Arena Tracks: The Rider, Trainer, and Instructor's Reference for Dressage, Jumping, and Cavalletti Exercises
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Arena Tracks: The Rider, Trainer, and Instructor's Reference for Dressage, Jumping, and Cavalletti Exercises
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Overview
Rider and trainer Christian Baier has been educated in horses and equitation all over the world. In his work to develop an international rider and trainer education and certification system, he realized the equestrian lexicon lacked a practical reference that brought all the classical “arena tracks”—patterns and figures used in training the horse in a schooling area—together in a simple way that is easy to understand. The arena tracks guide the rider in how to safely work the horse within a specific space in an organized way. They are also an integral tool in the conscientious trainer’s development of the horse’s body and conditioning. For the instructor, arena tracks are an important tool for communicating with the student.
Ultimately, these classical tracks are at the foundation of everything we do in an arena with a horse, from the beginner rider just off the longe line, learning basic navigation around the ring, to the most experienced rider working a horse at the highest level of international competition. Even jumping courses consist of a combination (or variation) of arena tracks strung together from start to finish marker!
In these pages readers not only find handy quick-reference sections on the correct arena tracks for training and riding, but also a unique collection of over 50 select exercises for using them in the development of a sport horse on the flat and over fences. Putting the arena tracks into practice is the basis for correct systematic training and education in both dressage and jumping. Baier shows the reader exactly how, with distinct sections devoted to clear illustrations of where to go and fundamental explanations for what to do. Progression in ability and understanding of both horse and rider is the goal, with tracks featured from simple to most complex, and the sections dedicated to cavalletti and jumping moving from the very first time riding over a pole to advanced exercises and courses at a very high level.
The exercises shared in this book, used in combination with a working knowledge and understanding of the classical arena tracks, can lead to huge leaps in the growth and advancement of horse and rider—sometimes even after years of feeling “stuck.” Arena Tracks is a fabulous reference for all riders to keep in the barn and for any instructor dedicated to teaching the classical art of riding, as well as being a much-needed learning tool for equestrian federations, associations, and schools worldwide.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781646011179 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Trafalgar Square |
| Publication date: | 01/03/2023 |
| Pages: | 168 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Foreword Ulf Wadeborn ix
Introduction 1
Part 1 The Arena Tracks 3
Why Do We Have Tracks? 3
Long and Short Sides 4
Straight Ahead 5
Corners 6
Changing Direction Across the Diagonal 7
Centerline 8
Quarterline 9
Turning Across the Arena 10
20-Meter Circles 11
20-Meter Circles: "Open" and "Closed" 12
Turning Points for Circles 13
Changing Direction Across a Short Diagonal 14
Changing Direction Out of the Circle 15
15-Meter Circles 16
10-Meter Circles 17
Single-Loop Serpentine 18
Change Direction Through the Circle 19
Half-Circle Back 20
Half-Circle Back in Reverse 21
Three-Loop Serpentine 22
Four-Loop Serpentine 23
Five-Loop Serpentine 24
Double-Loop Serpentine 25
Spiral In and Spiral Out 26
Part 2 Ground Pole, Cavalletti, and Jumping Exercises 27
Terminology 29
Pole Exercises 40
A Formula for Success-Poles 40
The Beginning 40
Symmetry and Rhythm 42
Rhythm Straight Ahead 44
Change Direction 45
The Circle 46
Long and Short Approaches 47
Related Distances and Awareness of Stride Length 48
Canter Poles 49
Trot poles with Adjustment of Step Length 50
Canter Adjustability Between Poles 52
Canter Poles with Adjustment of Stride Length 53
11 Meters 54
Double 11 Meters 55
Suppleness-Pole Exercises 57
Poles and Circles 57
Trot Poles Serpentine 58
Trot Poles Quarterline 59
Introducing the V 60
Canter Poles Serpentine 61
Centerline V 62
Canter Poles Reverse Half-Circle Back 64
Pole Courses 66
Basic Rhythm and Track Course 66
Basic Rhythm and Track Course Incorporating Circles 68
Longer Basic Rhythm and Track Course 69
Basic Course Incorporating Related Distance 70
Longer Basic Course Incorporating Related Distance 71
Basic Course Incorporating Related Distance and Combination 72
Longer Basic Course Incorporating Related Distance and Combination 73
Adjusting the Canter Stride 74
Related Distances with Poles 76
Turns-Awareness of Turning Technique 78
Course Including Adjustment of Stride, Related Distances, and Turns 79
Jumping Exercises 81
A Formula for Success-Jumping 81
The Beginning of Jumping 81
Obstacle on the Circle 84
Obstacle Straight Ahead 86
Introduction to Changing Rein Over an Obstacle 87
Changing Direction Out of the Circle Over an Obstacle 88
The Circle 89
Introduction to the First Course 91
Longer Course with Long and Short Approaches 92
Introduction to Related Distances 93
Introduction to Combinations 96
Combining Related Distances and Combinations 98
Introduction to Serpentine 100
Long Course with Long and Short Approaches, Related Distances, and Turns 102
It All Comes Together-Assimilating Knowledge 104
Suppleness, Rhythm, and Control-Jumping Exercises 106
Canter Poles to Support Rhythm in the Approach 106
Canter Poles and Automatic Release 108
Awareness of Rhythm and Track 110
Long and Short Approaches 112
S-Line 114
Transitions and Obstacles 116
Jumping Without Tension 118
One Obstacle with Several Options 121
Training the Unpredictable 122
Jumping Serpentine 125
Awareness in Turns 128
Walk Jumping 130
Grids and Combinations 133
Trot Combinations 133
Trot and Canter Combinations 135
The Y Exercise 138
Grid Introduction 141
Bounce Introduction 143
Gymnastic Grid 145
The K Exercise 147
Bounces on the Circle 150
Oxer Grid 152
Oxer Bounce 154
Jumping Courses 156
Course with Quarterline 156
Course with 20-Meter Circle 157
Course with Change of Direction Out of the Circle 158
Course with One-Loop Serpentine 159
Course with Three-Loop Serpentine 160
Course with Short Diagonals 161
Course with Change of Direction Through the Circle 162
Course with Half-Circles Back 163
Course with Half-Circles Back in Reverse 164
World Class Exposure with International Course Designers 165
Ali Mohajer (Iran) 165
Murat Batur (Turkey) 167
Steve Stevens (United States) 169
Guilherme Jorge (Brazil) 171
Christa Heibach (Germany) 172
Arno Gego (Germany) 173
Linda Allen (United States) 174
Afterword Albert Voorn 177
Acknowledgments 179