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DUPLICATION PROHIBITED
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Preface to the Paperback Edition ix
Foreword by George H. Morris xi
I n tro d u ct i o n
The Basics Behind the Basics xv
C H APt E R T hree
Using Your Aids with Feeling 17
The Language of the Conversation 18
Transitions 19
Combining Aids—the Basic Half-Halt 28
Conclusion 30
Part I
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Basic Flat Work
C H AP T E R F O U R
C H AP T E R O N E
Why Flat Work? 3
Bending 31
Stride Length 40
A “Feeling” Preview 4
Assembling Your Equipment 4
C H APt E R T W 0
C H AP T E R F i ve
Influencing Lateral-Movement 44
Riding a Course on the Flat 52
Final Thoughts on Basic Flat Work 52
Mounting 7
Dismounting 9
Position at the Halt 9
Position in Motion 15
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Part II
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Basic Jumping
Part III
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Advanced Flat Work
C H AP T E R S I X
C H AP T E R E L E V E N
Gauging Readiness 58
A New Level of Feeling Attitude 59
Keeping It Simple—and Rewarding 112
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Preliminaries 59
Readiness Check 113
Equipment for Jumping 60 Your All-Important Attitude 116
Schedule 62 Leg-Yield Review 117
Halt and Reinback 119
Shoulder-in 123
C H AP T E R S E V E N
Jumping Position 63 The Elements of Effective Jumping 67
C H AP T E R T W E L V E
Haunches-in 129
A Pause to Assess 133
C H AP T E R E IG H T
Exercise 1: Straight Line Over Rails on the Ground 69
Finding Stride Length 76
Jumping on a Curving Track 80 Exercise 2: Circles Over Rails on the Ground 80
Long and Low—a Stretching Exercises 147
C H AP T E R T H I R T E E N
Flexion and Collection Transitions C H AP T E R NIN E
Straight Lines 87
Exercise 3: Two Small Jumps on a Line 87 Exercise 4: Diagonal and Bending Lines 93
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Getting Used to a Show-Ring Pace 147
C H AP T E R F O U R T E E N
Advanced Turn on the Haunches 152
Shoulder-in at the Canter 154
C H AP T E R T E N
Exercise 5: Jumping on an Angle 97 C H AP T E R F I F T E E N
Exercise 6: A Short Course 99
Counter-Canter 158
Exercise 7: A Gymnastic 101 Flying Changes 161
Exercise 8: An In-and-Out 104 Half-Pass 168
Jumping Without Stirrups 105 Final Flat-Work Thoughts 172
Flying Changes 106 Copyright Anne Kursinski & Trafalgar Square Books
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Part IV
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Advanced Jumping
C H AP T E R S I X T E E N
C H AP T E R NIN E T E E N
Riding Readiness Check 178
Cross-country Natural Jumps Mental Readiness 180
Higher Fences 237
218 Improving Communication 182
Exercise 9: Advanced Communication with Your
Part V
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Horsemanship
Hands 182
Exercise 10: Improving Communication Through
C H AP T E R T W E N T Y
Your Seat 186
Improving Communication—with Your Eyes 188 Know Your Horse 254
Exercise 11: Jumping Without Looking 188
Team Up with Vet and Farrier 257
Absorb Ideas—but Selectively 258
C H AP T E R S E V E N T E E N
Part VI
Refining Your Sense of Distance 190 Exercise 12: Advanced Counting 190
Exercise 13: Counting Off Turns to Lines 192
Exercise 14: Circles for Suppleness and “Eyes” 193 
Show Preparation
C H AP T E R T W E N T Y- O N E
At Home 263
Equipment 264
Before You Go—to Jump or Not to Jump? 265
C H AP T E R E IG H T E E N
A Routine Jumping School 266
About Fences 197 How to Ride All Types of Combinations 199 Exercise 15: Two Oxers, Sixty-six Feet Apart 199
Exercise 16: Oxer to Oxer to Vertical—a Tight One
Final Thgouths Before Show Day 268
C H AP T E R T W E N T Y- T W O
or Two-Stride In-and- Out 202 Show Day: Early Preparations 269
Exercise 17: Triple Bar to Two Verticals 206 Learning the Course 270
Exercise 18: Short to Long and Long to Short 209 Mental Preparation 273
Exercise 19: Serpentine with Three Jumps Warming Up for Your Class 275
211 Exercise 20: Three Jumps, Ridden as a Bending Line
Performance Hints 276
and a Straight Line 214
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Part VII
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Courses
C H AP T E R T W E N T Y- T H R E E
Hunter Courses 281
C H AP T E R T W E N T Y- F O U R
Equitation Courses 290
C H AP T E R T W E N T Y- F I V E
Jumper Courses 301
Part VIII
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Goals
C H AP T E R T W E N T Y- S I X
Make Sure Your Goals Make Sense 314
Think Backward to Plan Ahead 315
Stepping-Stone Goals 316
Goals to Keep You Going 317
Think Big 319
Index 321
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