This wonderful book provides a masterclass---a virtual private lesson---on how to tackle a wide variety of obstacles found on today's courses, from Blyth Tait, world and Olympic champion and one the world's greatest cross-country riders. Using over 200 superb full color photo-sequences of horses and riders negotiating cross-country fences, Blyth provides an informed commentary on what is happening throughout each sequence, pointing out strengths and weaknesses in technique and offering valuable advice for improvement or praise where it is due. An invaluable source of reference and a treasure to own!