Successful Jumping: Training Your Horse With Gridwork

One of the most effective ways of developing a horses natural aptitude for jumping is through using gridwork, a logical system of training that increases the horses confidence, encourages the development of good musculature, and improves the horses accuracy, agility, and technique. This book demystifies the method and explains in a way that will enable anyone to develop a safe and effective training program. There is practical instruction and advice on preparatory work, choosing equipment, building fences, calculating distances, and developing gridwork exercises; there is also an invaluable trouble-shooting chapter, which aims to identify the causes of any problems and suggests remedies.