Training the Three-Day Event Horse and Rider
Training the Three-Day Event Horse and Rider is a 1995 book written by James C. Wofford, covering each phase of the equestrian sport of eventing, as well as a brief history of the event and a section on choosing a proper horse for the sport. The book ends with a section on conditioning and interval training, and provides several grids for gymnastic jumping. The book is considered a classic by American eventers.
The book is part of the Doubleday Equestrian Library Series. It began printing in 1995, was discontinued, and then began reprinting in 2006.
Chapters
- History and Development of the Three-Day Event
- Selecting and Evaluating the Three-Day Prospect
- Equipment for Horse and Rider
- Dressage
- Cross-Country
- Show Jumping
- Conditioning
- Putting It All Together
- * Appendix I: Interval Notation and Conditioning Gallops
- * Appendix II: Sample Schedules
- * Appendix III: Gymnastic Show Jumping