the Correct Seat by Pegotty Henriques
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Find the correct seat and develop a riding position that is balanced, supple, and in harmony with your horse, featured common faults and corrections
A Gymnastic Riding System Using Mind, Body, and Spirit: Progressive Training for Rider and HorseA Gymnastic Riding System Using Mind, Body, and Spirit: Progressive Training for Rider and Horse by Betsy Steiner
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $8.00
Use all you have to improve your riding. Excellent pictures and a progress checkoff list, this is an excellent manual
Focused RidingFocused Riding by Robert J. Schinke
Buy new: $19.76 / Used from: $5.00
Overcome common riding problems by focusing on the goal and envisioning what you want to make progress better and faster
The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Basics for Beginners/D Level (Howell Reference Books)The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Basics for Beginners/D Level (Howell Reference Books) by Susan E. Harris
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $5.48
Clear and inspiring illustrations and descriptions never fail to make riding seem effortless, and leaves you with a clear knowledge of aids. Great section on beginning jumping
The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Intermediate Horsemanship (C Level) (Howell Reference Books)The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Intermediate Horsemanship (C Level) (Howell Reference Books) by Susan E. Harris
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $5.10
More advanced riding, discussing dressage tequniques and ways to improve your riding. Very clear with excellent illustrations and clear and concise instruction
The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Advanced Horsemanship B/HA/A Levels (The Howell Equestrian Library)The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Advanced Horsemanship B/HA/A Levels (The Howell Equestrian Library) by Susan E. Harris
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $11.63
Last one in this very "to the point" series for the serious and aspiring riders, covering advanced riding with simple explanations. All three belong on every rider's bookshelf