Give Your Horse a Chance : A Classic Work on the Training of Horse and Rider

by D'Endrody, A. L.

• ISBN13: 9781570761461
• ISBN10: 1570761469
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Pgw

Table of Contents

FOREWORD	v	(2)
His Grace the Duke of Beaufort
PREFACE	vii	(2)
Mr. W. C. Steinkraus
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS	ix	(12)
INTRODUCTION	xxi
PART ONE FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTS OF RIDING	3	(94)
CHAPTER ONE General principles	3	(15)
Schooling the rider	3	(7)
Training the horse, and the purpose of its education	10	(3)
Easiness of the rider and the horse	13	(5)
CHAPTER TWO The horse's system of locomotion	18	(21)
The walk, trot (sitting and rising trot), canter and gallop. The jumping stride. The sensations given by these stride actions	18	(21)
CHAPTER THREE Means of communication with the horse	39	(58)
Agents of giving signals	39	(35)
the legs and their functions for driving, lateral moving and take-off impulsion	39	(6)
supplementary tools of the legs: the riding whip and the spurs and their use	45	(3)
the thighs and their pressing down action	48	(2)
the rider's gravitational weight and his pressing down action on the stirrups	50	(3)
the hands (reins) and their functions in maintaining contact, for retardment, stirring, loosening, counter-balancing or lateral moving, counter deviation; their function of passive tension	53	(10)
the seat, its postures and functions	63	(2)
in sitting posture: normal (relaxed) state, and ready position; taking action (pressing down the seat-bone), the swing-improving action; the function of passive tension	65	(5)
in forward posture: according to the above distribution	70	(4)
Means of giving aids	74	(17)
Physical functions in providing aids giving (yielding) and following by the hands, seat, legs the levelling function of the rider	74	(11)
The rider's weight in maintaining harmony of balance	85	(3)
The balancing attitude of the rider	88	(1)
The rider's intellectual participation in conveying his demands	88	(2)
The voice of the rider as an aid	90	(1)
The reward and the punishment as a means of communication	91	(6)
PART TWO METHODS OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE HORSE	97	(186)
CHAPTER ONE Basic conditions of communication with the horse	97	(25)
Features of the rider's functions in conveying his demands	97	(3)
the coupled form of individual actions
combined application of several actions, the `balancing conduct'
Conditions of the horse's state for the smooth execution of orders the lateral mobility of shoulders and steadiness of quarters	100	(2)
Contact between the rider and horse the rein-contact and its faults, and their correction behind the rein; over the bit; pushing against the bit; controlling the rushing horse	102	(20)
the flexed position of the horse	117	(1)
the leg-contact, and the seat-contact	118	(4)
CHAPTER TWO Stirring the motion of the horse	122	(21)
Transitions and alterations in general	122	(2)
The driving and the retarding procedures	124	(5)
The combined application of the drive-on and retardment	129	(4)
The half-halt	133	(1)
The stationary position and the connected transitions	133	(3)
Special informations relating to changes at a canter	136	(7)
the strike-off into canter
transitions and alterations at a canter
change of legs in the air at a canter
CHAPTER THREE Regulation of the horse's motion	143	(53)
Factors affecting the general behaviour of the horse	143	(6)
recognising the horse's existing pliability
creation of suppleness in the horse's motion
Factors affecting the smooth fluency of the horse's motion	149	(10)
the regulated sequence of strides and its establishment
the tendency of the horse to deviation, and its opposition to following the course indicated by the rider (directing the young or spoilt horse on the course desired)
Function of the horse's body in motion and its regulation	159	(37)
The general manifestations of defects and their correction
Special manifestations of defects and their correction natural crookedness; unequally distributed balance of the body weight; the stiffened muscles of the back; distortion of the natural line of the spine	161	(6)
longitudinal distortion: convex and hollow back	167	(3)
lateral distortion: crookedness of the horse, caused by counter-bracing or by muscle contraction	170	(20)
Practices which promote adjustability to straight position	190	(3)
Additional remarks concerning the adjustment of the horse at a canter	193	(1)
Stabilizing the horse's locomotion in its regulated form	194	(2)
CHAPTER FOUR The basic positions and movements of the horse	196	(41)
The lateral bent position	196	(2)
Turning the horse developing its ability to turn correctly; turning in a canter and gallop; turning during the early stages of education	198	(14)
The short turns the turn on the haunches; on the forehand; round the centre, the pirouette	212	(9)
The rein-back	221	(3)
The side-steps, moving on two tracks the shoulder-in; croup-in; and the half-pass	224	(13)
CHAPTER FIVE Increasing the horse's action potential	237	(22)
The impulsion; liveliness; and swing and their development	237	(7)
The collection of the horse in general practice; while using the forward position; and for jumping	244	(5)
The bearing of the horse, and its maintenance	249	(3)
The function of passive tension and its uses in general; during the education of the horse for promoting lightness, and increasing obedience	252	(4)
Pressing function on the frontal end of the spring-system	256	(3)
CHAPTER SIX Various supplementary means and methods for developing the horse's general education	259	(24)
The double bridle and its application	259	(3)
Riding with reins held in one hand and without their use	262	(4)
The loosening exercise	266	(1)
Dressage-like schooling on slightly sloping ground	267	(1)
Overcoming the horse's nervousness and its tendency to fright	268	(4)
Stumbling and its correction	272	(1)
Punishment as a means of correcting stubborn opposition in case of: rearing; stubborn napping and dragging away with the rider; objection to being mounted	273	(3)
`Conquering' the horse	276	(3)
Sweating caused by inner emotion and its analysis	279	(4)
PART THREE SCHOOLING THE RIDER AND HORSE IN JUMPING	283	(124)
