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For this groundbreaking book, I had the privilege of collaborating with international dressage competitor, trainer, and clinician Betsy Steiner. A Gymnastic Riding System Using Mind, Body & Spirit is a unique approach to dressage training for horse and rider and a departure from the usual textbook methods: a true system for both horse and rider that …
The hardest thing about writing Olympic Equestrian — besides the punishingly tight time frame required to get the book out in time for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games — was mustering the courage to contact a long list of living legends in the Olympic equestrian disciplines of eventing, jumping, and dressage to request interviews. These people were, …
Of the books I’ve written, this one is my magnum opus. It holds the distinction of being the first and only commercially published book to receive the imprimatur of the United States Dressage Federation, the US national affiliate organization for the equestrian sport of dressage. The USDF Guide to Dressage is aimed at the rider …
Editing is my superpower. I have a knack for taking a writer or author’s good content and making it better: more concise, punchier, with improved organization and enhanced entry points — while preserving the writer’s unique voice. From a one-page press release to a book or even a series of books, I’ve edited ’em all, …
Although most editorial professionals develop a subject-matter niche, many find that solid editing, researching, reporting, and writing skills enable them to handle a wide variety of topics. The human-resource-development book The Power of Team Building, which I edited, is a good example. I’ve also written about such diverse topics as post-military-service career reinvention, dealing with …