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Peter Leone's show jumping clinic : success strategies for equestrian athletes / Peter Leone and Kimberly S. Jaussi.

by Leone, Peter, 1960-

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Storey Pub., c2012.

Horses -- Training.

Jumping (Horsemanship)

9781603427173 (hc.)

1603427171 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Show jumping clinic : success strategies for equestrian athletes

xiii, 209 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Section One: the fundamentals of good riding: Horse and rider and back again: The rider's aids, the buttons -- Thinking about position, form and function -- Make friends with your horse -- The importance of the right equipment -- The biggest keys: The whole horse, mind and body -- Ride the body -- It's all in the legs -- Focus on the flat: Setting goals -- Contact, tying it all together -- Transitions, change it up -- You're ready when, picking the right time and place -- Athe art of ride: First become a good mechanic -- A little more salt? or a little more sugar? -- What a feeling! -- Section Two: Foundations over fences: Making a commitment -- Emotional commitment comes first -- Closer is better, almost always -- Make each jump work -- Ride the ride you know is right -- Reset -- Jumping gymnastics: Result, perfect position -- Result, balance and timing -- Result, adustability -- Riding the lines: Direct or bending, which line will you ride? -- Do the math and see in the moment -- Ride the body for the best track -- The building blocks of today's courses: Isolate the pieces and take them one at a time -- Identify the prime jumping questions -- Ride the prime jumping questions -- Section Three: Eyes on the prize: showing and competing: Puting it all together in the ring: Practice, practice, practice, then trust your homework -- Create déjà vu moments -- Warm up and ace the test -- Seeking the medal: Medals, derbies, classics and more -- Planning your show year -- The nuances of the winning ride.

This title presents the core fundaments of classic, American-style Hunter Seat Riding and Jumping along with the author's personal tips on preparing mentally as well as physically for high-level competition.

Jaussi, Kimberly S., 1966-

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