The BHS complete manual of equitation : the training of horse and rider

Cover; Title Page; Table of Contents; Preface; About this Book; Introduction and Historical Review; PART 1 : TRAINING THE RIDER; 1. Getting Started; 2. The Rider's Basic Position on the Flat and Over Fences; 3. Early Lessons; 4. Improving on the Lunge; 5. Cantering, Jumping and Riding Out; 6. The Theory of the Aids; 7. The Use of the Aids; PART 2 : TRAINING THE HORSE; 8. The Gaits; 9. The Initial Training of the Ridden Horse; 10. Lungeing the Horse; 11. The Scales of Training; 12. Training Principles for Ridden Work; 13. Preparatory Training of the Ridden Horse.;The BHS Complete Manual of Equitation is the official handbook for all those learning to ride and/or train horses and also for teachers of riding. It is based on the hugely successful BHS Manual of Equitation which was first published nearly thirty years ago and which was updated and reprinted many times. The Complete Manual retains core material from The Manual and this has been updated and new chapters have been added on The Historical Review, The Scales of Training, The Training of the Dressage Horse, Jump Training and Cross-country Riding. The BHS Complete Manual of Equitation is a complet. Cover Title Page Table of Contents Preface About this Book Introduction and Historical Review PART 1 : TRAINING THE RIDER 1. Getting Started 2. The Rider's Basic Position on the Flat and Over Fences 3. Early Lessons 4. Improving on the Lunge 5. Cantering, Jumping and Riding Out 6. The Theory of the Aids 7. The Use of the Aids PART 2 : TRAINING THE HORSE 8. The Gaits 9. The Initial Training of the Ridden Horse 10. Lungeing the Horse 11. The Scales of Training 12. Training Principles for Ridden Work 13. Preparatory Training of the Ridden Horse. 14. General Principles of Training the Dressage Horse15. Intermediate Training of the Ridden Horse 16. Advanced Training on the Flat 17. Training the Horse to Jump 18. Cross-country Riding A, B, C Index D, E, F G, H, I J, K, L M, N, O P, Q, R S, T, U V, W, X Y, Z Copyright. The BHS Complete Manual of Equitation is the official handbook for all those learning to ride and/or train horses and also for teachers of riding. It is based on the hugely successful BHS Manual of Equitation which was first published nearly thirty years ago and which was updated and reprinted many times. The Complete Manual retains core material from The Manual and this has been updated and new chapters have been added on The Historical Review, The Scales of Training, The Training of the Dressage Horse, Jump Training and Cross-country Riding. The BHS Complete Manual of Equitation is a complete, authoritative training guide for horse and rider both on the flat and over show jumps and cross-country fences, based on sound classical principles that have stood the test of time.