- RIDER BIOMECHANICS:
Video:
"The Pie of Riding--Rider Biomechanics" with Mary Wanless. (If you ride with Jen, you'll hear a lot of familiar terms here)
Books:
Rider Biomechanics: An Illustrated Guide: How to Sit Better and Gain Influence
by Mary Wanless et al.
Ride With Your Mind Essentials: Innovative Learning Strategies for Basic Riding Skills
by Mary Wanless et al.
The New Ride with Your Mind Clinic: Rider Biomechanics-Basics to Brilliance
by Mary Wanless
DVD:
The Naked Truth of Riding with Mary Wanless - HORSE TRAINING:
Jen Truett:
Walk Turns to Canter Pirouettes: youtu.be/xMb1KYTX-FU
"How to Make the Half Halt Sophisticated" by Jen Truett. This article first appeared in the May 2015 issue of Dressage Today magazine (DressageToday.com)
Books:
Tug of War: Classical Versus "Modern" Dressage: Why Classical Training Works and How Incorrect "Modern" Riding Negatively Affects Horses' Health
by Gerd Heuschmann et al.
Collection or Contortion?: Exposing the Misconceptions and Exploring the Truths of Horse Positioning and Bend
by Gerd Heuschmann
Balancing Act: The Horse in Sport, an Irreconcilable Conflict?
by Gerd Heuschmann et al.
Cavalletti: For Dressage and Jumping
by Ingrid Klimke et al.
Basic Training of the Young Horse: Dressage, Jumping, Cross-country
by Ingrid Klimke et al.
Basic Training of the Young Horse
by Reiner Klimke et al.
Success Through Cavaletti - Training by Ingrid Klimke
Klaus Balkenhol - Dressage Riding with Horsemanship
Klaus Balkenhol - Part 2: From Novice Horse to the Schooled
Klaus Balkenhol: The Man and His Training Methods
by Britta Schoffmann
DVD:
If Horses Could Speak: How Incorrect "Modern" Riding Negatively Affects Horses' Health
by Gerd Heuschmann
- MENTAL STRENGTH TRAINING:
Hypnosis*:
The Power to Win Achieving Peak Performance with Hypnosis and NLP
by: Laura Boynton King
Laura King specializes in helping athletes (including our USEF Team riders) with the life and riding mental and emotional issues we face. This is her website that provides a vast array of self-guided hypnosis sessions and information for getting personalized help: https://www.laurakinghypnosis.com/
EFT Tapping*:
EFT is a very effective therapy for processing through fears and life issues and can be done at home. Here is a basic introduction video to the method:
https://youtu.be/lDSh6LtD68k
You're Not Alone! Great Riders Describe How They Work Through Their own Mental issues:
Debbie McDonald Riding Through: An Olympic Medalist's Lessons on Life and Dressage
by Debbie McDonald
The Girl on the Dancing Horse
by Charlotte Dujardin
*Jen has personally experienced great success with these methods - RIDER STRENGTH TRAINING:
DVD:
Muscle Language Mary Wanless Dressage Rider Fitness
Online:
Back: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265
Abdominals: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/multimedia/core-strength/sls-20076575
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/multimedia/abdominal-crunch/vid-20084664
Gluts and hips: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/wellness-wednesday-the-hip-hinge/
Legs:
Lunge: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/multimedia/lunge/vid-20084662
Squats: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/multimedia/squat/vid-20084663
Step-up: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/multimedia/step-up/vid-20084661
Stair leg exercises: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/7-quick-stair-exercises-to-do-at-home/art-20390063
Arms, upper back, chest, abs: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/multimedia/modified-pushup/vid-20084674 - Jen Truett:
Fitting a Used Saddle: youtu.be/prxhkI8r5Cw
Horse Back Pain Alleviating Stretches: https://youtu.be/Zjl7e63iKxs
One Tempis: Helpful Hints: https://youtu.be/gp2Ne3gaCIE
Discussion of the 2020 USDF FEI B Trainer Certification Workshop: #TheDressageRadioShow about the 2020 FEI B Workshop
The Chronicle of the Horse June 2020 interview with Jen about Taffy going from crippled to Grand Prix: https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/back-brink-taffy-stretches-past-injury
Importance of a wholistic approach to training horses: #TheDressageRadioShow Trainer Tip of the Week
Interview with Jen published in Saddle & Bridle Magazine, September 2018, the USA's oldest horse show publication typically featuring American Saddle Horses. The author contacted Jen to be featured in an article on dressage, training and owning your own training facility. This article is used by permission.
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Other Authors:
Saddle Fitting by Master Saddler Kate Ballard of Westhill & Son Saddlery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht4izu65gD4
Basic Neurological Exam: youtu.be/tlZSFfDT2gs
DHF Way to Attach Leg Straps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Ha04ZKyQ4
DHF way to Hang Blankets on Blanket Bars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J3OOE7zaDs