{"product_id":"the-sport-horse-problem-solver-what-works-what-doesnt-and-how-to-make-it-all-better-paperback","title":"The Sport Horse Problem Solver: What Works, What Doesn't, and How to Make It All Better - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Smiley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA simple system for figuring out and fixing what's wrong with a horse's performance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer international event rider Eric Smiley has brought along his own top-level horses for decades. Now he taps his immense knowledge to help riders whose horses may not have had \"the right start.\" Every horse comes with his own \"baggage\"--behavior or training issues, minor or significant, that may be difficult to pinpoint or resolve. In these pages, Smiley addresses the most common problems he has seen over the years in dressage, eventing, and show jumping, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eProblems with head and neck position.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eConnection issues.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eFailure to follow the rules of forward, straight, and regular.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eDifficulty with collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eLack of consistency. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmiley teaches readers how to identify what \u003cem\u003eisn't\u003c\/em\u003e working by looking at how things \u003cem\u003eshould \u003c\/em\u003ework. Then he walks us through dismantling and reassembling the issues, providing an easy-to-follow system for determining what's potentially wrong with a horse and choosing sensible exercises for fixing it. He introduces a troubleshooting five-point system: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eAsk yourself, \"What is the problem?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eAsk, \"How, when, and why did it arise?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eAsk, \"Why does it need solving?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eFormulate a plan.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eAnalyze the results in the context of \"now\" and what they may mean for the future. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLayers and shifts of understanding in horses combined with the physical and psychological challenges of riding can often make solving problems that arise seem complicated, and sometimes it is difficult to know where to even begin. Smiley's system helps readers find that \"start point\" and map out a sensible plan for future training. He shows how to determine when something may have become an issue for your horse or your performance, ways to try and avoid it happening in the first place, and of course, offers highly practical solutions to employ when you find you \u003cem\u003edo\u003c\/em\u003e have a problem. Smiley's goal is to \"always leave people and horses with a positive journey to go on, with the prospect of 'better to come.'\" With its usefulness, cross-disciplinary approach, and optimism, \u003cem\u003eThe Sport Horse Problem Solver\u003c\/em\u003e is all you need to achieve success in partnership with your horse, wherever you are in your journey together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Smiley\u003c\/b\u003e is a former international event\u003cbr\u003erider who represented Ireland at European, World, and Olympic level, winning\u003cbr\u003eteam bronze medals on two occasions. Smiley began his equestrian career in the\u003cbr\u003ePony Club, and continued it in the army and at the world-renowned Talland\u003cbr\u003eEquestrian Center in the United Kingdom, during which time he gained his\u003cbr\u003eBritish Horse Society Instructor's certificate. In 1995 Smiley passed his\u003cbr\u003eBritish Horse Society Fellowship exam, the highest teaching qualification in\u003cbr\u003ethe industry. Smiley was Team Coach of the Belgian Eventing team for the 2011\u003cbr\u003eEuropean Eventing Championships and 2012 London Olympics and was an FEI judge\u003cbr\u003ewho regularly acted as a Ground Jury member. Smiley is the author of the\u003cbr\u003ecross-country bible \u003ci\u003eLook... No Hands!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwo Brains, One\u003cbr\u003eAim. \u003c\/i\u003eHe travels the globe helping professional and amateur riders achieve\u003cbr\u003etheir goals (ericsmiley.co.uk).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.7 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43154028724287,"sku":"9781646011193","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/sRtOiGftvV9781646011193_d82c054d-4e82-4d2d-8710-80b43df49cb6.jpg?v=1776953067","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-sport-horse-problem-solver-what-works-what-doesnt-and-how-to-make-it-all-better-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}