{"product_id":"cavalletti-for-dressage-and-jumping-hardcover","title":"Cavalletti: For Dressage and Jumping - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIngrid Klimke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA revised edition with new photographs and textural updates. Each horse, no matter the riding discipline, benefits from working with cavalletti. Dressage and eventing rider extraordinaire Ingrid Klimke explains how training with ground poles and cavalletti is one of her secrets of success. Cavalletti training improves the gaits; promotes rhythm, suppleness, and cadence; and increases the fitness of your horse. This newly revised guide shows cavalletti work on the longe, provides valuable new ideas specifically for dressage work, and numerous updated diagrams for jumping gymnastics, along with all new color photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA decorated Olympian shares her tips for incorporating training outside the arena and on the trail for happier, healthier equine athletes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGold medalist Ingrid Klimke has long encouraged competitive equestrians to spend time riding outside the arena or typical fenced or covered training area. Klimke learned to love trail riding and working outside the ring from her father, the admired dressage master Reiner Klimke, who insisted it be a regular part of their weekly schedule. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Klimke notes that the most important part of \"riding out\" is for horse and rider to enjoy it, there are also many training and conditioning benefits for the horse. It: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ePromotes relaxation in mind and body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eProvides variety to everyday training.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eBoosts motivation when under saddle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eBuilds fitness in diverse ways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these pages, Klimke provides top-level guidance to making riding outside a regular and rewarding experience for you and your horse. She discusses: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eEquipment considerations when moving from arena to trail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eRiding with others and best group formations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to stay safe on the trail and in open spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eRiding through water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eJumping small obstacles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eMaking specific improvements in a horse's fitness, stamina, and strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKlimke strongly advocates for regularly riding dressage horses out on the trail and in open spaces, outside the \"sandbox.\" Here she provides ideas for safely making use of the energy a horse gains when schooled in open country. Readers will discover suppling exercises to improve forwardness and focus in the arena, and techniques to help horses develop a calm and unflappable frame of mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChock full of gorgeous photographs of Klimke's world-class horses demonstrating their own love for being ridden outside the arena, \u003ci\u003eRiding Out \u003c\/i\u003eis for every horse person in search of ways to increase their connection with their athletic partner while improving the ridden horse's general welfare. This is professional guidance in a fundamental way to make training more enjoyable and more well-rounded--Klimke's own astounding successes in international competition prove its incredible value.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.7 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47577329762525,"sku":"9781570769276","price":38.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/sz_ibrG-MG9781570769276.webp?v=1773479218","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/cavalletti-for-dressage-and-jumping-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}