Becoming an Effective Rider: Developing Your Mind and Body for Balance and Unity [Paperback]

Beginners wondering what mental traits a good rider should acquire (emotional stability, a good ego, etc.) or what to eat (avoid sugar, caffeine, alcohol while riding) may appreciate this book. Hill, a breeder and trainer, covers basics from using sunscreen to taking a scarf when it is cold. Her riding tips are sound and should interest the beginner, but much of what she covers is common sense. An optional purchase.
- Joanne K. Hammond, J. Frank Faust Junior High Sch. Lib., Chambersburg, Pa.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

"... She teaches that mental aspect, providing what's missing in so many 'how-to' books on riding." -- Juli S. Thorson, Editor, Horse & Rider

Like all other athletes, horseback riders benefit from both mental and physical training. Here Cherry Hill offers a range of techniques to help you reach your full potential as a rider, whether your interest is in recreational riding or formal dressage. Here is the essential mental aspect of riding that is missing in so many how-to books on riding.

Like all other athletes horseback riders benefit from both mental and physical training. Here Cherry Hill offers a range of techniques to help you reach your full potential as a rider, whether your interest is in recreational riding or formal dressage. In Becoming an Effective Rider you will learn: -- How to evaluate your own skills -- How to plan a worksession -- How visualization can improve performance -- How to make maximum use of lesson time -- How to set goals and achieve them -- How to protect yourself from injury You will also find a thorough discussion of the aids including numerous ways to improve communication with your horse. In addition, a full battery of exercises specifically designed for riders, is illustrated and explained.

Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including 101 Arena Exercises for Horse Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, and Horse Care for Kids.Visit her at www.horsekeeping.com, where you can find information on her books, DVDs, and horsekeeping knowledge.