"Centered Riding 2, ...further exploration" By Sally Swift (New!)Centered Riding 2, Further Exploration ...is Sally Swift's long-awaited sequel to her International Best Seller Centered Riding --the book that revolutionized horseback riding! "A centered, balanced rider with good awareness of her body and that of her horse move with balance and freedom of motion. This horse has a chance to work in harmony with his rider and take pleasure in his work rathar than develop stress, and all to often, pain. This freedom of motion leads to efficiency of movement, which in itself produces beauty". Centered Riding 2 Chapter Headings:
- The Validity of Centered Riding
- Mechanics of Learning
- Four Basics and Grounding
- Use of self
- Learning Balance and Relaxation
- The Following Seat
- The Horse is your Mirror--His Body Reflects Yours
- Raise the Horse's Back through Transitions
- Develop the Horse's Muscles through Circles and Turns
- Gain Extra Stability form Riding in Three Seats at a the Trot
- Discover Shared Energy
- Feel the Alternating Sides of the Horse's Body
- Improve Communication through the Quality of Your Aids
- Learn Straightness Before Lateral Work
- The Joyful Canter
- Hands That Help, Not Hinder
- Centered Jumping
- Reducing Pain through Centered Riding
- What You Have Learned from Centered Riding 2
- Appendix, Photo Credits, Index
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