The Horse Illustrated Guide to English Riding by Lesley Ward

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The Horse Illustrated Guide to English Riding
Lesley Ward
ISBN 1889540110

An excellent step-by-step guide for the beginner.

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Reviewed by: Elizabeth Gredley

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The Horse Illustrated Guide to English Riding is a clear, well-illustrated guide to the basics of English riding. When you're learning to ride, it often helps to be able to read about what you've been working on in a lesson. This would be an excellent book for beginning riders to refer to often as they progress.

Lesley Ward starts by helping a beginner choose a riding school, an instructor, and appropriate riding wear. She then moves progressively from mounting for the first time all the way up to beginning jumping.

Whether you already own a horse or are enjoying, or thinking about starting, lessons on a school horse, this book can certainly help you on your way to becoming an accomplished rider.

Chapter Titles

Getting Started
Choosing a Riding School
Choosing a Riding Instructor
What You Should Wear to Ride
Gaining Experience

In the Saddle
Fit to Ride
Leading a Horse
Mounting a Horse
Once You Are Mounted
Perfecting Your Position
Exercises and Stretches

The Walk
The Aids
First Steps
Steering
Stopping

Mastering the Trot
Time to Trot
Transitions
Posting (Rising) Trot
Diagonals
Sitting Trot
Trotting Exercises
Praises and Rewards
Trotting Without Stirrups
Picking Up Your Stirrups

Canter
Leads
Asking for the Canter
Lead Problems
Cantering Exercises
Cantering and Galloping in a Group
In Summary

Jumping
Jumping Position
The Release
Trotting Poles
Your First Jump
A Single Fence
A Line
Jumping Small Courses
Cantering Fences
Cantering Around a Course
Jumping Problems

Horse Problems
Reasons for Bad Behavior
Falling Off
Bucking
Bolting
Rearing
Grabbing Grass
Kicking

Having Fun with Your Horse
Trail Riding
Long-Distance Riding
Showing
Dressage
Combined Training (Eventing)
Fun and Games
Riding Rewards

Appendix: Useful Addresses
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