Horse Book Reviews

Balance in Movement: How to achieve the perfect seat
By Susanne Von Dietze

Excellent – a must-have. As the book states, although there is a definite training scale and progression of difficulty allowed for in the horse, riders are expected to show perfect and correct form right from the get-go... ‘To understand why and how something feels; why something is easy for one person and practically impossible for another; to recognize the next learning steps to be undertaken and to feel success from the horse, these are all aspects I wanted to present in black and white terms on paper.’

Pilates: Body in Motion
By Alycea Ungaro

The author talks about the need for focus and concentration, being detail oriented, paying attention to what your body is saying... many of the beginning exercises will be useful to riders.

Ride Right with Daniel Stewart
By Daniel Stewart

"Balance your frame and frame of mind with an unmounted workout and sports psychology system." This book follows the new trends towards rider training and sports phsychology, helping riders use off-horse exercises and borrowing from other sport research, in order to bring about a better awareness of body issues when mounted.