Jane Savoie delves deeper into the use of dressage techniques for sports that require greater levels of athleticism. A systematic training programme enables the horse to progress via half-halt, collection and extension, lateral work and advanced movements in order to excel in any discipline.

Jeanette's comments about this book....

Jane Savoie constantly amazes me - her philosophy of training horses and riders is so very much on the same lines of myself.

This second book on Cross Training is great. It clearly explains the 'what' the 'why' and the 'how, with excellent visualisation drawrings, photo's of a range of different types and levels of horses from many equestrian activities - driving, endurance, western dressage and jumping horses included.

A 'must have' book for those serious about enjoying the training of their horses. Contact, half halts - connection and collection with the essence of more advanced movements - half pass, counter canter, flying changes etc. all firmly grounded in "the Scales of Training".

Jane's vast experience as a rider, trainer and coach including dressage coach to the Canadian three day event team for the Olympics in Atlanta 1996. She excels in communicating the 'nuts and bolts' of the HOW TO DO IT and What good work feelings like.

A book is ideally suited to those wanting to improve their training skills for any equestrian sports codes or activities 14 to 100 years old!

A perfect book for aspiring and established equestrian coaches.

Publisher: J A Allen
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 256
ISBN: 0 85131 720 0
Author: Jane Savoie

Author Notes: Jane Savoie received a B.S in Animal Science. She rode hunters as a child, evented in college, and began specialising in dressage in 1976 when she moved to Vermont. From 1976-1980 she ran the riding programme at the Vershire School Stables. Since 1980, she has been a freelance dressage instructor, motivational speaker, travelling clinician, trainer, and competitor with her home bases in South Strafford, Vermont and Wellington, Florida. She was the reserve rider for the Olympic Dressage Team in Barcelona, 1992 and dressage coach for the Canadian Three-Day-Event at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Further Title Description: Cross-Train Your Horse: Simple Dressage for Every Horse, Every Sport delves further in to the use of dressage techniques for all equestrian activities, in this book Jane Savoie focuses more on sports that require a higher level of athleticism. This book reveals the professional’s secret, the half-halt and tells the reader, step by step, how to do one and how to know when it has been correctly. Any serious rider who wants to deepen the human-equine bond, as well as help the horse excel as an athlete, will eagerly welcome this book.