{"product_id":"core-conditioning-for-horses-increase-suppleness-improve-bend-and-unlock-optimal-movement","title":"Core Conditioning for Horses: Increase Suppleness, Improve Bend, and Unlock Optimal Movement","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisconte Simon Cocozza spent his childhood in Rome, Italy, but was educated in England. The family passion for horses inspired him to study for the British Horse Society's BHSAI, followed by the Instructor training of the Advanced National Certificate in Equine Business Management at Warwickshire College of Equine Studies. Following his return to mainland Europe, Visconte Cocozza became the first non-French national to obtain the Brevet Professionnel and become a Trainer and Examiner for the La Fédération Française d'Equitation (FFE). As a performance coach specializing in biomechanics and riding ethics, he now writes articles and books on better training practices, as well as lecturing at universities and conducting clinics internationally. After many years based in Normandy, France, he now lives and teaches in England (viscontecocozza.com).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An experienced horseman and clinician provides a collection of yoga-inspired exercises to use in schooling the horse with the goal of better promoting suppleness, bendability, flexibility, and core strength. This leads to a healthier horse that is better physically prepared to perform his best\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYoga practice provides people with mental and physical fitness and it can for horses, too.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription for Sales People\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoga exercises for horses! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive guidebook to training equine muscles for peak performance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraining advice for keeping horses flexible and sound for years of riding \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTherapeutic training that is proven to prevent and corrective \"kissing spines\" disorder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction 1 Part One: Understanding the Horse's Core 7 1 The Back: Where All Movement Begins 9 The Magic Inside Every Horse 9 Mother Nature's Perfect Design 10 The Silent Language of the Herbivore 20 Riding \"Feels\" 22 Taming the \"Snorting Beast\" 24 Releasing the Natural Athlete 28 2 The Source of Force in the Horse: The Core 37 The Power of Three Will Set You Free 44 The Dark Side of the Core 54 3 Horses Are People, Too 65 The Human Touch 66 Using the Warm-Up to Condition the Core 68 Yoga: Kind to the Core 72 4 Assessing the Horse's Core and Choosing a Warm-Up Plan 81 The Core Score 82 Non-Ridden Core Indicators 100 Choosing Your Warm-Up Plan 107 Putting It All Together 110 Special Considerations 111 Part Two: The Core Conditioning Exercises 115 5 How to Ride from the Horse's Core 117 Building Blocks: What You Need to Know for the Core Exercises 119 The Three Exercise Levels: Release, Coordination, and Tone 123 Head-and-Neck Positions (HNP) 130 Yoga-Inspired Warm-Up Aids 136 6 10 Core Exercises for the Horse 151 Getting Started 151 Exercise 1: The Half-Moon Pose\/The Core Release Volte 156 Exercise 2: The Yoga Half-Split\/The Turn on the Forehand 169 Exercise 3: The Cat Pose\/Forward, Down, and Out (FDO) 186 Exercise 4: The Balancing Table to Tiptoe Chair Poses\/Forward and Back 198 Exercise 5: The Chair Pose\/The Driving Seat 211 Exercise 6: The Garland Pose\/The Rounding Rein-Back 223 Exercise 7: The Revolved Triangle Pose\/The Limbering Leg-Yield 238 Exercise 8: Thread the Needle Pose\/The Perfect Pirouette 250 Exercise 9: The Cat to Cow Pose\/Forward, Down, and Out to Competition Outline 264 Exercise 10: The Revolved Half-Moon Pose\/La Giravolta Longe 274 7 Happy Bendy Horsey! Practice Makes Perfect 288 Acknowledgments 291 Index 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I love this book! My Swedish Warmblood mare needs to build core strength. I found the exercises to not only work to do that, my mare actually enjoys them! They have improved her flexibility, and since she seems to find them relaxing, I think it has improve our bond as well. I highly recommend this book!\" --\u003cb\u003eElite Equestrian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you want a full arsenal of flatwork exercises to help keep your horse strong and loose, check out Core Conditioning for Horses. I have ridden with a Charles de Kunffy protege for years, so this book piggybacked perfectly off of his concept of dressage as a way to \"gymnasticize\" the horse's body. The goal of flatwork should always be to make the horse stronger and more supple, and this book includes plenty of exercises (and pictures) to get you there. There are even suggestions for things to try for horses with kissing spines, for example. None of the work is particularly difficult to understand, so any semi-competent rider should be able to get something useful from it. Think of it as being kinda like yoga for horses.