To The Nines: A Practical Guide To Horse And Rider Turn Out For Dressage, Eventing, And Hunter Jumper Shows
This book has something for everyone, from the novice to the experienced show person. A couple of cool recipes fro stuff like saddle soap and fungus/rain rot remedies are included. There is excellent coverage, too, for all three disciplines: dressage, eventing and hunter-jumper. If you follow the guidelines in this book, entry secretaries will love you and you will have a calm, smooth schedule for show show prep and show doy. It even tells you what to do if you are short of time or have PMS! For those of us who are not so anal, there are still the money and time-saving tips that are always useful. It's a fun read, so go for it! --Carolyn Del Grosso - The EquieryHorse owners and show participants won't want to be without To The Nines: A Practical Guide to Horse and Rider Turnout For Dressage, Eventing and Hunter-Jumper Shows. Author Jennifer Chong spent years refining her competitive process both in the U.S. and in Europe, developing ways to make her presentations quicker and more effective. To The Nines is thus packed from cover to cover with a wealth of invaluable tips and shortcuts derived from competitions, sharing secrets she gained through years of experience. To The Nines is a top pick any dedicated horse jumper needs to read. --James A. Cox - The BookwatchThese days there seems to be a guidebook for every possible hobby, profession and craft imaginable. In a world of complexity, such books provide helpful insight into an activity, and in so doing, provide a basis for communal participation. Such works can become trusted companions when well done, and in this regard, Jennifer Chong has provided a present to the horse loving community with the release of To the Nines: A Practical Guide to Horse and Rider Turnout for Dressage, Eventing and Hunter-Jumper Shows.In the heart of Silicon Valley, Jennifer Chong grew up riding, dressing and presenting horses at numerous competitions. She took her love of horse presentation to regional and national awards as a student at the University of California-Davis, where she earned her undergraduate degree...An HA rated Pony Club graduate from Pacific Ridge Pony club, Jennifer Chong offers a voice of experience obtained from a lifetime of horse-related presentations and activities.Chong spent years in America and Europe developing her craft. Honing her competitive fire, Chong constantly worked to make her preparation faster and more effective, and it is the lessons learned in this process she now offers to the public. In a field laced with technical rules and exceptions based upon proper formation and structural integrity within competition, Chong offers practical solutions to concerns of any jumper, presenter, dresser, and hunter in the field in a clear and concise form that is easily understood by novices and veterans alike.Facing competition at a highly structured event, Chong herself remembers the concerns of a young presenter from a non-horse family attempting to navigate the multitude of details necessary for the proper presentation at show. With this in mind, her book is loaded with simple tips and practical insights that allow readers to pass over some of the obstacles she had to manage on her own growing up. Furthermore, with a presentation arranged in clear detail oriented sections, this book makes a fine reference guide to the presentation of horses that allows easy access in the face of the daunting questions that always seem to arise just before a big moment. --J. Edward Samerau - Metro Spirit - Augusta's Independent Voice