A complete guide to advances in horse and rider educationIn the past 25 years, a number of major innovations in horse handling rider-body awareness, equine movement awareness, and round-pen work have gained acceptance in the global equestrian community. This unique and wonderfully accessible book synthesizes these advances, showing today’s adult amateur riders how to understand the new approaches collectively and implement them in tandem to achieve fast, all-around results. Written by a renowned professional riding instructor winner of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Riding Instructor’s Association this one-stop guide is essential reading for anyone who wants to harness today’s hottest new riding techniques. Donna Snyder-Smith (Union City, CA) has spent more than 35 years teaching the equestrian arts to students on both the East and West Coasts. She is also the author of The Complete Guide to Endurance Riding and Competition (0-876-05284-7).