The Less-Than-Perfect Rider

Riding is a demanding and at times frustrating sport. Every rider encounters problems and experiences feelings of inadequacy, whether attempting to master a particular dressage movement or summoning up the courage to jump a difficult course. All riders, from novices to top competitors, often permit their physical or emotional shortcomings to overwhelm them. Consequently, in The Less-Than-Perfect Rider Lesley Bayley and Caroline Davis focus on the topics that, in their experience, are of the greatest concern to riders: how to communicate with the horsehow to improve mental attitudesbody shape and how it affects ridingthe importance of visualization in correcting faultsBayley and Davis offer sound riding instruction as well as a program of exercises that will improve a rider's confidence and ability. Once shortcomings--real or imagined--are understood and addressed, riding will become the pleasure it was meant to be.