Horse Book Reviews

101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider
By Linda L. Allen with Dianna R. Dennis

This book is a good resource for anyone coaching or riding over fences. There is something for all levels of riders, from pole-work to grids to courses, from 'D' Level Pony Clubbers to those preparing for 4' jumpers.

Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers, and Equitation: Develop a Winning Style
By Geoff Teall with Ami Hendrickson

If you are going to buy one primer on riding hunters and equitation, you can't go wrong with this book. But, if you already have a shelf of such books, you probably won't find much that's new here – at least, not in the front half of the book...

Training the Modern Jumper
By Elmar Pollmann-Schweckhorst

This is a book that follows through on the promise of its title. It describes a training program designed for the modern sport of show jumping, explains how today’s sport has changed and evolved, and is concerned above all else with the welfare of the horse...