Build teamwork and good horsemanship as you work through these fun and rewarding exercises. With clearly drawn arena diagrams and step-by-step instructions for each exercise, your team will become a cohesive unit as you progress from basic skill-building drills to fun and challenging synchronized formations. Debbie Kay Sams even includes 10 complete performance routines with choreography that incorporates the skills and exercises you’ve mastered. Get ready to dazzle the crowd at your next event!
Do you struggle with pain, a lack of mobility, or a position in the saddle that just won't improve? Do you ever feel like you cannot find the right exercise routine to help your body and your riding, let alone fit it into your busy schedule? Biomechanics for the Equestrian will show you how to prepare your body for life in and out of the saddle by changing the way you move throughout the day. Discover what is causing your lower back pain or the stiffness in your hips and learn how you can move yourself away from discomfort and towards performance, without having to find extra time in your day. Key topics covered include: the physiology of movement; understanding your body; the riding connection; alignment; expansion breathing; mobilization; strengthening and integrating exercises into a busy day. Working with the mechanics of the human body and how we were all designed to move, you will learn how to build a sustainable and functional body that can sit in the saddle with comfort, strength and balance.
Parker Sloane, an adversarial English sea captain, has been asked to transport McKenna Reed to England, to let her escape the impending Civil War in the States. The beautiful belle and the handsome captain will meet their match in sass and barter time and time again throughout their journey, both unaccustomed to concession. McKenna’s encounters with family members along with her grit and tenacity to survive four long years away from South Carolina will challenge her resolve. This novel inaugurates a host of characters and chancy conflicts shepherding McKenna and Parker into each other’s arms – forcing them to believe in the conviction and credence of love.
From a list of over 200 dining establishments in Ohio, Debbie Nunley and Karen Jane Elliott have selected approximately 100 restaurants for the second volume of the popular A Taste of History TM series. The authors focus on restaurants of significant historical interest. Some of these are inns, taverns, and roadside hostelries that have been in business for many years at the same site. Others -- former doctor's offices, mills, firehouses, and barns -- have been converted from other uses but still retain their original flavor.In addition to capturing the historical ambience for the reader, this guidebook serves as a cookbook. Each entry includes two or three recipes from the featured restaurant, so readers can reproduce their favorite dishes. There is something here to suit everyone, whether their taste runs to haute cuisine or simple country fare.
At the age of forty-one, Trevor Greene, a journalist and a reservist in the Canadian Forces, was deployed to Afghanistan, leaving behind his fiancée, Debbie, and his young daughter, Grace. On March 4, 2006, while meeting with village elders in a remote village in Kandahar Province, Trevor removed his helmet, confident that a centuries-old pact would protect him from harm. Without warning, a teenage boy under the influence of the Taliban walked up to him and landed a rusty axe in his skull, nearly splitting his brain in two. Initially, Debbie was told that Trevor would not survive. When he did, she was told that he would never be able to communicate or move on his own. But after years of rehabilitation, setbacks and crises, Trevor not only learned how to talk and move again, but in July 2010, he stood up at his wedding, Debbie at his side and Grace carrying their rings down the aisle as their flower girl. March Forth is a remarkable story of love told in two voices: first in Trevor’s, up until the attack; then in Debbie’s, as she works tirelessly to rehabilitate her fiancé. Together, Trevor and Debbie have written the next chapter in their remarkable story.
When a hot-headed lady is elected mayor of her city, she vows to clean up the rough-and-tumble town. But there's trouble in Paradise when she clashes with the attractive and rugged new marshal. Elizabeth Leigh, a.k.a. Deborah Camp, is the author of Prairie Ecstasy, Louisiana Passion, and Counterfeit Caress.
Located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, more than 10 million people visit the Valley of the Sun every year. Discover the capital city of Arizona through its fiery sunsets, world-class resorts and golf courses, hiking trails, city walks, great cuisine and distinctive Southwestern heritage with the help of local authors who know the area, its people and its attractions intimately.
A brief alternative to other texts, Business and Society provides an overview of corporate citizenship in 12 chapters, with 10 cases that cover small, large, and non-profit businesses. Students--both undergraduates and MBA majors--will gain the skills and background knowledge necessary to make informed opinions about how organizations implement various strategies to fulfill their social and financial goals.Opening vignettes profile an organization or situation relevant to each chapter' s main focus so that students can preview key concepts. The authors revisit the vignettes throughout to clarify the examples in light of new ideas.Experiential Exercises at the end of each chapter promote higher-level learning and require students to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the concepts, practices, and benefits associated with corporate citizenship.The Instructor' s Resource Manual features several Behavioral Simulation Role-Playing Cases designed to develop teamwork and group decision-making skills.
These three stories--in which lords and princes find their ladies with the help of some fancy feline finagling--include The Last Kitten by Clayton, The Royal Kitten by Huntington, and The Naughty Kitten by Raleigh.
It begins with a severed finger and with a gift in Winter. Not realisingthat she is being courted by a faery suitor, The Bride enters the cold andsparkling world of the Prince of Spiders. She takes the severed finger, unawarethat such gifts carry consequences, and finds herself trapped. The Prince ofSpiders rules this land of dreams, lost in glittering snow. As a Winter King, heshould end his reign by dying at the coming of Spring. Until now he has delayedthis by offering the blood of artists and poets to the ancient spirits of theland, eeking out his season long beyond its time. But now he has a more daringplan in his heart... a plan that is thwarted by the disappearance of his humanbride.
