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16 Gymnastic Exercises for Your Horse

Leslie Webb

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From the popular series originally published in Practical Horseman magazine, Leslie Webb’s progressive program of easy-to-understand gymnastic exercises allows riders and their horses to focus on correctly developing one skill at a time. Appropriate for both green youngsters and advanced competitors, and beneficial to every horse sport—trail riding, jumping, Western pleasure, or dressage—these exercises will:

  • Sensitize your horse to subtle cues.
  • Enhance communication and response.
  • Regulate rhythm, tempo, and length of stride.
  • Improve strength, suppleness, and balance.
  • Put your horse on the aids.
  • Detect and correct underlying problems.
Additional Information

Author: Leslie Webb

Format: Paperback

Page Count: 112

Illustrations: 100 color photographs

ISBN: 9781929164349

By Leslie Webb

Award-winning rider Leslie Webb began riding hunters and jumpers as a teenager, changing disciplines and beginning her study of dressage in 1978. Webb spent twelve years under the tutelage of Erich Bubbel, three-time Austrian Olympic coach, developing her training systems for horse and rider, and her winning skills in the arena. She now specializes in teaching junior and young riders, conducting clinics throughout the United States and running a training facility in Bakersfield, California.