{"product_id":"stretch-to-connect-susan-strecker-9780578502823","title":"Stretch To Connect: Finding Balance And Harmony With Your Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e***BESTSELLER   Connecting with your horse is the single most powerful thing you can do to transform your riding and training...AND...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStretching on Horseback Offers one of the Easiest, Fastest and Most Time-Effective ways to Become a Better Rider AS you Find Unity With Your Horse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e WITHOUT enduring difficult sessions of drilling, and repetition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAffording you a chance work on your Position, Abilities, Timing and Feel, all while Increasing the Partnership, Bond, and Relationship you have with your horse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e...Yet few equestrians are aware of this powerful tool, a tool that will profoundly transform your ride.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey waste valuable time and effort focused on creating the \"perfect\" position, without realizing what their horse thinks of their contortions. Then spending the rest of the ride making their horse listen, creating a dull and unresponsive horse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat about flipping that on its head ? \u003cb\u003e Begin your ride in a way where you grow your awareness and find your position easily and naturally all while improving harmony, unity, feel, and the ability to time your aids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSetting the stage for a ride BOTH you and your horse enjoy \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaula Curtis wants her students to have fun, enjoyment, and be creative in their riding. \"I teach because I want riders to feel what is truly possible. If you can learn more about your horse, what motivates him and makes him interested in what you have to offer, then you can train effectively. Riding is about; feel, communication and partnership. Riders need to think from the horse's perspective, and work with the horse's mind.\"\u003cbr\u003eHere's a glimpse at what you will find in this transformative book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to break free of old patterns and habits, easily and naturally finding your own perfect position.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy ordinary training oftentimes removes us from the thinking-feeling state necessary to connect with our bodies and with our horses and what to do about it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe clever (and easy to apply) techniques you discover in this one-of-a-kind training will allow you to reach your true riding potential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to let go of old limiting patterns of movement, bringing in new beneficial patterns easily and readily.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy \"ordinary equitation\" may be harming both you and your horse, and how to find a position that helps, not hinders you...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA feel based approach, empowering you to truly center, both physically and mentally, tuning in to your own body as well as your horse's.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow stretching reduces fear, freeing you to intentionally practice positions that may not be natural, allowing you to learn that even though you feel out of control, the body still has balance and ability to stabilize.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow to transform your riding, as your stability, effectiveness, and self awareness is taken to a new level.\u003c\/b\u003eWhen you gain this profound increase in your awareness \u0026amp; power of observation, you will find you can be your own teacher.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe secret to independence of the aids, as you become a quieter more effective rider, allowing for clear and accurate communication.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat NOT to do if you want swift and dramatic improvements in finding your own functional, centered, balanced position AND How to do it WITHOUT stiffness or force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow shifting your intentions and focusing on yourself takes the pressure to perform off of the horse, creating relaxation. A relaxed horse is far easier to train than a tense horse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use guided visualizations and strategic questioning, to stay in an intuitive feeling state, of self-discovery AND union with your horse.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAre You looking to create a partnership with your horse that is fun, easy and inspirational? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a way that is heart-centered, partnership-based, nurturing curiosity and a sense of pride. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThen look no further. Add Stretch to Connect to your library today. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFREE Video, Audio, and Works\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Strecker, Paula Curtis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578502828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578502823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Because of the Horse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.33d\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Susan Strecker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44159476760831,"sku":"9780578502823","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b5460d47-2843-4e61-8990-25246e60f377.jpg?v=1689082838","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stretch-to-connect-susan-strecker-9780578502823","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}