101 Drill Team Exercises for Horse and Rider: Including 3-Loop Surpentine, Cinnamon Swirl, Carousel Pairs, Thread the Needle, & 97 more [Plastic Comb]

Debbie Kay Sams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 20, 2009

Equitation drill teams provide thrilling entertainment at rodeos, horse fairs, and parades. They also participate in competitions that judge timing, originality, speed, uniformity, spacing, overall difficulty, and crowd appeal. Both entertainment and competition require disciplined practice and focused dedication from every member of the team - equine and human.

101 Drill Team Exercises gives riders more than 100 exercises that build the teamwork and good horsemanship skills necessary to every successful team. The exercises progress from basic skill-building drills to fun and challenging synchronized formations, with detailed chapters on circular shapes, linear drills, and daring weaves. Within each chapter the exercises range in difficulty from one diamond (good for beginners) to five diamonds (extremely challenging).

Author Debbie Sams concludes the book with 10 complete drills that pull sequences of exercises together into performance routines. From "Threads N' Pinwheels," a simple but impressive two-line mirror drill, to "Good Vibrations," a sure crowd-pleaser choreographed to the catchy Beach Boys tune, these drills are a good measure of the team's skills, and they're great fun to perform.

Following the format of four previous books in Storey's successful and practical Read & Ride series, the two-page full-arena diagrams are designed to be hung from a post and referred to from the saddle. Riders can study the clear step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams, mount their horses, and perform the exercise, always able to look back at the open diagram as necessary.

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About the Author

Debbie Kay Sams has written for Practical Horseman, Equine Journal, and Instructor magazines. For many years she has organized and led drill-team riding for all ages at her stable and at her local 4H camp. Sams is a member of the Eastern New York Dressage and Combined Training Association.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 240 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; 1 Spi edition (May 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1603421432
• ISBN-13: 978-1603421430
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars for all drillaholics, June 27, 2010

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This review is from: 101 Drill Team Exercises for Horse and Rider: Including 3-Loop Surpentine, Cinnamon Swirl, Carousel Pairs, Thread the Needle, & 97 more (Plastic Comb)

Great book. I have been doing drill team for 10 years and still I found maneuvers that I have never seen. Very well done, good diagrams with explanations.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book!, June 16, 2010

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This review is from: 101 Drill Team Exercises for Horse and Rider: Including 3-Loop Surpentine, Cinnamon Swirl, Carousel Pairs, Thread the Needle, & 97 more (Plastic Comb)

Great book! The exercises require you to know leg yielding and other communication means with your horse. As with everything on horseback, a good foundation will produce great things!

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!, January 16, 2011

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This review is from: 101 Drill Team Exercises for Horse and Rider: Including 3-Loop Surpentine, Cinnamon Swirl, Carousel Pairs, Thread the Needle, & 97 more (Plastic Comb)

Excellent book - I received one for Christmas. Make sure you buy the plastic comb version and not the version for the Kindle. The physical version is nice for writing notes, etc. and you can hang it on the fence while you ride. Don't get me wrong, I have a Kindle and am thrilled with it, it's just that I'd never take my Kindle riding. :o) HAPPY DRILLING!