At Barkley's school for dogs, a friendly canine named Jack becomes concerned when a new puppy begins learning the mean ways of Sweetcakes, the school's Doberman bully.
Three girls. Three high schools. Three gotta-read stories. How To Be Down by Felicia Pride When Nina Parker decides to straighten her Afro, lose her valley-girl accent and get a total makeover for her new school in the hood, the cutest guy notices—yes! But so does the meanest girl, Vivica, queen bee of her crew, who wants Jeffrey for herself. Double Act by Debbie Rigaud In the hood, Mia Chambers is 'the smart girl,' but at her prestigious new prep school she hardly stands out. So Mia does what it takes— only to be accused of selling out by her old friends! The Summer She Learned To Dance by Karen Valentin At first, Giselle Johnson hates spending the summer with her cousin from the Dominican Republic. But she soon starts loving the island and even learns to dance to her own rhythm. That is, until her cousin attracts Giselle's high school crush…
Provides simple definitions for words often found in Bible stories, including both religious terms like "altar" and "anoint," and other words that may be used in special ways.
Makaela Mouse was swept away from her home in a huge flood. She met some animals who said they would help her to get back to her home, but things kept going wrong. Would Makaela ever see her family again?
Jack and Angus are having a wonderful time at the Balloon Fiesta. They decide to take a nap in a big box that turns out not to be a box at all, but a gondola attached to a hot-air balloon! Suddenly, they are flying high in the sky in a runaway hot-air balloon. Can they work together to get the balloon down? Will the mystery passenger decide to help them before it's too late?
Equitation drill teams provide thrilling entertainment at rodeos, horse fairs, and parades. They also participate in competitions that judge timing, originality, speed, uniformity, spacing, overall difficulty, and crowd appeal. Both entertainment and competition require disciplined practice and focused dedication from every member of the team - equine and human. 101 Drill Team Exercises gives riders more than 100 exercises that build the teamwork and good horsemanship skills necessary to every successful team. The exercises progress from basic skill-building drills to fun and challenging synchronized formations, with detailed chapters on circular shapes, linear drills, and daring weaves. Within each chapter the exercises range in difficulty from one diamond (good for beginners) to five diamonds (extremely challenging). Author Debbie Sams concludes the book with 10 complete drills that pull sequences of exercises together into performance routines. From "Threads N' Pinwheels," a simple but impressive two-line mirror drill, to "Good Vibrations," a sure crowd-pleaser choreographed to the catchy Beach Boys tune, these drills are a good measure of the team's skills, and they're great fun to perform. Following the format of four previous books in Storey's successful and practical Read & Ride series, the two-page full-arena diagrams are designed to be hung from a post and referred to from the saddle. Riders can study the clear step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams, mount their horses, and perform the exercise, always able to look back at the open diagram as necessary.
There is a horrible smell that seems to be coming from Josh's room. Josh's mom investigates and finds that Josh's room is a disaster. As Josh's mom cleans each part of the room, she is sure that the smell will go away, but it doesn't. Finally, Josh comes home and is sent to clean his closet, where they finally find the source of the smell.
An elementary school teacher believed the fluff of a picturesque brochure and signed up for the adventure of a lifetime, on horseback in the High Sierra's. Before she had time to question her own sanity, she ends up smack in the middle of driving a herd of horses and mules over one hundred miles, in just four days. The terrain was brutal. In the evenings worn out bodies were refueled with alcohol. The mixture of high altitudes, exhaustion and strong liquor led to explosive, outlandish behavior, as riders celebrated and stories flowed. Rider Down is filled with romance a splash of humor and fast paced dialogue with characters so real that you can almost touch them. Author Bio Debbie Madison is nicknamed: The Pink Cowgirl. Her natural passion for horses has carried her all over the country on horseback. A, "bring it on" attitude, propels her ambition to remain close to horses. Her driving enthusiasm and optimistic outlook on life, keep her in the saddle and always on the edge of another adventure. RIDER DOWN, her fist of many pending novels, reflects the reality and insanity of her real life adventures with horses. 1stWorldPublishing.com
The equestrian pursuit known as Cowboy Dressage melds the best of Western riding traditions and classical dressage in the pursuit of a harmonious relationship with a horse. Intended to be accessible to all, Cowboy Dressage is open to all breeds and all levels of riders; there isn’t a set frame for overall look, head carriage, or action. Lifelong horsewoman Jessica Black traces the evolution of Cowboy Dressage back to its roots, sharing the story of Eitan and Debbie Beth-Halachmy and their phenomenal Morgan horses that have served as the movement’s ambassadors. Black then expertly weaves Eitan Beth-Halachmy's experience and expertise into an engaging and articulate explanation of the philosophy of Cowboy Dressage; defines the expectations of the rider; describes what a participant needs in terms of equipment; and explores how the most important element—the horse—should be prepared. A wonderful and thorough section on groundwork, as well as specific training advice for achieving engagement, regulating the gaits, smoothing transitions, and balancing bend and straightness, get the reader started with a solid foundation. Specific descriptions of the Cowboy Dressage tests are provided, with additional tools for those interested in competition, including rules, divisions, and how to execute and judge tests.
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