Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-329) and index.
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Building trust through ground work: The stone horse: Working in the barn -- The following horse: Moving around the farm -- The floating horse: Playing in the arena -- Riding so your horse likes it too: Clothing, tack, and mounting: Starting out right is the key -- Make yourselves comfortable: Sitting on the horse without stirrups -- Make conversation: Listening as well as talking -- The quiet aids: Making yourself heard without shouting -- Reins without borders: Giving up control and developing soft hands -- Stirrup stuff: Sitting or standing, be solid and secure -- Rein effects: Looking at rein aids from a different angle -- Part iii: setting out into the real world: Hills and cavaletti: Preparing for the great outdoors -- The real fun begins: Cantering and galloping -- Jumping made easy: The half seat revisited -- More about jumping: Getting there is half the fun -- Cheerful confidence: Going where you want to go, effortlessly -- Afterword: It all comes down to you -- Appendices: A. Making and fitting a neck strap -- B. Useful knots -- C. Resources.