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In this all-color workbook, prominent riding expert Mary Wanless presents new strategies for learning her popular Ride with Your Mind.
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Learning to ride well is a mammoth task—far larger than most riders realize—yet Mary Wanless believes that the essential skills of riding can be mastered by virtually every rider if given the right tools. Over 23 years, Wanless has made it her mission to reveal the secrets of talented riders and to break down the necessary skills into “bite–size chunks.” This book sets out to simplify her methods and to provide a basic tool–kit for using the hands, legs, and body correctly. Best of all, she offers advice on how to make corrections when things don’t go exactly as planned. In each section, the instruction is supported by practical self–tests and exercises to ensure success, and there are ideas for troubleshooting during the learning process and beyond. Mary Wanless is known throughout the world for her Ride With Your Mind method. Her previous titles include The Natural Rider, Ride With Your Mind, For the Good of the Horse, and For the Good of the Rider, plus eight videotapes. She teaches regularly in the United States, but makes her home in Oxon, England. An Equestrian Edge Book Club Main Selection
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This review is from: Ride with Your Mind Essentials: Innovative Learning Strategies for Basic Riding Skills (Paperback)
I started taking riding lessons as a 'mature' rider. I have really enjoyed all my teachers and their instruction, but I always felt that I was missing something. They might have helped me to 'look' like I was in the right position, but inside I felt out of control. Then I came upon Mary Wanless's book, "Ride With Your Mind: Essentials", and I'm so happy I found it! I'm not even through the book yet, but I have already identified various weaknesses on my part, and now I understand what goes on under your skin in order to look effortless on the outside! I really like the way each chapter is broken down into sections, including the off-horse exercises. Now all I need is to find someone to come and observe me to see if I'm 'getting it'.
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Beyond Centerd Riding,
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This review is from: Ride with Your Mind Essentials: Innovative Learning Strategies for Basic Riding Skills (Paperback)
Where Sally Swift, through Centered Riding opened the door to riding in balance with awareness, Mary Wanless leads us through that same door and into the light. She describes how the best riders in the world achieve flawless, brilliant performances from their horses with seemingly little use of their bodies. Many of them don't know or can't tell you how they do it! Mary wanless has come to a total understanding of HOW. But more than that, she serves it up in small, " digestable chunks" that we can easily digest and use in our search for the connection with our horse that will achieve the beauty and lightness and willingness we all desire . Her knowledge of horse and human biomechanics is key. Her ability to teach it goes beyond what "good" riding instructors impart to their students. She is truly gifted in her ability to teach what has taken her a long time to learn. This is the true "Basics" we hear about that we need for the foundation of our riding that must stay with us throughout our riding career no matter what horse sport we choose.
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Finally, what to do, to get results!,
By Madom "horsewoman" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ride with Your Mind ESSENTIALS: Innovative Learning Strategies for Basic Riding Skills (Paperback)
This book gets way beyond the "head up, heels down" school of teaching. The author understands how both the human and the horse body works. Her breakdown of complex skills into manageable components are very useful. Her exercises on and off the horse help correct common faults. I worked on a chapter a week, and both my horse and my instructor noticed an improvement.This book is for the rider who wants to understand exactly what the body is supposed to do for all the basic riding skills: alignment, leg position, contact with horse, turning etc. And for the person willing to invest trial and error to change body habits. It would also be useful for intstructors seeking new ways to diagnose and correct riding faults, and new ways to communicate with riders.
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