Příprava mladého koně pro sportovní výkonnost

This thesis is focusing on the training process of a young horse for the purpose of increasing its sporting performance skills. The paper is divided in 5 chapters depicting particular phases of the training process. First chapter is aiming to depict the basic principles of the training procedures of a young horse, concerning the sporting events of parkour, dressage and eventing. The purpose of the next chapter is to namely divide the particular training phases in the time period from the 2nd to the 5th year of the horses life, such as groundwork, longeing,), saddle break, fieldwork and dressage and jumping training in the riding hall. Third chapter is primarily describing particular contests and events designated for young horses in the Czech republic. The goal of the last chapter is to summarize the training principles of a young horse, comparing the findings of various authors and trainers of various horse sporting-events. In general the major asset of the thesis is the comparison of the general theorethical knowledge with the practical findings personally obtained