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Teaching Safe Horsemanship: A Guide to English and Western Instruction

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Jan Dawson provides great information on all aspects of a riding program. The sections on lesson plans, dealing with accidents and lawsuits, and safe school horses will be useful for both instructor and clientele in evaluating their current situation.

This book is excellent for all levels of instructors. It is easy to read and understand and applicable to all riding styles and levels. The exercises are self diagnostic and easy to use for all riders.

A solid little book about riding instruction. The whole volume puts a lot of emphasis on being safe around horses (as indeed the title suggests), it stresses basic safety rules and then devotes an appendix section on dealing with accidents and lawsuits. One great feature of this book are the review questions at the end of each chapter. I appreciate equestrian texts with that type of feature.

There's no quick fix to teaching anyone to ride and this book can work for any age. Jan presented the same information throughout the book in varying detail to cater to the individual rider's experience and skill level. Even though some of the information might seem obvious, the idea of teaching a skill is to explain the obvious to someone who won't think it's obvious to them! It is great for those who care about their students and want the best and safest (safety issues discussed frequently) experience.

This is the first book I read when I decided to begin giving lessons. The format is easy to read and the content is exactly what I was looking for. This book reminds you of all of the little things (especially safety related actions) that seasoned horse people know and perform out of habit but might forget to explain to a beginner. It also lines up about 16 lesson plans from ground safety up through canter lessons. It provides some school figures and exercises/stretches to enhance every lesson. If you are thinking about giving lessons, this book is a logical place to start and a must for your initial library.

this book is a great book. i would highly reccommend it to anyone who has or is thinking about owning a horse/s. it gives the basics of riding from the ground up. even for the experienced rider/owner/trainer i think it is great, simply because it will remind you of the "little things" we tend to miss when teaching. i like that it is simple and easy to read, i would also recommend it to my students to read as well, since they may find something that i may have forgotten and it would give them the oppertunity to ask me questions - something everyone could learn from.

I am a professional horseman. I train horses and teach folks riding and horsemanship for my living. Safety is number one with me. This book is the best book on teaching safe, basic riding instruction for instructors and riders. Read this book if you are taking riding lessons in order to know what your instructor should be teaching you. There are many unsafe and incompetent people out there that claim to be riding instructors. Don't let the unsafe instructors hurt you. If you are an instructor, read this book in order to be safe and teach at a state of the art level. This book can save you and your clients needless injuries and legal hassles.

This is a very good, solid guide for anyone starting a horse lesson or trail riding business. It is easy to follow, without a lot of hype or too much detail. Good illustrations too. Even has a section for legal aspects.

i am very happy with the quick response and delivery of this book. I am also very happy with the book itself. in good condition.