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A Genuine and Moste Authentic Guide
Horse: The Essential Guide for Young Equestrians
A must-have for horse lovers! This elaborate, novelty-rich guide to keeping horses and riders in winning form is a breed apart.
A passion for horses inspires a desire not only to ride but also to care for these splendid creatures. And now two experienced stable hands pass on their hard-won knowledge about such tasks as grooming and feeding, tacking up, and keeping equipment in top shape, along with tips on how to mount and dismount and perfect your riding posture so it seems you were born with a set of reins in your hands. Among this book’s many novelty features are:
* A lift-the-flap saddle
* Ribbon stickers
* Informative booklets
* Pull-out cards
* A certificate of achievement at the end
Truly an equine extravaganza, this insider’s guide offers everything a weekend rider or aspiring horse owner would want to know.
A passion for horses inspires a desire not only to ride but also to care for these splendid creatures. And now two experienced stable hands pass on their hard-won knowledge about such tasks as grooming and feeding, tacking up, and keeping equipment in top shape, along with tips on how to mount and dismount and perfect your riding posture so it seems you were born with a set of reins in your hands. Among this book’s many novelty features are:
* A lift-the-flap saddle
* Ribbon stickers
* Informative booklets
* Pull-out cards
* A certificate of achievement at the end
Truly an equine extravaganza, this insider’s guide offers everything a weekend rider or aspiring horse owner would want to know.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published April 8, 2008
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About the author
Libby Hamilton
35 books2 followersLibby Hamilton has written a variety of books for children, including HORSE: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR YOUNG EQUESTRIANS and The Monstrous Book of Monsters, which was a finalist for the Children’s Choice Book Award. She lives in London.
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December 28, 2017
Hamilton, Libby Horse: The Essential Guide For Young Equestrians. Candlewick Press, 2008. PICTURE BOOK.
This horse book is chuck full of the usual facts such as the breeds of horses, what to feed a horse, how to tell a horse's size and age. But it goes beyond the ordinary by giving advice on how to braid a tail, how to contact the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the secret art of horse whispering. It has great additions like pull outs and pop-ups, including a flip book that are fun for an individual reader, but may not hold up in a library setting.
EL (2-8) - ADVISABLE. Reviewed by Susan Huff, Area Library Media Specialist
This horse book is chuck full of the usual facts such as the breeds of horses, what to feed a horse, how to tell a horse's size and age. But it goes beyond the ordinary by giving advice on how to braid a tail, how to contact the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the secret art of horse whispering. It has great additions like pull outs and pop-ups, including a flip book that are fun for an individual reader, but may not hold up in a library setting.
EL (2-8) - ADVISABLE. Reviewed by Susan Huff, Area Library Media Specialist
March 27, 2021
charming and informative--can't imagine any young equestrian not LOVING this book
September 17, 2012
Lots of good information, lots of good illustrations; plus several little envelopes to open to find surprises inside. While the info is not exhaustive, it is a enough to give young readers a pretty thorough grounding.
January 3, 2015
The most thoughtful children's book on the subject of horses and riding that I have ever encountered. This book contains beautiful detail-from the saddle with the leathers and flaps that one can lift, to the pasture maintenance, to the lesson on braiding! It's delicious!
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