Horseback Riding For Dummies

by Audrey Pavia, Shannon Sand

You’ve always dreamed of riding horses. So what are you waiting for? It’s time you realized your equestrian dreams and learned to ride like a pro on the back of a noble steed. And Horseback Riding for Dummies shows you how. Don’t know a horse’s head from its tail, a trot from a canter, withers from a fetlock? No problem. Coauthored by a medal-winning equestrian and nationally respected equestrian trainer, it tells you what you need to know about that elegant animal, body and soul, to become an accomplished rider. And it trains you in all the technical basics of riding for fun or competition, including how Stop dreaming about it and learn to ride like the wind with Horseback Riding for Dummie s―the ultimate beginner’s guide to all things equestrian.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Horses

386 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2007

About the author

Audrey is a former magazine editor and author of 23 books about animals. She currently lives in Norco, Calif., with two cats, two dogs, two horses and three chickens.

Reviews

[Allan van der Heiden · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative book that helped me with some initial riding, although some of the hints were very different to the English seat riding I was taught by my instructor.

Still a good 1st read for beginners especially to help with terminology

[Melanie Tillman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this as research for a novel I'm riding. It was an easy read and extremely informative - just what I was looking for!

[Barbara Schmid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great addition to any equestrian library.

This book is for the novice rider and is very thorough. It is an easy read and covers a broad spectrum of horse information. I was pleasantly surprised with how organized it was.

[Donnamarie · Rating 3 out of 5]

What can I say? I'm a beginer! I read chapters pertaining to my lessons to help give me a visual of what my trainer says.

[Gloria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful. Covers a little bit about just about every aspect of riding and horse ownership, even more advanced skills. Clear but not especially inspiring.

[Jaguar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was similar to Horses for Dummies. This was a good read and informative. Would read it again.

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[Leslie Jonsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent, back to basics look at how to care for horses, riding techniques, and the differences between Western and English riding styles. Great for a beginner or for an advanced person.