101 Arena Exercises: A Ringside Guide for Horse and Rider

Book Description
This ringside exercise book is a favorite of riding instructors and enthusiasts. Classic exercises and original patterns and drills are presented in a unique "read-and-ride" format. The book can be hung like a calendar or draped over the rail of the ring for quick and easy reference. Exercises such as working walk, canter, two squares, half halt, and flying changes progress through skill levels for both English and Western riders.


From the Publisher
1996 Colorado Authors' League Top Hand Award for Specialty Writing First Place in Editorial Excellence in Service to the Reader from American Horse Publications in 1993 1994 Journalism Award from The American Farmers Association


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Cherry Hill has done it again: created a one-of-a-kind equestrian workbook that's sure to become a standard in the field. 101 Arena Exercises is a ringside exercise book for riders who want to improve their own and their horses's skills. The book is presented in unique "read-and-ride" format that allows it to be hung like a calendar for quick and easy reference. Exercises -- suitable for both English and Western riders -- progress naturally from simple, basic skills such as the "Working Walk and Jog" to the more advanced "Two Squares" and "Flying Change." Hill presents recognized classic exercises along with her original patterns and maneuvers, offering a wide variety of useful drills for anyone who rides. In addition, 101 Arena Exercises is a valuable workbook for trainers and instructors interested in exploring new teaching methods. Riding drills included are: * Collected Canter * Long and Low * Loosen Up * Circle and Leg Yield * Trot-Halt-Back-Walk * Zigzag Half Pass * Long Serpentine * Rollback * Spiral * Figure 8


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Author Biography: Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor, horse trainer, breeder, and judge for several national breed organizations. She has taught university-level courses in horse management and training in the United States and Canada. Cherry has also written over 500 articles for numerous horse publications and gives seminars for horsemen and writers. Cherry is the author of a plethora of books helpful in the horse world, including Storey Books' 101 Arena Exercises — for which she received the Colorado Authors' League Top Hand Award for Specialty Writing in 1996. Her other titles include: 101 Horsemanship & Equitation Patterns, From the Center of the Ring, Horse Handling and Grooming, Horse Health Care, and Your Pony, Your Horse. One of Cherry's recent books is Stablekeeping, a guide to creating a safe, healthy and efficient living environment for your horse. She has also written Trailering Your Horse, a helpful book on how to prepare for safe traveling. A concise, talented writer, Cherry has won numerous writing awards — among the most recent include the First Place in Editorial Excellence in Service to the Reader from American Horse Publications in 1993, and the 1994 Journalism Award from The American Farmers Association. INTRODUCTION SECTION 1: GAITS At the Halt Working Walk Extended Walk Collected Walk Free Walk Working Trot Jog (Sitting Trot) Extended Trot Collected Trot Working Canter and Lope Extended Canter Collected Canter Back SECTION 2: TRANSITIONS Half Halt or Check Halt-Walk-Halt Walk — Posting Trot — Walk Walk — Sitting Trot — Walk Trot-Canter-Trot Trot-Halt-Trot Canter-Walk-Canter Listen Up Trot-Halt-Back-Walk Trot-Halt-Back-Trot Lengthen Trot Extended Canter Collected Canter Change of Lead through Trot Long and Low Quality Control Check (Self-Carriage Test) SECTION 3: CIRCLES Straight Corners Change of Rein on Long Diagonal Change of Rein on Short Diagonal Extra Large Circle Large (20-Meter) Circle Medium (10-Meter) Circle Small (6-Meter) Circle: Volte Figure 8 Large Circle — Small Circle Canter Springs Spiral Loosen Up Half Turn Change of Bend — Single Loop Change of Bend — Shallow Loop Change of Rein in a Circle Five-Loop Serpentine Long Serpentine Quarter Turn Counter-Flex Counter-Canter — Shallow Loop Counter-Canter across Diagonal Counter-Canter Serpentine SECTION 4: LATERAL WORK Turn on the Forehand Western Two-Step Leg Yield Leg Yield Refresher Leg Yield on a Circle Zigzag Two-Step In Position and Shoulder Fore Shoulder In Shoulder In and Circle Shoulder In on a Circle Travers (Haunches In) Shoulder In and Travers on a Long Serpentine Walk-Volte- Travers Renvers (Haunches Out) Walk Pirouette Counter-Flexed Spiral In Hindquarter Pivot Rollback Sidepass Half Pass Half Pass Refresher Zigzag Half Pass Working Pirouette (Pre-Pirouette) Half-Canter Pirouette Three-Quarter Canter Pirouette Full Canter Pirouette SECTION 5: MINI-PATTERNS Guess What Serpentine at Trot with Leg Yield Circle and Leg Yield Simple Change Serpentine Square Serpentine Square Serpentine Two Squares Lope Large Circle with Sidepass Shoulder In and Lengthen Sidepass and Lope the Diagonal Walk-360-Walk Lope-Halt-180-Lope Lope-Halt-360-Lope Canter Counter-Canter Canter — Half Pass — Counter Canter Flying Change Flying Change after Short Diagonal Flying Change Straight at Wall Flying Change with Sharp Corner Circle, Simple Change, Flying Change Circle, Diagonal, Flying Change Canter Half Pass — Lead Change SUGGESTED READING


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