Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction: What’s in the Book, Where It Came from, Why You Need to Know It.
PART I: Building Trust Through Ground Work.
1 The Stone Horse: Working in the Barn.
2 The Following Horse: Moving Around the Farm.
3 The Floating Horse: Playing in the Arena.
PART II Riding So Your Horse Likes It Too.
4 Clothing, Tack, and Mounting: Starting Out Right Is the Key.
5 Make Yourselves Comfortable: Sitting on the Horse Without Stirrups.
6 Making Conversation: Listening as Well as Talking.
7 The Quiet Aids: Making Yourself Heard Without Shouting.
8 Reins Without Borders: Giving Up Control and Developing Soft Hands.
PART III Setting Out into the Real World.
9 Stirrup Stuff: Sitting or Standing, Be Solid and Secure.
10 Rein Effects: Looking at Rein Aids from a Different Angle.
11 Hills and Cavaletti: Preparing for the Great Outdoors,
12 The Real Fun Begins: Cantering and Galloping.
13 Jumping Made Easy: The Half Seat Revisited.
14 More About Jumping: Getting There Is Half the Fun.
15 Cheerful Confidence: Going Where You Want to Go, Effortlessly.
Afterword: It All Comes Down to You.
Appendix A: Making and Fitting a Neck Strap.
Appendix B: Useful Knots.
Appendix C: Resources.
Index.
