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# Getting the Most from Riding Lessons (Horse-Wise Guide)

**Brand:** mike smith
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- **What is this?** Getting the Most from Riding Lessons (Horse-Wise Guide) by mike smith
- **How much does it cost?** € 30.32 with free shipping
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Getting the Most from Riding Lessons (Horse-Wise Guide)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Outstanding book
  

*by K***Y on Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021*

This book is excellent. I am a new rider and the material provided in this book is outstanding. My instructors teach me the same but not as much in-depth. Personally, I prefer preparing and knowing what to expect vs starting and having no clue- simply because I’d like to keep all my limbs (and head) where they belong-. The author went above and beyond in preparing the new rider for all kinds of possible scenarios and I am grateful. He even provides checklists of what one should master at a certain stage. Smith continues to stress the fact that horses are living creatures with a mind of their own and he does a great job explaining their motivations (why they do certain things and what to do about it). The previous reviewers were absolutely right: this book is outstanding. I added the table of contents so you have an idea what is covered and whether the book is for you. I‘m very glad I bought it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Great book for new riders!
  

*by J***M on Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2015*

I have recently started taking riding lessons (English) and I find this book to be really helpful. I don't have a lot of experience with horses beyond trail riding (Western), so I have a lot to learn about riding. I am lucky to have a fabulous instructor, and I was looking for a book to supplement my lessons and give me a little more background.The book is very specific and focuses on what you can expect to learn during your lessons. Each chapter focuses on skills that will probably take you multiple lessons to master.  The book starts from the beginning, leading your horse out of the stall, and ends with an introduction to cross country jumping. I think the organization is great and will help me to understand how I am progressing.Each lesson begins with an introduction to a school horse which I find fascinating and helps me to appreciate the school horses that I ride at the barn. There are lots of relevant boxes with additional information about horses such as what to wear, tips, and horse trivia. Again for someone that hasn't spent a lot of time at a barn, I found these to be very informative. Finally, each chapter ends with a short checklist of skills that you should have at the end of the lesson.This book is over 15 years old but I can't imagine a better, more thorough book, to complement my riding lessons.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Fantastic Info, Well-Written, Fun!
  

*by S***W on Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2004*

I have learned more truly useful information from just the first five pages than I did from all my riding lessons as a child!This book has given me the confidence I was seeking to begin lessons again as an adult. I really do feel better prepared to advance quickly due to the wealth of info presented.The book is well-written and easy-to-understand, but at the same time it provides interesting, in-depth, helpful information - things many teachers and students might not consider, but which are vitally important to a sound rider-horse relationship.A *great* complement to lessons - and probably enough information to learn on your own if you so desired. It will help you to ask good questions of your instructor, and to think for yourself about what methods are right for you and your horse. A great reminder for those comments your instructor makes which you don't think about until after you're back home again (because you're too tired in the saddle to focus!)The horse profiles are great. :-) The author's sense of humor is refreshing. His writing style makes you want to keep turning the pages, but you'll want to take things slowly to absorb all the great theory a little at a time. Good illustrations and pictures.Well worth the cost! Should be in every riding student's library, whether that rider is a child or an adult, novice or experienced equestrian. There's something to learn from this, no matter what level you're at. Can't say enough good things about it.

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