| Table of Contents: "The Rider's Problem Solver" by Jessica Jahiel
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Part I: Mount Up and Ride 1
Getting On and Off 2
I'm Uncomfortable Mounting from the Ground
My Horse Won't Stand Still for Mounting
Holding the Reins and Saddle While Mounting
Dismounting: Should I Jump Off or Slide Off?
Emergency Dismounts
Staying On: What's Your Position? 17
Rider Leg Position
What Is Correct Knee Position?
Rider's Tight Upper Body
I Lean Sideways, and My Horse Does Too
At the Walk 29
How Should I Move My Arms at the Walk?
Soft Hands at the Walk
Young Horse Won't Walk, He Jogs
Lengthening a Short Walk Stride
My Horse Anticipates Walk-Trot Transitions
At the Trot 41
Help! Can't Master Posting Trot!
How Do I Learn Diagonals?
I Can't Sit the Trot
Please Provide Sitting Trot Image
First Lengthenings at Trot and Canter
What Is Correct Trot Lengthening?
Trot Lengthening or Medium Trot?
At the Canter 59
Canter Phobia
My Horse Won't Canter
Problems with Right Lead
Smooth Canter Depart
Rider's Leg Swinging at Canter
Better Canter for Rider and Horse
About Jumping 76
Explain Crest Releases, Please
I Can't "See My Distance"
Losing Stirrups over Jumps
Learning to "Fold" over Jumps
Hunt Seat Compared to Cross-Country Position
Strong Legs for Cross-Country Jumping?
On the Trail 89
Trail Riding in Balance
Galloping on Trail Ride
Riding Down Hills
Essential Equine Trail Skills
Part II: Physical and Emotional Issues 101
Figuring Out Horse and Rider Size 102
Is This Horse Too Small for Me?
"Outgrowing" a Horse
Finding the Right Size Horse
Horse-to-Rider Size
Can My Horse Carry My Weight?
How Heavy Is Too Heavy to Ride?
When Your Body Doesn't Cooperate 117
Painful Ankles
Sore Knees
Collapsing Chest
Swinging Legs and Stirrups
Strengthening Rider's Legs
Why Don't My Toes Point Forward?
Bracing in the Saddle
Too Much Ballet Turnout on Horseback
Rider with Painful Stitch
Riding with a Bad Back
Facing Fear 140
Afraid to Ride
Afraid of Horses
Help, I Am a "Fraidy Cat"!
Rider Confidence Loss --- Whose Fault?
Dealing with Loss of Confidence
Restoring Rider Confidence
Helping Your Horse with His Problems 161
Horse Too Sensitive to the Leg
Retraining an Ex-Racehorse
Nervous Horse or Brat?
My Horses' Mouths Can't Tolerate Bits
My Horse Can't Do What I Want to Do
Thinking Right about Horses 174
Horse Is Always Testing the Bit
Talking to My Horse
Confused about Seesawing the Bit
Is Seesawing the Bit Always Wrong?
Letting Others Ride My Horse
Do Horses Enjoy Being Ridden?
Horse "Feeling His Oats"
Is It Always the Rider?
Thinking Right about Your Riding 194
Rider Strength
Finding the Right Horse
Inconsistent, Sad Rider
Dressage Rider's Potential
Moving Up a Level in Eventing
"Just" a Pleasure Rider
Horse Too Fit for Wimpy Me
Part III: Tack and Clothing 217
Bits, Reins, and Contact 218
Correct Way to Hold Reins
Acceptance of Contact
Change Bit for More Control?
Bit Pressure and Western Bits
Asking My Horse to Stretch Forward and Down
Whips and Spurs and How to Use Them 233
How to Use a Whip
When Can I Start Wearing Spurs?
Does a Whip Equal Abuse?
Spurs, Western Riding, and Hollywood
When Your Tack Gets in the Way 245
Finding a Saddle That Fits
Stirrup Length for Dressage: I'm Confused
Safety Stirrups for Adults
Special Stirrups for Painful Knees and
Ankles
Reins for Hands That Won't Close
Longer Reins for a Long-Necked Horse
When Your Clothes Get in the Way 262
Pain from New Boots
Putting Folds into Tall Boots
Riding Jeans
Still Bouncing with Two Sports Bras
Comfort for Male Riders
Saddle Sores
Seat Bone Pain When Riding
Helmet Fitting
Wearing a Hat under a Helmet
Part IV: Getting Better All the Time 283
Instructors and Lessons 284
Adult Beginner Lessons
Questions to Ask Prospective Instructor
My Instructor Hates My Horse
Same Lesson Over and Over
"Jerk and Shout" Instructor
New Instructor, New Ways
Riding Lesson Etiquette?
Should Beginners Ride Many DifferentHorses?
Weekly, Biweekly, or Monthly Lessons?
More Lessons = More Confusion
Old, Scared Lady Wants to Ride
Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced?
Going to Clinics 313
"Not Good Enough" for a Clinic?
Clinic Costs
Clinics for "the Rest of Us"
Clinician's Comment on Riding Corners
Should the Clinician Ride Your Horse?
Learning from Watching
Going to Competitions 328
I Want to Show but I'm Terrified
Getting Help at Shows
I'm Never in the Ribbons - Why?
Interpreting Dressage Scores
Organizing a Horse Show
You Are Not Alone 342
Can't Let My Friends See Me Ride
Dressage for Occasional Rider
Frustrated Adult Beginner
Riding Clubs
Limited Riding Time during the Winter
"My Way is the Only Way"
Ground Work and Riding --- You Need Both
Am I Letting My Horse Down?
Appendix: How to Build a Mounting Block 361
Index 364
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