Show Jumping

Show Jumping
Author: Robin Johnson
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778749790

Discusses the jumps that horses and their riders need to master for show jumping, and covers topics such as breeds, training, the history of the equestrian sport, and equipment.

101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider

101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider
Author: Linda Allen
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2010-06-24
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 160342394X

Get jumping! This collection presents a logical series of fun and rewarding exercises that are designed to develop your horse-jumping skills. With straightforward instructions and clear arena maps, this guide can be hung on a pole and easily referenced from the saddle. In addition to clearly articulated goals and progressively difficult variations, each exercise also includes encouraging advice on what the rider should keep in mind while jumping. Saddle up and get ready to fly through the air with grace and confidence.

The Golden Age of Show Jumping

The Golden Age of Show Jumping
Author: Frank Waters
Publisher: Sage Words Publishing
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2015-02-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780991501472

Frank Waters has written a book about the Golden Age of Show Jumping. Starting as a groom, and jumper, he switched to announcing.

The Complete Show Jumper

The Complete Show Jumper
Author: Ernest Dillon
Publisher: Kenilworth Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2011
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781905693368

The ultimate training manual for successful show jumping at all levels, providing detailed training advice for the show jumping horse and rider, whether starting from scratch or wishing to compete at higher levels. Known for his effective teaching methods and down-to-earth approach, Ernest Dillon offers guidance on choosing the right horse, working on the lunge, flatwork schooling and early jumping, and the importance of the rider's position. The author describes how to overcome common problems; more advanced work with combinations and related distances; walking the course; plus collecting ring and jump-off techniques. The numerous sequence color photographs depict riders from all levels, from novices to experienced Grand Prix competitors. In addition to practical advice, the book offers encouragement and inspiration and is peppered with the kind of training tips that separate winners from losers.

Show Jumping for Fun Or Glory

Show Jumping for Fun Or Glory
Author: Ernest Dillon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Show jumping
ISBN: 9781872119175

This guide provides detailed training advice for the show jumping horse and rider. It offers guidance on choosing the right horse, working on the lunge, flatwork schooling and early jumping, and the importance of the rider's position. The core of the book deals with jumping training, introducing horse and rider to simple polework, and gymnastic grids. The authors describe how to approach different types of fences and how to overcome problems that arise in training. More advanced work follows, with combinations and related distances, increasing height and width, and jumping whole courses. In a section devoted to competing, Ernest Dillon explains how to develop the right attitude to competition riding, and how to cope with success and failure in the ring. There are also tips on walking the course and collecting-ring technique, as well as how to succeed in a jump-off. The sequence photographs that accompany the book depict riders from all levels, from novices to experienced Grand Prix competitors.

The Cleveland Grand Prix

The Cleveland Grand Prix
Author: Betty Weibel
Publisher: Sports
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781626195257

Home to inventors of the first automobile, airplane and professional baseball team, Ohio is also the birthplace of the first horse show jumping grand prix in the Western Hemisphere. Longtime fans can relive the exciting victories of some of the finest horses and riders in history, while newcomers can experience the Cleveland Grand Prix's glory years as the premier summer social tradition for thousands of spectators. From harness racing to fox hunting, saddle up with equestrian authority Betty Weibel as she explains how this picturesque corner of the Chagrin Valley grew into a world-class horse sport hub.

Classic Show Jumping

Classic Show Jumping
Author: Bertalan De Nemethy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2017-11-13
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780933316997

Bertalan de Némethy became a legendary figure as coach of the United States Equestrian Team show-jumping squad. During his twenty-five year tenure, he led the team to sustained international triumph in 6 Olympics, 5 Pan American Games, 4 World Championships, and countless international horse shows. Teams coached by de Némethy scored victories in 144 Nations Cups, while his individual riders won no fewer than 72 international Grand Prix, 44 Championships, and hundreds of individual classes all over the world.De Némethy formulated his own training techniques of horse and rider based on his Hungarian Cavalry School background and the principles of classical equitation. From this evolved the celebrated "de Némethy style," the precision and elegance of which are emulated throughout the world today. Classic Show Jumping: The de Nemethy Method is an exposition of this gold-medal technique, illustrated with more than 100 photographs of riders and horses that Bertalan de Némethy has personally trained. Covering all aspects of horsemanship, it is the only book to detail de Némethy's proven method for training world-class jumpers.Classic Show Jumping: The de Némethy Method includes: basic principles of equitation; longe line techniques; the basic training of a horse; modern cavalletti and gymnastic systems; competing over courses; plus much, much more. The material is presented clearly, with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. Every level of rider--beginner, intermediate, and advanced--can benefit from Bertalan de Némethy's genius as a trainer and teacher.

Courses for Horses

Courses for Horses
Author: Christopher Coldrey
Publisher: J. A. Allen, Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1991
Genre: Courses (Horse sports)
ISBN: 9780851315416

Used by course designers, show officials, trainers, and instructors everywhere, this book is packed with practical advice on the basic principles of safe course building.

The Sport of Show Jumping and Its Techniques - A Collection of Classic Equestrian Magazine Articles

The Sport of Show Jumping and Its Techniques - A Collection of Classic Equestrian Magazine Articles
Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2016-09-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1473359104

This collection of articles were originally published in equestrian magazines in the early part of the 20th century. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subject of horse riding. The titles in this range include 'The Use of Horses in the Military,' 'The Sport of Point-to-Point Horse Riding,' 'The Beautiful Sport of Horse Racing,' and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, 'The Sport of Show Jumping and its Techniques' contains a variety of articles on the history and methods of show jumping. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

Intro to Show Jumping

Intro to Show Jumping
Author: Sarah Aswell
Publisher: SportsZone
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-12-15
Genre: Show jumping
ISBN: 9781532113444

This title explores everything a young horse lover would want to know about show jumping, from the history to the rules of the competition. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.