Kiwi Magic

Andrew Nicholson Rides Cross-Country

Kate Green (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

1998
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-0642-0 (ISBN)

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Approaches the art of cross-country riding with New Zealander, Andrew Nicholson, whose stamina and knack of getting the best out of a horse are legendary. He offers advice on course-walking, horse care, combating nerves, timekeeping and the full range of cross-country obstacles.

Part 1 Behind the scenes: early days in New Zealand; career highlights; family life. Part 2 Choosing the right horse: what Andrew looks for; make/shape; good/bad points. Part 3 Starting youngsters at home: schooling; overcoming problems; young horses/riders. Part 4 Equipment: schooling and competing; bits, saddles, gadgets. Part 5 Riding cross-country: step-by-step coverage of how to tackle corners, coffins, water, banks, arrowheads, bounces, jumping into space; sequence action shots plus "how-to" colour diagrams; course-walking; combating nerves; common faults. Part 6 Timekeeping: how to gauge time; saving time/cutting corners. Part 7 The other speed and endurance phases: riding roads and tracks; steeplechase. Appendix: Horse management - feed charts; fitness programmes; interval training; keeping a horse sound; care at an event; travelling; 10-minute box; cooling down.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.4.1998
Verlagsort	Newton Abbot
Sprache	englisch
Maße	193 x 263 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde
ISBN-10	0-7153-0642-1 / 0715306421
ISBN-13	978-0-7153-0642-0 / 9780715306420
Zustand	Neuware