CHAPTER ONE General schooling in jumping and in moving on the country track The periods of education and their aims:	283	(31)
Stepping over miniature obstacles	283	(2)
Teaching of gymnastic exercises	285	(9)
with the aid of natural ground formations
with the aid of gymnastic devices
Jumping small obstacles at a trot	294	(6)
schooling over artificial obstacles (the `star-obstacle')
introduction to surmounting obstructions of the countryside (the ditch, and the first attempt at jumping it)
Introduction of the novice horse to jumping at a canter	300	(4)
the work for jumping
improving its skill on uneven surfaces
Introduction of the novice horse to jumping various simple types of obstacles under strange conditions	304	(1)
Further education of horses selected for T.D.E. and show jumping	305	(4)
consolidation of schooling; improvement of elasticity
development of muscles by long canters
familiarizing with increased heights and spreads
introductory work for jumping courses
Supplementary devices for schooling in jumping	309	(5)
the take-off regulating device
the loose school (loose lane or jumping lane, couloir)
CHAPTER TWO Advanced methods of jumping	314	(93)
The effect of the speed on the stride and jumping movements	314	(7)
the role of speed in approaching and clearing obstacles
improving the rider's ability to estimate his riding speed
methods of calculation for fixing the speed
The sensations of jumping as felt by the rider	321	(3)
The correct performance of the jump the approach of the obstacle	324	(12)
the importance of impulsion and liveliness in jumping
the freedom of shoulders during the approach
the last strides before the obstacle	326	(7)
learning to ascertain the proper take-off spot familiarizing the horse with different take-off
possibilities; its final preparation for the take-off
the thrust-off and the take-off the preliminary phase of suspension; and the phase of basculing	333	(2)
the landing	335	(1)
The take-off and landing distances, and factors affecting their measurement normal take-off and landing distances	336	(9)
the type of the obstacle, and its influence on the basic height	338	(3)
the ground-line, and its bearing on the take-off	341	(3)
the influence of the spread of the obstacle on the take-off and landing distances	344	(1)
The minimum and maximum take-off distances and their importance	345	(2)
Different types of obstacles, and how to clear them	347	(32)
Artificial obstacles	347	(2)
the single obstacles, and their treatment	349	(8)
the combinations (combination obstacles)	357	(1)
their planning, and establishing the distances between their component fences	357	(7)
their analysis by the rider, and the preparation of his riding plan	364	(7)
practical methods of jumping combinations with easy, and with odd distances	371	(7)
schooling the horse to jump combinations	378	(1)
Obstacles of natural form and their treatment banks; drops; climbing ditches; jumping into water; obstacles on gentle slopes; descending very steep slopes (sliding down)	379	(20)
building `natural' cross-country obstacles	399	(1)
Record jumps high jumping; long jumping; high and long jumping	399	(4)
Obedience fences	403	(4)
PART FOUR The Three-Day Event SPECIAL TRAINING, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TEST	407	(74)
CHAPTER ONE Subjects of training for the T.D.E.	407	(34)
Schooling for the dressage test	407	(18)
Training for the speed and endurance test	425	(11)
Roads and tracks phases	425	(2)
Steeplechase lengthening the galloping stride; developing speed; training the horse to jump at speed	427	(5)
Cross-country training the horse to overcome obstructions of the course	432	(4)
Training for the show jumping test	436	(1)
The importance of the horse's fit condition	437	(4)
CHAPTER TWO Training the T.D.E. horse for competitions	441	(7)
The novice T.D.E. horse, and its work from the beginning of special training, up to the performance of a C.T.T.	441	(2)
Finishing the novice horse's training for the first T.D.E. with the inclusion of one or two O.D.E.s	443	(1)
The intermediate (progressing) T.D.E. horse, and its development from competition to competition up to 100% Olympic standard	444	(3)
The finished (complete) T.D.E. horse, and its work	447	(1)
CHAPTER THREE Participation in contests	448	(28)
The rider's role in connection with the	448	(26)
Dressage test the warming up process and the performance itself	448	(3)
Speed and endurance test inspection of the course; analysis of the inspection	451	(1)
the preparation of the riding plan	451	(15)
the performance itself	466	(6)
Treatment of the horse after the performance	472	(1)
The examination test of the horse	473	(1)
Show-jumping test (see details in Part Five)	474	(1)
Participation with the T.D.E. horse in show-jumping competitions	474	(2)
CHAPTER FOUR Combined Training Test and the One-Day Event	476	(5)
Combined training test and the one-day event in the light of preparation for the three-day event	476	(5)
PART FIVE SHOW JUMPING Special training and the performance of courses	481	(54)
CHAPTER ONE Subjects of training for show jumping	483	(10)
Schooling by dressage; gymnastic exercises; jumping development of muscles, lungs, lengthening the strides acquainting with variations and alterations	483	(8)
The process of conditioning	491	(2)
CHAPTER TWO Training the show-jumper for competitions	493	(9)
General information for the execution of the training	493	(2)
The novice show-jumper and its work during the first season	495	(2)
The intermediate show-jumper and its development from show to show	497	(1)
The finished show-jumper and the development of its performance	498	(4)
CHAPTER THREE Participation in show-jumping competitions	502	(16)
The rider's role in connection with	502	(16)
entering of more than one horse in the same class	502	(1)
inspection of the course and the preparation of the riding plan; the warming up process; rapping; the waiting time in the collecting ring; entering the ring and the start	503	(9)
riding the show-jumping course	512	(2)
the jump-off, and the duplicated round in the same class	514	(4)
DISTRIBUTION OF TIME AND WORK	518	(17)
The period of general education: Table No. 18	518	(2)
The period of special training: for the T.D.E. (O.D.E.) horse: Tables No. 19-23/c;	520	(15)
and for the show-jumper: Tables No. 24-26, and pages 531-532	529	(6)
INDEX	535