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1 C o n t e n t s Preface to the Paperback Edition ix Foreword by George H. Morris xi I n t r o d u c t i o n The Basics Behind the Basics xv Part I Basic Flat Work C H A P T E R O N E Why Flat Work? 3 A Feeling Preview 4 Assembling Your Equipment 4 C H A P t E R T W 0 Mounting 7 Dismounting 9 Position at the Halt 9 Position in Motion 15 C H A P t E R T h r e e Using Your Aids with Feeling 17 The Language of the Conversation 18 Transitions 19 Combining Aids the Basic Half-Halt 28 Conclusion 30 C H A P T E R F O U R Bending 31 Stride Length 40 C H A P T E R F i v e Influencing Lateral-Movement 44 Riding a Course on the Flat 52 Final Thoughts on Basic Flat Work 52

2 v i C o n t e n t s Part II Basic Jumping Part III Advanced Flat Work C H A P T E R S I X Gauging Readiness 58 Attitude 59 Preliminaries 59 Equipment for Jumping 60 Schedule 62 C H A P T E R S E V E N Jumping Position 63 The Elements of Effective Jumping 67 C H A P T E R E I G H T Exercise 1: Straight Line Over Rails on the Ground 69 Finding Stride Length 76 Jumping on a Curving Track 80 Exercise 2: Circles Over Rails on the Ground 80 C H A P T E R N I N E Straight Lines 87 Exercise 3: Two Small Jumps on a Line 87 Exercise 4: Diagonal and Bending Lines 93 C H A P T E R E L E V E N A New Level of Feeling 111 Keeping It Simple and Rewarding 112 Readiness Check 113 Your All-Important Attitude 116 Leg-Yield Review 117 Halt and Reinback 119 Shoulder-in 123 C H A P T E R T W E LV E Haunches-in 129 A Pause to Assess 133 Long and Low a Stretching Exercises 147 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Flexion and Collection 139 Transitions 140 Getting Used to a Show-Ring Pace 147 C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N Advanced Turn on the Haunches 152 Shoulder-in at the Canter 154 C H A P T E R T E N Exercise 5: Jumping on an Angle 97 Exercise 6: A Short Course 99 Exercise 7: A Gymnastic 101 Exercise 8: An In-and-Out 104 Jumping Without Stirrups 105 Flying Changes 106 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N Counter-Canter 158 Flying Changes 161 Half-Pass 168 Final Flat-Work Thoughts 172

3 C o n t e n t s v i i Part IV Advanced Jumping C H A P T E R S I X T E E N Riding Readiness Check 178 Mental Readiness 180 Improving Communication 182 Exercise 9: Advanced Communication with Your Hands 182 Exercise 10: Improving Communication Through Your Seat 186 Improving Communication with Your Eyes 188 Exercise 11: Jumping Without Looking 188 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Refining Your Sense of Distance 190 Exercise 12: Advanced Counting 190 Exercise 13: Counting Off Turns to Lines 192 Exercise 14: Circles for Suppleness and Eyes 193 C H A P T E R E I G H T E E N About Fences 197 How to Ride All Types of Combinations 199 Exercise 15: Two Oxers, Sixty-six Feet Apart 199 Exercise 16: Oxer to Oxer to Vertical a Tight One or Two-Stride In-and- Out 202 Exercise 17: Triple Bar to Two Verticals 206 Exercise 18: Short to Long and Long to Short 209 Exercise 19: Serpentine with Three Jumps 211 Exercise 20: Three Jumps, Ridden as a Bending Line and a Straight Line 214 C H A P T E R N I N E T E E N Cross-country Natural Jumps 218 Higher Fences 237 Part V Horsemanship C H A P T E R T W E N T Y Know Your Horse 254 Team Up with Vet and Farrier 257 Absorb Ideas but Selectively 258 Part VI Show Preparation C H A P T E R T W E N T Y- O N E At Home 263 Equipment 264 Before You Go to Jump or Not to Jump? 265 A Routine Jumping School 266 Final Thgouths Before Show Day 268 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y- T W O Show Day: Early Preparations 269 Learning the Course 270 Mental Preparation 273 Warming Up for Your Class 275 Performance Hints 276

4 v i i i C o n t e n t s Part VII Courses C H A P T E R T W E N T Y- T H R E E Hunter Courses 281 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y- F O U R Equitation Courses 290 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y- F I V E Jumper Courses 301 Part VIII Goals C H A P T E R T W E N T Y- S I X Make Sure Your Goals Make Sense 314 Think Backward to Plan Ahead 315 Stepping-Stone Goals 316 Goals to Keep You Going 317 Think Big 319 Index 321

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