Horse Rider's Mechanic Workbook 1: Your Position: Learn how to correct your own position

This isn't a bad little book, but, as other reviewers have mentioned, it does refer to Workbook 2 quite a lot.It's a quick read, and I really didn't think I got anything new out of it. Granted, I've read just about everything I can get my hands on to help myself, as an adult beginner, to "get" my position and balance "right."If I were to advise someone, I would probably say to not bother with Workbook 1 and go straight to Workbook 2: Your Balance.

Even experienced, long time riders can benefit from these books to fine tune their riding skills and to discover whether they have developed "bad" postural habits and how to change those habits and change their muscle memory to ride better. These workbooks (see my review of Volume 2) should be in every instructor's and riders self-help riding library because the author explains in simple language, the how to and why of proper position....and also the why of postures that make you an uncomfortable and unbalance load for your horse (which results in the horse's tension and pain and possible injury). Small books....worth every penny.

This book has helped me with my riding abilities. Great workbook

Good information however each chapter refers you to the next book for additional help. I would prefer to buy just 1 book with all information not multiple ones.

The way information is presented is unique. Offering more information elsewhere makes me question why it wasn't included in the book.

The Horse Rider’s Mechanic Workbook 1: Your Position offers an in depth look at the rider’s position as a whole. Broken down into different segments, it addresses how the rider’s feet, ankles, calves and lower legs as a whole should be positioned. It then moves onto the upper leg, the torso, upper body and head and their positioning.With each part of the body discussed, a description is provided along with notated photos of how the body should be positioned. In light of this, possible issues that may arise with each body part and its position are also discussed.Jane Myers points out incorrect riding positions and what can be done to fix certain issues. Throughout the text, further reading is provided in the form of links to articles on the Horse Rider’s Mechanic website. Reference is also provided for further reading in the next two books in the Horse Rider’s Mechanic series.Part 1 of these workbooks provides a great overall picture of how the rider should be positioned whilst horse riding.Better yet, it covers greatly, issues that may arise and how these can be corrected. It seems a wonderful text for bringing to light issues to the rider, that may otherwise have gone unknown and held the individual back from becoming a more effective rider.

I can see this book becoming my new riding bible. Lots of really easy to understand, helpful descriptions with illustrations to self correct your position in the saddle, with or without the assistance of another person. Common problems are described and solved, focussing on one body part at a time. I've found a lot of helpful advice to help me straighten up my crookedness - how to be more conscious of how my past injuries are impacting my position now, and once aware of them, how to help correct them. The way the book is structured, its easy to move back and forth, as you identify and solve any issues and reassessing how that impacts other areas, and checking off what is going well. Bitless friendly, too. Fantastic.

This book is incredible! Jane offers her wealth of experience as an instructor and horsewoman in this book. Written in such a way that's easy to understand and follow, it delivers practical advice that you can take directly from the book to the saddle. As a rider of more than 20 years I found this book to be a fantastic resource and brought my attention back to the many things I take for granted as a rider. It made me look at my body and position with fresh eyes and I was pleasantly surprised by the changes I noticed in myself and my horse. Likewise it is an excellent resource for instructors giving practical examples to take students through. Aptly titled "Horse Rider's Mechanic" gives riders the tools to "tune up" your position. This is the must have book that I would recommend to EVERYONE who rides. You will not be disappointed.

Concise, clearly written in plain language and great illustrations.