In this 3 volume series, international show jumper and member of the UK Show Jumping team for Beijing 2008 Tim Stockdale clearly demonstrates the techniques involved in becoming a successful showjumper, from the basics through to advanced levels. Ably assisted by Jamie Wingrave and Sophie Tobin, Tim imparts an enormous amount of information and his enthusiastic natural style will inspire potential or experienced show jumpers of all levels.
Volume 1 Laying the Foundations includes:
Horse's Tack; Rider's position; Basic flatwork; The use of cavaletti; Starting to jump; Riding a spread; Maintaining rhythm; Maintaining contact; Jumping a course and Troubleshooting.
Approx running time 75 mins.
Volume 2 Moving On, Moving Up. includes:
Recap rider's position; Horse's way of going; Basic jumping technique; Staged development; The ultimate grid; Encouraging the horse to think for himself; Related Distances; Analysing the course; Jumping the course and Troubleshooting.
Approx running time 70 mins.
Volume 3 Advanced Show Jumping includes:
How to warm up your horse for competition; Advanced gridwork; Feeling your horse's reaction; Challenging the horse; Related distances on a dog-leg; Riding the dog-leg; Looking at different types of fences in detail; How to speed up your jump off; The types of turns and when to use them and Difficult turns.
Approx running time 90 mins.
PAL format