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The Handbook of Riding Essentials Hardcover – April 16, 1986

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  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow; 1 edition (May 16, 1986)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060155175
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060155179
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.5 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsthe handbook of riding essentials
By Robin Sprafka on January 12, 2000
Format: Hardcover
I liked this book so well, I read it twice. The illustrations are extremely helpful for the novice rider. The book takes you step by step through the basics all the way through advanced manuvers. It was easy reading with understandable explanations. Take the book to the arena with you for a quick guide for excersises and reminders. I can't say enough good things about this book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsPerfect for ALL Levels!
By Flame_926 on September 25, 2001
Format: Hardcover
OK: Out of everything that you may have looked at, buy this book! You will definitely not regret it. This book breaks riding down into beginning, intermediate, and advanced; all in different bulleted sections on the same page. That way you can read any level description and actually see where it's going. I especially like the hand-drawn pictures on every page which are clear and concise. Not only does he tell you what to do, but the pictures show you how to do it: exact positions of hands and legs are drawn on every page! The entire book is presented in a logical manner and is very easy to follow. The author knows exactly what he's talking about and is sure to help you too!
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat basic book
By A Customer on July 26, 2000
Format: Hardcover
I started riding as an adult and found this book very valuable. The illustrations are large, easy to follow and very helpful. Its a book you can refer to over and over again.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Resource for all Riders
By A Customer on May 29, 2002
Format: Hardcover
"The Handbook of Riding Essentials" is a wonderful resource for all riders of all disciplines. Written and diagramed in a clear and concise format, the author covers the correct use of the hands, seat and legs and then progresses to each individual movement. The diagrams are very clear and depict the use of the natural aids for each movement. All aspects of each movement are clearly covered and very helpful. For example, in the chapter entitled: "The Natural Aids for the Haunches-In" he expertly covers; Goals of the Exercise; Rider's Aids; Why Does the Rider Use the Natural Aids; How Does the Rider Initiate Haunches-In; How Does the Rider Teach Haunches-In; Mistakes to Avoid and Helpful suggestions. As a rider this book has helped me to better understand, teach my horse and execute each movement. This is a reference book for all levels of all riders and should be in every riders' library.
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4.0 out of 5 starsNot a Starter, But Good
By Foxfen on July 23, 2014
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This book isn't terribly clear if you're not well familiar with riding terms and practices, so it's more for building on the knowledge you already have, instead of starting you out. So if you're new to riding, this is probably not the book for you, but if you have a few years of experience under your belt, this book could be invaluable in helping you understand and build on what you already know.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBefore you ride read this book
By Deborah J. Burns, D.V.M. on April 13, 2016
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Wonderful clear drawings. Helps take the mystery out of aides for all riding disciplines. Highly recommend all novice riders start with understanding the information in this book before getting on a horse.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWell organized
By Megan Rust on August 9, 2013
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This is a good basics book--and everyone needs to go back to the basics again and again, even upper level riders--and this is one to return to often. Some of the steps are a bit different from those my instructor teaches, but for the most part the author follows the French classical method, the one I adhere to.
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2.0 out of 5 starsBook doesn't meet my needs
By A Customer on April 8, 2002
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I'm having a hard time finding a book to supplement riding lessons, and this just wasn't it for me. I found the diagrams somewhat difficult to understand; if anything, they seem to make the actions they're trying to explain more complicated than they are.
Example: "Right hand: Active, rotates at the wrist, fingernails facing up; acts slightly to the left in front of the withers. Left hand: Passive, goes forward and down to yield, to allow, and then to regulate the action of the right hand" - it goes on like this to describe what the rider's right leg is supposed to do, and the left, and the seat, then gives the horse response broken down by nose, head, neck, shoulders, and haunches.
All this is to describe the "Indirect Rein of Opposition in Front of the Withers". There are no photos, just stick diagrams w/lots of arrows and dotted lines. I'd recommend looking at this book in a bookstore or library before purchasing it.
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Very good book for understand how to ride correctly!

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Old book, but better than most anything out today! Exactly what I was looking for!!!

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Detailed information about riding aids and position that I wish was taught by more instructors! A really great read for every level of rider.

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Francois is the real deal- the Cadre Noir; I have seen him teach. The diagrams and explanations are easy for riders to understand. A great visual tool. Read more

Published on January 10, 2013 by M M
5.0 out of 5 starsRiding Essentials

Great basic dressage-type instructions. It was actually recommended to me by a Western style trainer. Detailed drawings of the aids. The book arrived within 2 days!

Published on January 6, 2012 by Sharon Ferguson
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat bood for diagraming the aids

This is a great book and includes diagrams of the combinations of the aids. The illustrations are done by the author. Read more

Published on October 24, 2011 by The Equestrian Review
5.0 out of 5 starsEasy to follow

This book is really a nice reference. It addresses many things that are usually not said in a riding book in a manner that is easy to understand. Read more

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