Bringing rider and horse together so they can move as one is a complex equation. Now, sports physiologist and movement expert Eckart Meyners has combined efforts with German Riding School Head Hannes Muller and St. Georg editor Kerstin Niemann to provide a book with the answers. Top-quality color photographs-many featuring 2014 World Equestrian Games gold-and-silver-medal-winning rider Helen Langehanenberg-and a depth of detail not yet found in other books on riding theory and biomechanics make Rider+Horse=1 necessary reading for all those who aspire to a true understanding of movement, function, and their impact on performance. This book enables you to:- Interpret the difference between skills and abilities in rider and horse.- Use unique exercises to improve your balance and aids.- Master three fundamental riding techniques: flexion, bend, and half-halts.- Explore ways of creating 'positive tension' in the horse.- Discover the three-dimensionality of the rider in new ways.- Learn how to identify and respond to the motion sequences of the horse. | Rider + Horse = 1 by Hannes Muller, Paperback | Indigo Chapters