Sub-titled: The Ultimate Problem-Solving Manual for Riders at All Levels
In question-and-answer form, Olympic and double World Champion Blyth Tait identifies difficulties and offers solutions based on tried-and-tested methods from his own unique training system, and provides training exercises to improve the horse's athleticism, confidence and all-round performance.
Most riders experience difficulties at some stage of their career, but it takes an expert to know how to put them right. Blyth Tait is one of the most accomplished and admired event riders in the world. His repeated successes with numerous horses, and the popularity of his training clinics, prove he has many of the answers to the problems encountered on today's cross-country courses.
With full colour photos and diagrams throughout, Blyth explains how to overcome problems such as: refusing, rushing, running out, jumping hollow, drifting, carelessness and napping. He also gives riders practical advice on how to improve their position and sharpen their skills, and how to deal with dilemmas they face at competitions.
Most importantly, he describes how to tackle almost every kind of jump - including ditches, banks, coffins, water fences, corners, arrowheads, drops, etc - with numerous tips on avoiding the mistakes that catch out the unwary and the unprepared.
Blyth Tait MBE
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