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This page is where you can find more about riding. Scroll down for riding articles (directly below), recommended reading (books) and relevant website links.
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Confidence issues when riding Jane Myers (2009) - Equiculture article.
The Independent Seat - Jane Myers - published in Hoofbeats Magazine Dec/Jan 09/10.
Starting at the Bottom Jane Myers First instalment of a three part article concentrating on different parts of the body while aiming for an Independent Seat published by Hoofbeats Magazine April/May 2010.
Seat clinic article - Read this if you would like to know want it feels like to attend one of my seat clinics - by a participant Kal Newcomb March 2011.
What are the essentials of correctly fitted gear? Jane Myers (2011). A longer version of an article written for the RSPCA (Australia).
There are now many excellent books on the riders seat - these are my current favourites:
Centered Riding Sally Swift (now deceased) started the seat revolution with her first book This book and many other Centered Riding resources are available at: www.centeredriding.org
Balance in Movement - How to achieve the perfect seat Susanne Von Dietze (2005) Trafalgar Square Publishing. I have read this book several times and get lots out of it each time I read it.
Simplify your Riding - Step by step techniques to improve your riding skills Wendy Murdoch (2004). This is a great book for riders. Wendy, the author, is a past student of the legendary Sally Swift (who also highly recommended the book and wrote the foreword).
USA - The website of Mary Rose FBHS (Fellow of the British Horse Society). Mary is British but has lived in USA for some years. As well as being a world renowned dressage instructor she organises extensive trips to Spain and Portugal for riders - www.maryrosedressage.com. She is also the author of several very well known horse books.
Sweden - Sustainable Dressage by Theresa Sandin. This site has a wealth of information about tack, gadgets, dressage, riding etc. www.sustainabledressage.net
Scotland - The site for The Scottish Classical Dressage Centre by Roger and Eleanor Taylor with some very good lessons and articles www.classicaldressage.net
UK - The classical dressage notebook by Sue Morris, lots of good information www.classicaldressage.co.uk
UK - Would you like to know about TREC - the fastest growing horse competition in the UK? Have a look at www.bhs.org.uk/Riding/BHSTREC
USA - This website has lots of gear and information about trail riding etc. including an e-newsletter called ‘You’ve got trail’ www.longridersgear.com
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