Riding Success Without Stress: Introducing the Alexander Technique: Developing Self-Carriage in the Rider Book 1

"I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to find a higher level of riding. This book should be read by all riders who want to ride to the best of their ability for themselves and especially their horse.
I have read a lot of horse books and this is one of the few that really hits you with the writers insight and knowledge, it is one in a million. It is a practical book on how to ride with your mind body and soul.
Your horse will be thankful if you read this book , go on do yourself and your horse a big favour!"
~ Written on 2006-04-05

"Lucy Spooner Nottingham My sex life is suffering! My husband is complaining! Since buying Riding Success Without Stress I can't put it down! If you have ever been stuck in your riding, here is the book to get you moving. Not another run of the mill riding manual, it's a life changer. I now possess a complete tool box for my riding, rather than battling with just a hammer and nails. This book as enabled me to recognised my blocks and tap into the full potential that we all have. Clear and inspiring it will dispel the fog and awakens your senses, helping you discover new depths and harmony with your horse, that you only dared dream of. Truly brilliant!.......... And it works!"
~ Written on 1999-08-24

"Julie Woodhall Haxby Yorkshire, dressage rider. Here is the book of the millennium and my new bible! Centre Riding was the revolutionary book of it's time. Here is it's successor. The expertise and logic of Joni's Bentley's training is so astounding it will amaze riders at all levels. Whether you want to brows or get deeply involved in it's technicalities, it is a stunning insight into how to do less and achieve more, horse and rider interact naturally yet classically. Each chapter starts with lively, brain teasing quotes, which are intriguing and so Poignant. This book gives you the tools and awareness to work in harmony with your horse The author uses gripping personal stories to pin point were we are going wrong in training. showing how fundamental problems are glossed over with quick fixs. Although it is fun and easy to read it's message is profound. Joni Bentley has a brilliant knack of drawing you in to her unique world of training. Most books are written for the perfect rider and the perfect horse this book is written for you. It deals with real bodies minds and spirits, and honours the horse as the teacher throughout. Riding Success Without Stress will change your life do your horse a favour and buy it now."
~ Written on 1999-08-24

"As an equine osteopath of ten years I was delighted to see in Joni's book many of the answers I had been looking for to stop people injuring their horses. Joni has a unique insight into the mechanics of the horse, yet can make complicated issues appear simple and easily understood. I feel this book will become a classic. Buy it, read, do it."
~ Written on 1999-08-18