\" --\u003cb\u003ethe900dollarfacebookpony.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Overall, I believe Cocozza sets up readers for success with their horses. I look forward to enacting the exercise plan with my horse and foresee a lot of arena dirt ground into the binding of my copy, as I'll need it with me for a reference while I ride.\" --\u003cb\u003eHorse Nation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This informative book is helpful, not only\u003cbr\u003efrom a practical point of view but from a philosophical one, to guide horse\u003cbr\u003eowners in the best course of action as it relates to their horses' individual\u003cbr\u003eneeds. For riders focused on a quality core conditioning program, \u003ci\u003eCore\u003cbr\u003eConditioning for Horses\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal addition to their library.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorse\u003cbr\u003eJournals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Whether you have a horse that is tense, stiff or has been diagnosed with a back problem, or you simply want to expand your knowledge of your horse's anatomy and add fresh training methods to your toolkit, this book is worth every penny. I think it should be on every horse owner's book shelf or kindle.\" --\u003ci\u003eHorse \u0026amp; Hound Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery equestrian wants to know: what is the difference between the horse that \"dances\" when you are on him, and the one that doesn't? According to Visconte Simon Cocozza, Trainer and Examiner for the La Fédération Française d'Equitation (FFE), it all comes down to the horse's posture. The horse's ability to use the powerful mechanisms already built into his body relies not upon the strength we can see on the outside but the strength on the inside . This invisible and complex arrangement of internal \"core\" muscles control the horse's posture, suppleness, and agility. Their good condition is the key to the dance. Equine core muscles are very difficult to isolate with the traditional training techniques common to horse sports. However, by examining what we do with the human body when faced with a weak core, we can find new methods for conditioning these areas of the equine body. Visconte Cocozza has taken principles of the human practice of yoga and used them to develop novel ways of reaching deep within the horse's body and gently \"unlock\" areas that may be a little \"rusty,\" improve core fitness, and even relieve pain related to conditions such as kissing spine. In this book, he provides step-by-step instruction explaining easy mounted exercises that enhance the horse's posture, and boost his confidence in his body and movement, making him easier to ride, and ultimately, the dance partner you've always imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCocozza, Simon\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisconte Simon Cocozza spent his childhood in Rome, Italy, but was educated in England. The family passion for horses inspired him to study for the British Horse Society's BHSAI, followed by the Instructor training of the Advanced National Certificate in Equine Business Management at Warwickshire College of Equine Studies. Following his return to mainland Europe, Visconte Cocozza became the first non-French national to obtain the Brevet Professionnel and become a Trainer and Examiner for the La Fédération Française d'Equitation (FFE). As a performance coach specializing in biomechanics and riding ethics, he now writes articles and books on better training practices, as well as lecturing at universities and conducting clinics internationally. After many years based in Normandy, France, he now lives and teaches in England (viscontecocozza.com).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cocozza, Simon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafalgar Square Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2019-07-23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Sports \u0026amp; Recreation|Animal Sports|Equestrian|Pets|Horses|Medical|Veterinary Medicine|Equine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Horses|Exercise|Training\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.95 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570768040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781570768040\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafalgar Square Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148040270105,"sku":"SP-9781570768040","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781570768040_spiral.png?v=1774208098","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/core-conditioning-for-horses-increase-suppleness-improve-bend-and-unlock-optimal-movement","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}