A crucial element of eventing is that horse and rider complete the cross-country course within a set time. This work explains the skill and the associated training and horse management, including: equipment for the horse and rider; walking the course; riding cross country safely and efficiently; and, training for cross country in the arena. Num Pages: 144 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: WSNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248. . 2004. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Making the Time: An Expert Guide to Cross Country Riding
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 2004
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1405102926
ISBN 13: 9781405102926
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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A crucial element of eventing is that horse and rider complete the cross-country course within a set time ('the optimum time'). If the competitor takes longer, significant penalty points are awarded against him or her. Many eventers try to achieve the optimum time by taking unnecessary risks, which, as Stuart Tinney explains, can be avoided if the correct training is carried out.

Stuart Tinney, an Olympic gold medallist, completed the Sydney Olympic course easily within the optimum time, not through uncontrollable speed but through accurate and controlled riding. This skill and the associated training and horse management are explained and demonstrated in the book, including:

Equipment for the horse and rider
Walking the course
Riding cross country safely and efficiently
Training for cross country in the arena
Horse fitness and management
Horse types

This book will therefore be of interest to all eventers from introductory to advanced level.

Photograph of Stuart Tinney riding Calvin at Berrima by Max Wilson: agenda photography

About the Author

Stuart Brian Tinney, OAM is an Olympic-level equestrian rider, who competes for Australia. He won a team gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a team bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Tinney competed at four World Equestrian Games.

Alison Duthie is the author of Making the Time: An Expert Guide to Cross Country Riding, published by Wiley.

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