"To me it is not about the top competitions, thewinning, and the medals--it is the relationships I form with my horses, built ontrust, that are absolutely my priority. It is well worth readingEric Smiley''s The Sport Horse Problem Solver as he is very much anall-around horseman and a very successful trainer. His book will help solvethe common problems that we all experience in a patient, calm, and humaneway. It is so not about force with horses; force creates fear, not trust.We need empathy and a confident partnership in which your horseunderstands you are doing everything to help him. In my opinion, this is theonly way. Eric''s book is all of this--and a good read." --Pippa Funnell,Three-Time Olympic Medalist and Winner of the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing "To me it is not about the top competitions, thewinning, and the medals--it is the relationships I form with my horses, built ontrust, that are absolutely my priority.

It is well worth readingEric Smiley''s The Sport Horse Problem Solver as he is very much anall-around horseman and a very successful trainer. His book will help solvethe common problems that we all experience in a patient, calm, and humaneway. It is so not about force with horses; force creates fear, not trust.We need empathy and a confident partnership in which your horseunderstands you are doing everything to help him. In my opinion, this is theonly way. Eric''s book is all of this--and a good read." --Pippa Funnell,Three-Time Olympic Medalist and Winner of the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing "Ericis one of those rare individuals who combines a natural, practical approach inhis training of horse and rider with genuine intellectual curiosity. We asriders, coaches and trainers-and therefore the horses- are all the fortunatebeneficiaries of his clearly communicated wisdom.

" -- Robert Costello, Member of the USA Eventing Team at the 2000Sydney Olympics; Top Ten Finisher at Rolex Kentucky, Fair Hill International,and Burghley; and Chef d''Equipe of the 2022 Silver Medal USEF Land Rover Eventingteam at the Eventing World Championships in Pratoni, Italy. "InEric Smiley''s latest book, he articulates his profound understanding of themental and physical development of both horses and riders. He emphasizespatience, introspection, and progressive training to address problems and toenhance confidence and performance. Regardless of your level of riding or yourhorse''s education, this book has something to teach everyone. In addition toreading his books, I''ve been fortunate to ride in clinics with Eric. He always shareshis wisdom related to producing horses through the levels of eventing, and hisinsight has had a lasting impact on my career and my horses'' development.Throughout this book, he continues to clearly explain the methods andstrategies to support positive learning and experiences." --Ariel Grald,International 5* Event Rider, Winner of a Team Silver Medal at the 2022 WorldEventing Championships "EricSmiley has spent a lifetime with horses, both as a successful internationalrider and also as a highly qualified and regarded trainer.

This book brings awonderful fresh approach to all aspects of training a horse and shows the deepunderstanding Eric has to the complexities of producing a horse, but put in avery simple and understandable way. It will be a wonderful ''go-to'' referencepoint for riders of all ages and abilities who want to improve the training andrideability of their horse, whether a riding club hack or 5* eventer." -- Sir Mark Todd, KNZM CBE,Seven-time Olympian in Eventing with gold medals at Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul(1988), five wins at Burghley Horse Trials, and four wins at Badminton HorseTrials "EricSmiley''s wonderful new book is called The Sport Horse Problem Solver .That is a tactful choice of words, because it OUGHT to be entitled The SportHorse RIDER Problem Solver . The horses wouldn''t have all those problems ifwe riders were knowledgeable enough and skilled enough not to create them. Ericmust have been using me as a model, because I think I have created just abouteach and every problem that he enumerates and suggests strategies foralleviating. ''Live and learn,'' as they say, but I''d have learned sooner andcreated far fewer issues with many fewer horses that needed to be corrected ifI''d had Eric''s new book as a guide." --Denny Emerson, author of HowGood Riders Get Good, Know Better to Do Better and Begin and Begin Again "Icannot tell you how excited I am for this book! From the first time I met EricSmiley, over twenty years ago, and experienced his teaching methods, I knew hewas a ''how-to-make-it-all-better'' clinician.

There was no ''cookie-cutterformula'' for his training programs. Eric is a problem solver, and with everylearning opportunity he presents a methodical approach based on long-lastingawareness and thought process. I am incredibly delighted with the content of TheSport Horse Problem Solver and can easily hear Eric''s voice--enjoy thejourney with him! You will be better for reading!" -- Beth Lendrum, Eric Smiley Clinic Organizer, USEF EventingSport and Owners Task Force Committee Member and Former USEA Board of GovernorsMember "It is a truism to say that the best coaches are those who are themselves great students. For the 40 years I have been his supporter and colleague, Eric Smiley has always been a great student. Always listening, always questioning, always thoughtful, he never rests on his laurels but continually looks for new challenges and better ideas. This attitude, combined with his wide experience, gives his words special value." -- William Micklem, Equestrian Consultant, Writer, Creator of the Micklem Bridle "Eric puts himself into the mind and skin of the horse, so hisadvice has obvious feeling at its heart--what it feels like to be a horse." --Christopher Bartle, Performance Coach BritishEventing Team, Olympic Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist, and Author of Trainingthe Sport Horse "Eric has always had anincredible ability to break down any problems with a sympathetic and easilyunderstood method--often with a great sense of humor added to take the sting outof any constructive criticism.

" --Ian Stark, OBE, Winner of Four Olympic Silver Medals in Eventing andCross-Country Course Designer "There is no doubt this title will bring you approachable methods to make improvements in your equestrian endeavors and relationship with your horse, regardless of which riding discipline you favor.Highly approachable and an easy read." -- Catskill Horse Magazine "If you get flummoxed by the pyramid of dressage training, or if you sometimes have trouble figuring out what the dressage judge actually meant by those comments, The Sport Horse Problem Solver will help you make sns of it all--and will point the way toward better riding and training." --US Dressage Connection.