Books and Resources

Here are some of our suggestions of books and resources that will help you in your riding and relationship with horses. We are delighted to add others that have inspired you.

Your book was enough. Something has clicked after all these years anyway and I am now taking my young horse to affiliated comps with NO FEAR. I can't tell you what a breakthrough this is at my age!! Jane

Simple Steps to Riding Success

This 144 page book is a complete guide to the NLP sports psychology approach for riders, with exercises, real life case studies, beautiful photos and thought provoking quotes throughout.

It was immediately a best seller to riders around the world, and is now available in paperback. It has been translated into several languages already. Published by David and Charles 2002/2004, hardback £19.99, paperback £14.99

NLP is gaining more and more converts as a psychological tool that can help transform your riding. Liz Morrison shows how - give it a try and you'll be pleasantly surprised - Eventing Magazine

Clear Illustrations and an attractive design ensures you can get the most from this self help manual - Horse & Rider Magazine

An inspiring read - The Irish Field

Ride with Confidence!

Liz Morrison is a key contributor to this book about building confidence for riders. It includes sections on horse psychology, the use of hypnotherapy, and practical riding advice. It is a fascinating read. The book is recommended by Kelly Marks, who wrote the foreword.

Published by David and Charles October 2004, paperback £12.99

By gathering experts from all over the world this book offers different approaches to alleviating fear and anxiety. So by reading one great book, riders will be able to devise their own 'confident riding system' and truly enjoy their riding - Equiads

Work with your own signed copies. Simply send a cheque (payable to Sporting Tactics) and state what dedication you would like, to Sporting Tactics, PO Box 177, Billingshurst, W. Sussex RH14 0YW:

Simple Steps to Riding Success – hardback £19.99, paperback £14.99, FREE P&P.

Ride with Confidence! – paperback £12.99, FREE P&P

"For me the greatest thing is how much the course affected me afterwards in my approach to everyday matters as well as my riding. I seem to see things so much more clearly and so I can accept and deal with them. I'm not in such a fog anymore and am so much more relaxed about things that used to get me really stewed up!"

OTHER WORKBOOKS:

Some ‘coaches' will try and sell you their own workbooks, however these are often expensive for what you get, and are made up of material published elsewhere. We therefore recommend that you use one of the international bestselling workbooks by authors such as :

• Susan Jeffers, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

• Charles Faulkner, NLP - the new Technology of Achievement

• Tony Robbins, Unlimited Power

There are many other tremendous books, videos and CD's/ tapes that explore the relationship of horse and rider. We are building a list of the best for this site, and would be delighted to hear of your recommendations and comments. Give us your recommendations