In question-and-answer form, this horse riding manual identifies specific difficulties and offers solutions based on tried-and-tested methods from Blyth Tait's own training system. It also provides key training exercises designed to improve the horse's athleticism, confidence and all-round performance. The book explains how to overcome horse problems such as: refusing, rushing, running out, jumping hollow, drifting, carelessness and napping. It also gives advice on how riders can improve their own position and sharpen their skills, and looks at some of the dilemmas they face at competitions. In addition, Tait describes how to tackle almost every kind of jump found on cross-country courses, including ditches, banks, coffins, water fences, corners, arrowheads and drops, with numerous tips on avoiding the mistakes that catch out the unwary and unprepared.