For the Good of the Rider

by

Mary Wanless

Wanless' methods, renowned for boldly cutting through the conflicting advice so often given to riders, make skillful riding a possibility for all.
Mary Wanless has spent nearly 20 years developing teaching strategies to enhance riding performance and to eliminate the difficulties that beset so many riders today. Her methods, renowned for boldly cutting through the conflicting advice so often given to riders, make skillful riding a possibility for all. She explains that behind the art of riding lies a science with laws of cause and effect. Observing these laws transforms the rider's body into a sophisticated tool for influencing the horse, allowing riders to simulate the techniques that gifted riders use naturally. Chapters on learning, sports psychology, dismounted exercises, and bodywork expand the ideas of her earlier books: The Natural Rider, Ride with Your Mind, and For the Good of the Horse.

Use this book to discover how to:

understand the biomechanic of riding

overcome training blocks

connect with your horse

improve your riding position

ride in a state of "flow"

bring your horse into self carriage

overcome nervousness

become more flexible and supple

acheive harmony with your horse

bring joy ro your riding

Hard cover book with dust jacket both in very good condition bottom corner dinged , 335 pages, copyright 1999