Essential Riding: A Realistic Approach to Horsemanship

by Steven D. Price

Introduces the basics of Western and English style horseback riding and jumping, discussing habits, behavior, and gaits of horses as well as appropriate attire, safety, and etiquette.

208 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2000

Reviews

[Anna Robertson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential Riding was a very general, yet very helpful, book as a beginner rider. Though it mainly covered things from an English Riding perspective, I was still able to learn a lot about proper posture and whatnot for basic riding like the walk, trot/jog, and turns and halts. I would highly recommend it for anyone who is just starting to ride horses, and combine it with other books and resources to be fully prepared.