For adults who dream of horseback riding but believe this is a skill that must be mastered during childhood, this book offers step-by-step advice for achieving that dream. Topics include finding an instructor, assessing horse health, purchasing horse tack and supplies, buying your own horse, and much more.
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Don't wait another minnute -- learn to ride now with this beginner's guide written just for adults.
Make smart choices, save time and money, and fulfill your dream of learning to ride with this practical guide for the beginning adult rider. You'll find everything you need to know to fully enjoy the riding experience including how to:
* Locate a high-quality lesson barn and instructor
* Ride safely and prevent injury
* Make informed decisions about purchasing tack and equipment
* Understand proper horse handling and health care
* Organize events and build a riding community
About the Author
Diana Delamar is a freelance writer and editor specializing in veterinary topics and human health-care trends. She is the author of The Guilt-Free Dog Owner's Guide and Taking Up Riding as an Adult, both from Storey Books.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Misleading at best,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Taking Up Riding as an Adult (Horse-Wise Guide) (Paperback)
After buying this book, you then discover that there is a WHOLE other series of books they want you to buy afterwards. This book barely covers the areas I thought it would. Almost the entire book preaches on where to learn, and where to buy, and board a horse. But doesnt barely, or not even, covers the step by step essentials of how to groom, apply tack, or even how to ride a horse. They want you to buy the other books to learn that information. Save your money.
44 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent and helpful,
By A Customer
This review is from: Taking Up Riding as an Adult (Horse-Wise Guide) (Paperback)
This book is well worth the price. It provides and excellent overview to the entire equestrian sport. Illustrations are clear; photographs, while not in color, are helpful (not just decorations); the copy is concise. The author has excellent knowledge of the sport and command of the english language. This book is great for any adult looking to take up the sport or parent seeking to better understand his/her child's passion.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Introduction to Riding,
By A Customer
This review is from: Taking Up Riding as an Adult (Horse-Wise Guide) (Paperback)
I'm 43, and I bought this book after I'd been riding for a year, because I wanted to go over the basics again and make sure that I was doing things right! (I was pleased to find out that I am, thanks to a great instructor/school horse/farm.) I especially like the way the author stresses safety while also noting that, while accidents will happen, it's very unlikely that you'll be seriously injured--IF you ride safely. Another thing I like is that she plays up the social/fun aspects of riding. While I'm sure there are "horsey snobs," I've not yet met any here in Knoxville, and have found other riders to be friendly, helpful, and enthusiastic. If you love horses & riding, you're "in the club"; there's no need to be bashful about being a beginning adult rider! This is a great little book, and I recommend it to any adult who's new to riding or thinking about learning how to ride.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
LET'S MAKE A WAGER, because I know I can't lose. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
David Butts, Deborah Reed, Paul Novograd, Quarter Horses, United States, Potomac Horse Fever, American Association of Equine Practitioners New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
LET'S MAKE A WAGER, because I know I can't lose. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
David Butts, Deborah Reed, Paul Novograd, Quarter Horses, United States, Potomac Horse Fever, American Association of Equine Practitioners New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 9
books:
See all 9 books this book cites
- Getting the Most from Riding Lessons (Horse-Wise Guide) by Mike Smith in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Getting Your First Horse (Horse-Wise Guides Series) by Judith Dutson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Western Riding by Charlene Strickland in Back Matter
- From the Center of the Ring: An Inside View of Horse Competitions by Cherry Hill in Back Matter
- Book Of The Horse: Classic Edition by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
See all 9 books this book cites
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
