Riding Contact: As a Function of the Equipment and the Mental Side of Riding |
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 5 |
TIMING RHYTHM BALANCE | 31 |
THE BRAIN AND THE SADDLE | 45 |
Copyright | |
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