Gymnastic Riding System Using Mind, Body, & Spirit

Progressive Training for Rider and Horse

Betsy Steiner

• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
• eBook ISBN:
  9781570767494
• Year: 2015

A multifaceted training system for riders and horses of all levels. Most books discuss the physical aspects of riding: horse position, rider position, use of aids, schooling exercises, and movements. Betsy Steiner, however, an international rider and trainer, believes that the physical is just one-third of the riding equation, and that two equally important vital components—the intellectual and the psychological—are often ignored. Her approach to riding and training is to use the body, mind, and spirit, all working together to create a rich experience she call gymnastic training that addresses horse and rider as the three-dimensional beings that they are. This training system is geared toward maintaining proper form and alignment—crucial for human and equine athletes alike. Progress is achieved by use of inventive gymnastic schooling exercises for the horse, and a tailored program of Pilates exercises enabling the rider to become athletic, lithe, energetic, and flexible.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Foreword
• Introduction
• CHAPTER ONE : A Mind-Body-Spirit APPROACH
• CHAPTER TWO : Building Block 1: Rhythm
• CHAPTER THREE : Building Block 2: Suppleness
• CHAPTER FOUR : Building Block 3: Contact
• CHAPTER FIVE : Building Block 4: Impulsion
• CHAPTER SIX : Building Block 5: Straightness
• CHAPTER SEVEN : Building Block 6: Collection
• Index
• Website Resources