Training to Win: The Complete Training System for the Modern-Day Event Rider

This book is a comprehensive guide for modern-day event riders, covering the training process from the early years up to the first 4*. It is broken down into three sections: Training to Learn, Training to Compete, and Training to Win, and is packed with performance-enhancing ideas to help riders develop the confidence to succeed.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 14 July 2023
Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd

A comprehensive guide for the modern-day event rider to support every stage of the training process, from the early years up to the first 4*. The introduction provides a thorough vision on the crucial ingredients of what makes a champion at any level, whether it is the Badminton Grassroots, the Youth Europeans, or the World Equestrian Games. This proven and successful training system is broken down into three equally applicable sections: Training to Learn, Training to Compete, and Training to Win. The reader will be taken through the four to five years it will take to produce the horse and rider partnership to a high level of performance. Every physical and mental skill required will be demonstrated by an exercise, which can be easily followed with tips on equipment required, setting up the exercise, and relevance to competition. This informative book will be a great support to the event rider, focusing on the three periods of the eventing year: the winter training period, the spring fitness period, and the lead-up to a championship or long format. There will be coverage on season planning, course design, performance profiling, goal setting, and, most importantly, advice on how a rider can manage nerves in a competition environment. The book is packed with performance-enhancing ideas and for any rider wanting to improve their training system, this is an essential guide to developing the confidence to succeed.

Weight: 758g
Dimension: 246 x 189 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781910016442