Equine Sports Coaching was published in 2008 and now (thanks to Covid) I've finally got round to writing the follow up. Here's a sneak preview of the content of the new book 'Be Your Own Equine Sports Coach', due out Feb 2022:
PART ONE: THE RIDER AS AN ATHLETE
1 The Inner Game – making sports psychology work for you
2 Understanding human peak performance
3 What limits a rider’s performance?
4 Becoming an independent learner and committing to continuous improvement
PART TWO: THE HORSE AS AN ATHLETE
5 Response to exercise and training
6 General Training Principles
7 Evaluating health and fitness
8 What limits a horse’s performance?
9 Biomechanical demands of horse sport
10 Adapting your training and competing in extreme weather
11 Feeding for performance
PART THREE: BUILDING A SYSTEM FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS
12 Training and conditioning programmes
13 Analysing your performance
14 Authentic leadership