The Riding Experience & Beyond: Personal Development for Riders

by HASSLER-SCOOP JILL K.

• ISBN13: 9780963256287
• ISBN10: 0963256289
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Mountain Pr

Summary

The Riding Experience & Beyond is the rider's companion book to Equestrian Education; a detailed and comprehensive guide for instructors on how to teach, using the newly introduced American Scale of Education. Most importantly, The Riding Experience & Beyond -- your personal guide on the journey to classically correct riding -- is divided into seven sections covering the skills needed to become a successful rider. Each section reveals points related to your personal development as you develop your riding skills. Most importantly, The Riding Experience & Beyond introduces an American System of Education, a new system of learning for those riders who want to become classically educated equestrians. This unique approach takes the tried and true German system and adapts it to deal with the variety of the horse/rider challenges found in the United States. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Philosophy	xi
Discovery Insights	1	(24)
Why Personal Development?	3	(3)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Why Integration?	6	(2)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
The Characteristics of A Good Student	8	(5)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Finding the Right Instruction Plan	13	(12)
Elizabeth N. Clarke
Personal Insights	25	(68)
Philosophy	26	(6)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Motivation	32	(7)
Kathy Kelly
Perception of Self	39	(6)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Experiencing the Present	45	(3)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Feel and Motion	48	(4)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Personality Styles	52	(7)
Kathy Kelly
Learning Styles	59	(6)
Kathy Kelly
Insights from Our Horse	65	(3)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Worry, Anxiety and Fear in Equestrian Sport	68	(7)
Kathy Kelly
Basic Human Anatomy for Riders	75	(18)
Beth Glosten
Horse Insights	93	(16)
The Mind of a Horse	94	(5)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Biomechanics of the Horse Made Simple	99	(5)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Kathy Kelly
The ``Right'' Horse Through the Stages	104	(5)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Fact Insights	109	(42)
Fitness for Riders	110	(24)
Sophie H. Pirie Clifton
Patrick Hanks
What You Should Expect	134	(13)
Elizabeth N. Clarke
Amateur vs. Professional--Where does the line fall?	147	(4)
Elizabeth N. Clarke
Learning Insights	151	(56)
Awareness Leads to Feel	152	(10)
Cathy Fredericson
Training Framework	162	(7)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Goal Setting	169	(16)
Tanya Boyd
Communication Skills for Riders	185	(7)
Kathy Kelly
Mental Practice	192	(7)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Rider's Toolbox	199	(8)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Technical Insights	207	(134)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Kathy Kelly
Stephan Kiesewetter
The Purpose of a Training Plan	213	(128)
Stephan Kiesewetter
Stage 1--Position and Elementary Control	219	(24)
Stage 2--Use of the Aids for More Advanced Control	243	(21)
Stage 3--Aids in Action: Advanced Communication Skills	264	(23)
Crossroad 1	287	(9)
Stage 4--Where Rider Education and Horse Education Meet	296	(19)
Crossroad 2	315	(9)
Stage 5--True Partnership Development	324	(17)
Supplemental Learning Insights	341	(34)
Supplemental Physical Training For Riders	342	(3)
Sophie H. Pirie Clifton
The Relaxed Rider	345	(3)
Russell H. Scoop
Pilates for Equestrians	348	(10)
Janice Dulak
Yoga for Equestrians	358	(14)
Linda Benedik
Tai Chi for Equestrians	372	(3)
Jill K. Hassler-Scoop
Suggested Reading & Bibliography	375	(3)
Index	378