PUBLICATIONS

These are all available directly from Coralie, for AU$45 each, which includes postage and handling.
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Ride Smarter (Hard Cover or CD)
published by Half Halt Press, USA. (It is also available from Amazon).

This is my first book, written some years ago about equestrian sport psychology. It looks at how riders can use all their resources in order to be able to compete more successfully.

Some topics include:

• Anyone can ride well
• Why elite riders are different
• Improve without sweating
• The tension cycle
• How to overcome fear
• How important is position?
• Emotions—causes or effects?
• Anxiety control strategies
• Time: a scarce resource
• Horse psychology
• How do horses learn?
• What should they eat and why?
• Learning better and faster
• Training: something to look forward to
• Working with the green horse
• Training sessions
• Problem solving
• Competing: the ultimate adrenalin hit

A Different Arena (a novel, on CD)

This book was written with the intention of showing how it is possible to ride and train horses without using fear or force, and to present this information in a way that will appeal to a wide audience. It has become very much more than that, operating on many different levels.
The story focuses on Liz, who has fibromyalgia (a muscle disease) and how she learns to overcome it. She finds direction from an obscure manuscript written by a Carthusian monk in the 16th century. In fact, the monastery still exists in Jerez, Spain, and the monks still breed superb Andalusians. Liz also is emotionally scarred — a parallel theme evolves illustrating the power of the mind, as she battles against shonky instructors, shady horse dealers and nasty competitors.
The 10 chapters are aligned with the ascending levels of dressage tests, looking briefly at what is important in each stage. Additionally, each chapter reveals some little-known information about horse training, riding and husbandry..

The Forgotten Art of Ground Work (CD)

This is a comprehensive guide to all forms of ground work.

Chapters include

• Risk-free training
• The Three Training Principles
• Reward Training
• Whip Education
• The 9 Basic Lessons
• Giving to the bit
• Short Line Lunging
• Regular Lunging
• Working over poles
• Free lunging
• Long Reining
• Schooling in hand

The Five Dressage Essentials

A structured, step-by-step guide that details how to accomplish each of the Five Essentials of dressage (Mobility, Tempo, Bending, Transitions and Lateral Work). Additionally, there are instructions on how to give correct voice cues and how to train using the reward system and and the sequences of movements from Preliminary up to Grand Prix. All movements are explained with ground work first and then applying the lesson to ridden work.

A Formula For Success

This explains how to train your horse classically and achieve success in competition, and is presented with explanations, illustrations, diagrams and photographs. The formula shows how it is more effective to control the horse through his brain than through the use of physical strength.

The following technical issues are covered:

• How to develop collection
• Four ways to hold his attention
• The classical position and seat
• The three schooling essentials
• How to avoid problems

Also included are clarifications of the following concepts: behind the vertical, on the bit, on the aids, rollkur, forward-down-out, poll high and lightness.
There are many ways to do dressage, but if this formula is followed, nobody can ever say you are wrong, you will not damage your horse, and you will never feel guilty.

Competition Dressage

An extensive handbook for riders beginning to compete at dressage.

Topics include:

• Classical & competition dressage
• Scoring explained
• The marking system
• Getting easy marks
• Preparing for competition
• Presentation of the horse and rider
• Test hints
• EFA Gear Check Rules
• Requirements of levels
• Test Diagrams from Preparatory to GP
• Arena protocol
• Pencilling Guidelines

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