Reflections on Riding and Jumping: Winning Techniques for Serious Riders

by William Steinkraus

A revised and updated edition of a classic work on horses and horsemanship by one of the most acclaimed riders in show jumping history.

Genres: Horses

240 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1991

Reviews

[Christen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful basics for newbies like me.

[Caren · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars minus the information about polling.

[Jenna Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

The more I read the more I liked this book. After the first few chapters I had to put it down as I had a hard time agreeing with some of the things he said for the average rider, but the last few chapters really put everything he was saying previously into context and I wish that had been carried out through the book.

The term "serious riders" should maybe be exchanged with "experienced riders".

One of the scariest parts of the equestrian sport are people riding/training at levels that they really should not be training at.
"... the difference between the artist and the amateur is that the amateur practices a difficult passage until he plays it correctly once; the artist practices it until he never plays it wrong."

I really respect Steinkraus and his expertise. This book was a wonderful look into his world.

[Suzanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have picked through NUMEROUS riding books, from "natural" guides to classics to "dummy"-type books. By far, I have gleaned the most from this one. The nuances of the seat are explained clearly and with photos. The title of this book implied to me that it would be more advanced than my skill level, but I think a rider at any level would gain from reading this book. SUPER!!!

[Samuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

[SarahLeeNotCake · Rating 5 out of 5]

My showjumping bible. It pulls no punches and tells it how it it. A simple how to guide, invaluable.