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• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Figure and tables
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• The horse: a catalyst for change
• The emergence of ‘equitation science’…
• …And ‘equestrian science’
• 1 Motor control of the rider: On moving and being moved
• Introduction: the value of seeing and believing
• Biomechanics, kinematics, kinetics, human motor control: principles of movement analysis
• The structured analysis of motor control
• Learning how to move: principles of motor learning
• The action-perception link: perceiving is doing!
• Closed and open feedback loops
• The stages of motor learning: step by step towards automaticity
• Visual perception: the importance of seeing clearly
• Gaze behavior in horse sports: watching where you are going
• A kinematic analysis of the rider: ‘posturing’ and ‘jostling for position’ on the moving horse
• Kinematic variables as a function of rider expertise and equine gait
• Variations of rider kinematics within gaits
• The power of the rider: influencing equine movement
• Stability of equine movement: a function of rider expertise?
• A matter of comfort: sitting or rising
• Communication lines: reins, riders and other problems with asymmetry
• Concluding thoughts
• Chapter highlights
• 2 Performance physiology and rider fitness: Riders are athletes too!
• Introduction: in the name of top sport
• ‘Rider physiology’ — what is it and how to define it
• The stuff we are made of: energy requirements of the body
• The ATP-PCr system
• The glycolytic system
• The oxidative system
• Faster, higher, stronger: measuring intensity of exercise
• Oxygen consumption: it’s the air you breathe
• Lactate threshold: the exercising equivalent of ‘the point of no return’
• Heart rates during exercise: my heart will go on…
• Settling the age-old question: is riding sport?
• At the walk
• At the trot
• And at the canter
• Metabolic costs of different disciplines: who works hardest?
• Long-term benefits: does riding get you fit?
• Fitness and safety: not just an afterthought!
• Disordered eating and performance: weighty issues in horse sports
• Concluding thoughts
• Chapter highlights
• 3 Sport psychology in equestrian sport: Merely mind games?
• Introduction: the problem of performing when it matters most
• Principles of horse-rider communication: the importance of consistency
• Rider traits: how personality affects performance
• Extraversion: thriving on the thrill of the experience
• Tough-mindedness and egocentricity: ‘hard as nails’
• Anxiety: when fear rules
• Mood matters: how states can be primary predictors of performance
• Differences in emotional control: a matter of experience
• On the dangers of feeling anxious
• Body and mind: somatic and cognitive components of anxiety
• Through thick and thin: confidence in the equine partner
• Taking it to the next level: psychological skills
• Psychological skills to enable coping
• Preparation is key: effective routines
• The equestrian elite: how do they do it?
• Mental skills training: mind games do work!
• Concluding thoughts
• Chapter highlights
• 4 Coaching riders: From a different perspective
• Introduction: the best possible coach
• Definitions of coaching: the name of the game
• Coaching processes: how do they do it?
• Conveying information: what’s what?
• Structuring practice: a question of timing
• Providing feedback: praise where praise is due
• Encouraging appropriate behavior: fair’s fair
• Go(o)dly coaches: what they do when they do what they do best
• What makes a coach an outstanding coach?
• The path to success: career development in coaching
• How we do things: sport-specific knowledge
• Yes, you can: developing self-esteem and self-confidence
• Day after day: developing motivation
• In the eye of the beholder: the importance of interpretation
• Under pressure: coaches’ behavior in competition
• CoachȄrider relationships: match or mismatch?
• Models of athlete development: coaching through the (riders’) ages
• The value of reflection
• Coach—rider—horse ‘triad’: the third partner
• Equestrian judging and bias: taking a different angle
• Concluding thoughts
• Chapter highlights
• 5 Injuries in equestrian sport: Dealing with it or part of the deal?
• Introduction: a bittersweet story — the tale of Courtney King-Dye
• Injury rates and types of injury: a dangerous game
• Body parts: you can ‘leave your hat on’
• The dangers of horse sports: the reasons behind them and what to do about them
• Rider variables: making a difference
• Equine ethology, behavior and learning theory: what riders need to know
• Keeping horses the safe way
• The human(e) approach: handling horses safely
• Don’t hit the road, Jack!
• The dangers of horse sports: comparing disciplines
• Showjumping: the sky’s the limit
• Eventing: the ‘triathlon’ of equestrian sports
• Racing: the sport of kings
• Concluding thoughts
• Chapter highlights
• 6 Horse-human interactions: Art or science?
• Introduction: the wonders of the horse
• The benefits of owning an animal…
• The benefits of riding horses: lending a helping ‘hoof’
• An attempt at theory behind human-horse relationships: more science
• Themes of horse ownership: what horses mean to people
• The biophilia hypothesis: drawn to nature
• Social support theory: I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine
• Concepts of self-psychology: knowing me, knowing you
• Foundations for horse-rider quality: how to know when it’s right
• The magic between riders and horses
• What is real? Powers of perception in horse-rider relationships
• Boys will be boys — and girls will love their horses
• Concluding thoughts
• Chapter highlights
• 7 In conclusion: Quo vadis, equestrian science?
• Coordination dynamics between horse and rider: moving ‘in sync’
• Quantifying matters of the mind and body
• Science in coaching = scientific coaching
• Staying safe: the future of equestrian sports
• Beyond the thrill of riding
• Horses, humans and what it all means
• Notes
• References
• Index