Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #276786 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

From the Back Cover
Don't wait another minute -- 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 Delmar is the author of The Guilt-Free Dog Owner's Guide, Help! My Puppy is Driving Me Crazy, and Taking Up Riding As An Adult. Diana is a professional journalist and editor who has written for many physician and veterinary publications. She lives in Rockville, Maryland, with her husband, two cats, and her boxer, Beau.

Customer Reviews

Misleading at best
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.

Excellent and helpful
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.

Great Introduction to Riding
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.