{"product_id":"making-the-time-isbn-9781405102926","title":"Making the Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eA crucial element of eventing is that horse and rider complete the cross-country course within a set time ('the optimum time'). If the competitor takes longer, significant penalty points are awarded against him or her. Many eventers try to achieve the optimum time by taking unnecessary risks, which, as Stuart Tinney explains, can be avoided if the correct training is carried out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStuart Tinney, an Olympic gold medallist, completed the Sydney Olympic course easily within the optimum time, not through uncontrollable speed but through accurate and controlled riding. This skill and the associated training and horse management are explained and demonstrated in the book, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEquipment for the horse and rider\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWalking the course\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRiding cross country safely and efficiently\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraining for cross country in the arena\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHorse fitness and management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHorse types\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will therefore be of interest to all eventers from introductory to advanced level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotograph of Stuart Tinney riding Calvin at Berrima by Max Wilson: agenda photography\u003c\/p\u003e  Foreword. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Equipment for the Horse and Rider.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Walking the Course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Riding Cross Country Safely and Efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Training for Cross Country in the Arena.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Horse Fitness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Horse Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Horse Types.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Summing Up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. How It All Started.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStuart’s Results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuart Brian Tinney\u003c\/b\u003e, OAM is an Olympic-level equestrian rider, who competes for Australia. He won a team gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a team bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Tinney competed at four World Equestrian Games.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Duthie\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMaking the Time: An Expert Guide to Cross Country Riding\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e A crucial element of eventing is that horse and rider complete the cross-country course within a set time ('the optimum time'). If the competitor takes longer, significant penalty points are awarded against him or her. Many eventers try to achieve the optimum time by taking unnecessary risks which, as Stuart Tinney explains, can be avoided if the correct training is carried out.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eStuart Tinney, an Olympic gold medallist, completed the Sydney Olympic course easily within the optimum time, not through uncontrollable speed but accurate and controlled riding. This skill and the associated training and horse management are explained and demonstrated in the book, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEquipment for the horse and rider\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWalking the course\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRiding cross county safely and efficiently\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraining for cross country in the arena\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHorse fitness and management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHorse types\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will therefore be of interest to all eventers from introductory to advanced level.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989557821669,"sku":"NP9781405102926","price":61.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405102926.jpg?v=1761784588","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/making-the-time-isbn-9781405102926","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}