Customer Reviews

Gymnastics (Compass Equestrian Points for Riders)

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This book is my bible, i have 3 or 4 copies: one for the barn, one for my house, and spares in case i leave one out in the rain (I have done so already). It is the best method ever, simple, straight forward, progressive. This method really works. It eliminated having to think about what i should do when i want to jump... I LOVE IT

A good wee book on gymnastic work for horses. It is very text-heavy however with not a lot of pictures, and they are all black and white. Personally I find color pictures and diagrams extremely helpful when learning from a book, so if you are the same as me, I would not purchase this book. However on saying that it does have great tips and strategies and reasons on why gymnastics are great for your horse - it certainly has full merit, it is just that it is not written in a way that has made it appealing to me.

An excellent book to have at home with clear instructions and diagrams on how to setup the gymnastics. The exercises start with very basic, easy to follow instructions and advance to more complicated and difficult. It's a great reference, I keep it in my barn and change my gymnastic every week or so to another from the book.

I use this method not only for training my horses but also my students. It's a little book with a lot of information, I re-read it several times a year.

Thanks to Jimmy Wofford for writing this wonderful book. No color pictures but, lots of ideas on grid and course work. Good explanations of different types of jumping efforts. It is a nice size for fitting in your stable locker for quick reference or ideas. Was a good purchase for my riding library.

I've found this book valuable in my horses training and my own training. It's systematic not to overface the horse and the rider. It is full of information. It's a must buy. Absolutely, LOVE IT!!

As always, James Wofford gives some excellent tips on training. It's short, concise and logical. There are great exercises in the book along with smart advice. If the exercises came in a pocket guide form for carrying to the barn during lessons, it would be perfect.