Core Conditioning for Horses

I love this book! My Swedish Warmblood mare needs to build core strength. I found the exercises to not only work to do that, my mare actually enjoys them! They have improved her flexibility, and since she seems to find them relaxing, I think it has improved our bond as well. I highly recommend this book. Overall, I believe Cocozza sets up readers for success with their horses. I look forward to enacting the exercise plan with my horse and foresee a lot of arena dirt ground into the binding of my copy, as I'll need it with me for a reference while I ride.

After a lovely childhood in Rome, Italy, Simon Cocozza was educated in England. The family passion for horses inspired him to study for the British Horse Society's BHSAI, followed by the Instructor training of the Advanced National Certificate in Equine Business Management at Warwickshire College of Equine Studies. This led to many years as a professional trainer contracted to some of England's large equestrian centers. After returning to mainland Europe, Simon studied with some wonderful mentors and became driven to overcome the limits set by the horse industry on horses, and to discover the unifying principles behind Greek, Roman, and the Renaissance school of equestrian art to find ways of helping each and every horse be as healthy, happy and useful as can be. From his stable in Normandy, France, Simon became the first non-French national to obtain the Brevet Professionnel and become a trainer and examiner for the La Federation Francaise d'Equitation (FFE). He now coaches biomechanically sound training techniques internationally.

Introduction PART ONE - Understanding the Horse's Core 1. The Back: Where All Movement Begins 2. The Course of the Force in the Horse: The Core 3. Horses Are People Too 4. Assessing the Horse's Core and Choosing a Warm-Up Plan PART TWO - The Core Conditioning Exercises 5. How to Ride from the Horse's Core 6. Ten Core Exercises for the Horse 7. Happy Bendy Horse Acknowledgements Index p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Minion Pro'}