101 Arena Exercises: A Ringside Guide for Horse & Rider

by Hill, Cherry; Wennberg, Carla

• ISBN13: 9780882663166
• ISBN10: 088266316X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-01-09
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Summary

This ringside exercise book is a favorite of riding instructors and enthusiasts. Classic exercises and original patterns and drills are presented in a unique "read-and-ride" format. The book can be hung like a calendar or draped over the rail of the ring for quick and easy reference. Exercises such as working walk, canter, two squares, half halt, and flying changes progress through skill levels for both English and Western riders.

Author Biography

Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor and horse trainer and has written numerous books, including 101 Arena Exercises for Horse & Rider, Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage, How to Think Like a Horse, What Every Horse Should Know, and Horse Care for Kids. Visit her at www.horsekeeping.com, where you can find information on her books, DVDs, and horsekeeping knowledge.

Carla Wennberg is an American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Championship rider and international AQHA and National Reining Horse Association judge. Wennberg is the Director of Reining for the United States Equestrian Team.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Gaits

At the Halt Working Walk Extended Walk Collected Walk Free Walk Working Trot Jog (Sitting Trot)

Extended Trot Collected Trot Working Canter and Lope Extended Canter Collected Canter Back

Transitions

Half Halt or Check

Halt-Walk-Halt Walk

Posting Trot

Walk Walk

Sitting Trot

Walk Trot-Canter-Trot

Trot-Halt-Trot Canter-Walk-Canter

Listen Up Trot-Halt-Back-Walk

Trot-Halt-Back-Trot

Lengthen Trot Extended Canter

Collected Canter Change of Lead through

Trot Long and Low Quality Control Check (Self-Carriage Test)

Circles

Straight Corners Change of Rein on Long

Diagonal Change of Rein on Short Diagonal

Extra Large Circle Large (20-Meter)

Circle Medium (10-Meter)

Circle Small (6-Meter)

Circle: Volte Figure 8 Large Circle

Small Circle Canter Springs

Spiral Loosen Up Half Turn Change of Bend

Single Loop Change of Bend

Shallow Loop Change of Rein in a Circle Five-Loop

Serpentine Long Serpentine Quarter Turn Counter-Flex Counter-Canter

Shallow Loop Counter-Canter across Diagonal Counter-Canter Serpentine

Lateral Work

Turn on the Forehand Western

Two-Step Leg Yield Leg Yield Refresher

Leg Yield on a Circle Zigzag Two-Step In Position and Shoulder

Fore Shoulder In Shoulder In and Circle Shoulder

In on a Circle Travers (Haunches In)

Shoulder In and Travers on a Long Serpentine

Walk-Volte- Travers Renvers (Haunches Out)

Walk Pirouette Counter-Flexed Spiral

In Hindquarter Pivot Rollback Sidepass

Half Pass Half Pass Refresher Zigzag Half Pass Working Pirouette (Pre-Pirouette)

Half-Canter Pirouette Three-Quarter Canter Pirouette Full Canter Pirouette

Mini-Patterns

Guess What Serpentine at Trot with Leg Yield

Circle and Leg Yield Simple Change Serpentine Square

Serpentine Square

Serpentine Two Squares Lope Large Circle with Sidepass

Shoulder In and Lengthen Sidepass and Lope the Diagonal Walk-360-Walk Lope-Halt-180-Lope Lope-Halt-360-Lope Canter Counter-Canter Canter

Half Pass

Counter Canter Flying Change Flying Change after Short Diagonal Flying Change Straight at Wall Flying Change with Sharp Corner Circle, Simple Change, Flying Change Circle, Diagonal, Flying Change Canter Half Pass

Lead Change

Suggested Reading

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