Jane Savoie shows how "riding in your mind's eye" will help you reach your personal best. She reveals the secrets that elite athletes have known for years - the powers of visualisation to affect performance. This concept has contributed to her success not only as a competitor but also as a trainer and Olympic coach. Jane's premise is that practice doesn't make perfect; "perfect" practice makes perfect. By reprogramming your mind with the correct mental pictures - that is, vivid images of movements ridden well - you can etch the right pictures in your mind's eye.
Each segment of the program contains a brief description of a movement and then breaks down the aids in a simple to understand way; this is followed by a "perfect" practice section where you're left to quietly absorb the "perfect" pictures. By watching these demonstrations over and over, and replaying them in your mind's eye on a regular basis, you will improve your riding skills even when you're not on your horse!
Volume 1: Getting Started
Jane explores the rider's position and the movements and exercises required of the Training Level horse including:
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alternating from rising to sitting trot
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upward and downward transitions
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20 metre circles
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shallow loops in trot
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changes of direction
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transitions from medium walk to free walk and back again
Approx running time 55 mins.
Volume 2: First Level
Jane covers the movements and exercises required of the First Level horse, including:
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10 metre circles in trot
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15 metre circles in canter
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trot serpentines
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taking the reins out of your hands
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lengthenings
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leg yielding
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changes of lead through the trot
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counter canter
Approx running time 55 mins.
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