The Complete Idiot's Guide to Horseback Riding

Expert advice from an experienced equestrienne packs The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Horseback Riding. Learn simple strategies for mastering basic riding skills, essential information on caring for horses, the differences between Western and English riding styles, caring for the saddle, and much more! Rules of polo and polocrosse are also included. Dr. Jessica Jahiel is an internationally recognized clinician and lecturer and the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of Riding for the Rest of Us: A Practical Guide for Adult Riders, The Horseback Almanac, and The Parent's Guide to Horseback Riding, She has written for many equestrian magazines and teaches dressage, jumping, and Holistic Horsemanship to students of all ages and levels.