Ride from Within: Use Tai Chi Principles to Awaken Your Natural Balance and Rhythm

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Ride from Within: Use Tai Chi Principles to Awaken Your Natural Balance and Rhythm

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You and your horse can be one with the help of Tai Chi.

Have you ever seen a talented dressage rider performing an exquisite test, her seat seemingly melding with her horse’s back, and his movements airy, animated, and effortless? Or, perhaps you have watched a great cutting horse at work, his direction and momentum changing on a dime as he reads his cow, his rider’s body flowing fluidly above him as if they were one.

We all dream of experiencing this kind of connection with our horses, and in this groundbreaking new book, James Shaw shows us how the practice of Tai Chi—an ancient Chinese art that unifies the body, mind, and spirit in a series of flowing movements—can help us achieve it. His methods will enable you to: develop a sensitive seat; learn to use your breath as an aid; reduce tension unconsciously held in your hands; lower and expand your center of balance; create free movement in your lower back and spine; heal pain and stiffness in your body; and much more.

James’ techniques have worked for hundreds or riders, and with practice, they will work for you. As you gain Tai Chi experience and apply it to you rider, you will find your horsemanship becoming not just more skilled, but more deeply satisfying.

  • Length: 258 pages
  • Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
  • Publication Date: 2005, August 1

Reviews

“A book such as this could open up a new philosophy on riding and a new way to think of a human body in balance with a horse’s body.” —The Chronicle of the Horse

"With the use of spectacular photography, informative text, and a gift for explaining complex ideas, Shaw has developed a marvelous book." —American Quarter Horse Journal

About the Author

James Shaw has studied and trained in the martial arts for over 30 years. He currently lives in Washington state and travels extensively, teaching his techniques at clinics and expositions. His website is ridefromwithin.com.

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