The Sport Horse Problem Solver: What Works, What Doesn't, and How to Make It All Better

— —

Eric Smiley

The Sport Horse Problem Solver

What Works, What Doesn't, and How to Make It All Better

Eric Smiley

$65

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Trafalgar Square
01 March 2023

Riding, showjumping & horsemanship

"A simple system for figuring out and fixing what's wrong with a horse's performance.

Former international event rider Eric Smiley has brought along his own top-level horses for decades. Now he taps his immense knowledge to help riders whose horses may not have had ""the right start."" Every horse comes with his own ""baggage""--behaviour or training issues, minor or significant, that may be difficult to pinpoint or resolve. In these pages, Smiley addresses the most common problems he has seen over the years in dressage, eventing, and show jumping, including:

.

Problems with head and neck position .

Connection issues .

Failure to follow the rules of forward, straight, and regular .

Difficulty with collection .

Lack of consistency

Smiley teaches readers how to identify what isn't working by looking at how things should work. Then he walks us through dismantling and reassembling the issues, providing an easy-to-follow system for determining what's potentially wrong with a horse and choosing sensible exercises for fixing it. He introduces a troubleshooting five-point system:

.

Ask yourself, ""What is the problem?"" .

Ask, ""How, when, and why did it arise?"" .

Ask, ""Why does it need solving?"" .

Formulate a plan .

Analyse the results in the context of ""now"" and what they may mean for the future.

Layers and shifts of understanding in horses combined with the physical and psychological challenges of riding can often make solving problems that arise seem complicated, and sometimes it is difficult to know where to even begin. Smiley's system helps readers find that ""start point"" and map out a sensible plan for future training. He shows how to determine when something may have become an issue for your horse or your performance, ways to try and avoid it happening in the first place, and of course, offers highly practical solutions to employ when you find you do have a problem. Smiley's goal is to ""always leave people and horses with a positive journey to go on, with the prospect of 'better to come.'"" With its usefulness, cross-disciplinary approach, and optimism, The Sport Horse Problem Solver is all you need to achieve success in partnership with your horse, wherever you are in your journey together.

AUTHOR: Eric Smiley is a former international event rider who represented Ireland at European, World, and Olympic level, winning team bronze medals on two occasions. Smiley began his equestrian career in the Pony Club and continued it in the army and then the world-renowned Talland Equestrian Center, during which time he gained his British Horse Society Instructor's certificate. In 1995 Smiley passed his British Horse Society Fellowship exam, the highest teaching qualification in the industry. He was Team Coach to the Belgian Eventing team for the 2011 European Eventing Championships and 2012 London Olympics and is an FEI judge who regularly acts as a Ground Jury member. Smiley is the author of the cross-country bible Look... No Hands! and travels the globe helping professional and amateur riders achieve their goals."

By: Eric Smiley
Imprint: Trafalgar Square
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 184mm, Width: 222mm,
ISBN: 9781646011193
ISBN 10: 1646011198
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Eric Smiley is a former international event rider who represented Ireland at European, World, and Olympic level, winning team bronze medals on two occasions. Smiley began his equestrian career in the Pony Club, and continued it in the army and at the world-renowned Talland Equestrian Centre, during which time he gained his British Horse Society Instructor's certificate. In 1995 Smiley passed his British Horse Society Fellowship exam, the highest teaching qualification in the industry. Smiley was Team Coach of the Belgian Eventing team for the 2011 European Eventing Championships and 2012 London Olympics and was an FEI judge who regularly acted as a Ground Jury member. Smiley is the author of the cross-country bible 'Look … No Hands!' and 'Two Brains, One Aim'. He travels the globe helping professional and amateur riders achieve their goals.

Reviews for The Sport Horse Problem Solver: What Works, What Doesn't, and How to Make It All Better

It is a truism to say that the best coaches are those who are themselves great students. For the 40 years I have been his supporter and colleague, Eric Smiley has always been a great student. Always listening, always questioning, always thoughtful, he never rests on his laurels but continually looks for new challenges and better ideas. This attitude, combined with his wide experience, gives his words special value. --William Micklem, Equestrian Consultant, Writer, Creator of the Micklem Bridle Eric puts himself into the mind and skin of the horse, so his advice has obvious feeling at its heart--what it feels like to be a horse. --Christopher Bartle, Performance Coach British Eventing Team, Olympic Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist, and Author of Training the Sport Horse Eric has always had an incredible ability to break down any problems with a sympathetic and easily understood method--often with a great sense of humor added to take the sting out of any constructive criticism. --Ian Stark, OBE, Winner of Four Olympic Silver Medals in Eventing and Cross-Country Course Designer