Description
Training the Three-Day Event Horse and Rider (1995) by Jimmy Wofford offers a comprehensive guide to the equestrian sport of eventing. It covers the history and evolution of the three-day event, essential criteria for selecting and evaluating suitable horses, and detailed sections on equipment for both horse and rider. Structured by discipline, the book explores dressage, cross-country, and show jumping phases, and concludes with practical guidance on conditioning, complete with interval training schedules, gymnastic jumping grids, and illustrative appendices featuring sample training programs. Originally published as part of the Doubleday Equestrian Library series, this 1995 edition has since become a foundational reference for American eventer.
James C. Wofford (1944–2023) was a celebrated American three-day event rider and coach. He earned Olympic team silver medals in 1968 and 1972, as well as multiple national titles and international honors. After his competitive career, Wofford became a highly sought-after clinician and trainer, coaching numerous Olympic and championship-level riders and earning recognition as the U.S. Olympic Committee Development Coach of the Year in 1998 and 1999.
Title: Training the Three-Day Event Horse and Rider
Author: James C. Wofford
Format: Hardcover (hardback), dust-jacketed
Publisher: Doubleday (Doubleday Equestrian Library Series)
Publication Date: January 1995
Edition: First edition (original printing)
ISBN-10: 0385425201
ISBN-13: 978-0385425209
Condition: Good. Intact dust jacket (has plastic covering), inside pages clean and in very good order. Ex library.
