Jump With Joy: Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider

Sarah Blanchard

John Wiley & Sons, Feb 13, 2008 - Sports & Recreation - 230 pages

Many riders want to try jumping, but are intimidated. This guide helps riders of every age safely learn to jump by presenting a natural approach with progressive, step-by-step exercises, full explanations, and lots of photos and diagrams. It covers everything from preparing a green horse for the first jump to riding a challenging course in a show ring. It includes guidelines for every discipline and every breed of horse, plus information on the demands of different competitive events.

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Contents

• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: ix
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider INTRODUCTION: 1
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 1 A HORSES TALENT FOR JUMPING: 5
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 2 FINDING A TALENTED HORSE: 17
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 3 GETTING STARTED READINESS AND EQUIPMENT: 39
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 4 BALANCE BASICS CENTER OF GRAVITY: 53
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 5 PREPARING FOR THE JUMP: 69
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 6 UNDERSTANDING STRIDESDISTANCES AND GRIDS: 89
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 7 BEYOND THE GRID RIDING SINGLE FENCES AND COURSES: 117
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 8 STARTING THE GREEN HORSE OVER JUMPS: 145
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 9 JUMPING WITH A RIDER: 167
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 10 SPECIALIZING FINDING THE RIGHT FIT: 183
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider Chapter 11 TROUBLESHOOTING: 201
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider REFERENCES: 219
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider INDEX: 221
• Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 229

About the author

Sarah Blanchard, author of the bestselling The Power of Positive Horse Training (Howell Book House), has over four decades of experience with horses. She is a horsewoman and riding instructor with a special interest in dressage and combined training. A licensed riding instructor, Blanchard is on the board of directors of the Hawaii Isle Dressage and Combined Training Association.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Jump With Joy: Positive Coaching for Horse and Rider; Howell equestrian library
• Author: Sarah Blanchard
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2008
• ISBN: 0470228636, 9780470228630
• Length: 230 pages
• Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Equestrian