50 5-Minute Fixes to Improve Your Riding: Simple Solutions for Better Position and Performance in No Time

by Wendy Murdoch

Overview

5 minutes a day is all the time you need to achieve: • Better balance in the saddle • Improved body control from head to toe • Increased influence with your seat • Flawless leg position and subtle aiding • Quieter, softer hands and contact your horse can trust • Less physical stiffness, tension, and riding-related pain • Confidence in your ability to communicate with your horse! PLUS, in just 5 minutes you can improve a horse that's: • Unwilling to go forward or "dead" to the leg • Hollow-backed, high-headed, or above the bit • Heavy on the forehand and unbalanced • A chronic "puller," "leaner," or "head-tosser"! Start or end your riding sessions with Wendy Murdoch's 5-Minute Fixes, and you'll be amazed how quickly you can replace old habits with new ones, get out of your "riding rut," and transform what you can't do into what you can do…naturally, capably, comfortably, and consistently alongside a happy riding partner—your horse.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570766398
Publisher:	Trafalgar Square
Publication date:	07/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	202
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Wendy Murdoch is a riding instructor who is trained in the Centered Riding technique and a writer. She is the author of several books, including Simplify Your Riding, the creator of the DVD set Ride Like a Natural, and a contributor to numerous publications such as EQUUS, NRHA Reiner, Practical Horseman, and USDF Connection. She lives in Washington, Virginia.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"If you've got five minutes to spare in your day, then Wendy Murdoch can show you 50 ways to fine-tune your riding skills . . . The book scores bonus points for its pleasing layout, full of four-color photos to illustrate each exercise."  —Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar

"There are 50 fixes divided into body areas for quick reference. . . . The fixes begin with balancing your head and become more and more challenging as they continue to the back of the book. Excellent photos leave no doubt as to how to do it. This is really good stuff." —Dressage Today (February 2013)

Editorial Reviews

“A handy resource. Surf through it to find a quick fix for a particular issue your having.” —Practical Horseman

“If you’ve got five minutes to spare in your day, then Wendy Murdoch can show you 50 ways to fine-tune your riding skills. Each of the focused exercises are designed to tackle one (or more) problems of the rider.” —The Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar

“You’ll be amazed at how quickly you can replace old habits with new ones, get out of your ‘riding rut,’ and transform what you can’t do into what you can do…naturally, capably, comfortably, and consistently

in your ability to communicate with your horse.” —Northwest Rider

“This is really good stuff.” —Dressage Today

“After reading this book and doing the exercises that were appropriate for my riding issues, I am definitely a better rider and my horse a happier horse.” —California Riding

From the Publisher

If you've got five minutes to spare in your day, then Wendy Murdoch can show you 50 ways to fine-tune your riding skills. . . . The book scores bonus points for its pleasing layout, full of four-color photos to illustrate each exercise.

Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar