A Complete Guide to Riding, Horse Care and Equestrian Sports.
This book explains the basics of learning to ride, helping the novice to select the right clothing and tack, points out the pleasures and pitfalls of owning one's own horse and details the multitude of activities to be discovered on this most obliging of four-legged friends.
The book presents every aspect of equestrianism; so whether you want to enjoy a simple hack in the countryside or to try your hand over show jumps; to perform a respectable dressage test or sample the pleasures of a competition, 'The Book Of The Horse' will show you how. In addition, the book looks at stable management, equine fitness and transportation, with special attention given to safety on - and off- your horse. And for those of you who want to look further afield, you can discover the greatest of places to ride in the world and the centres of equine excellence where you can watch the experts at work.
With its informative, authoritative and entertaining text and over 250 colour images, this book is an essential piece of tack for every rider, whatever their age or level.
