Complete Horse Riding Manual

by William Micklem

This title is designed to help you to perfect your equestrian skills. It offers state-of-the-art technical photographic sequences combined with expert advice and should prove a useful text for both novices or seasoned riders. Whether you are a showjumper or a cross-country racer, the professional tips on mental and physical preparations contained within should ensure equestrian excellence.

Genres: Horses, Nonfiction, Reference, Animals, Sports

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Sarah Toton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read lots of equestrian nonfiction but this was by far the best. I even ordered my own copy of this after reading! The last half of the book is about different types of shows and was much more detailed than most accounts.

[LynnG · Rating 4 out of 5]

Includes both fairly basic information (how to mount a horse), and really complex stuff (advanced dressage techniques, horse training, etc)...so it's not a good beginner book...but has some stuff that's too easy for an advanced rider. And there is only one short metion of Western riding...all the focus is on dressage, showjumping, and cross country...so I don't know that it's a "complete" horse riding manual. That's being said, it had a lot of interesting information, and was worth reading. :)

[Debbie T · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is indeed complete. Not really for the casual rider--but heavily focused on preparing for jumping, dressage and eventing. Lovely photographs and many diagrams and charts , including ones that tell you probably what is wrong and how to fix it. This book makes a great reference book for the competing rider. Also has good info. for anyone of understanding your horse, balanced riding, coping with nerves, etc. Comprehensive chapter on physical preparation for the rider.

[Alliandre · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Daria · Rating 5 out of 5]

если честно я другой мануал по конному спорту читала, просто тут его не нашла, а добавлять лень

[PottWab Regional Library]

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[Arabesque · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is very concise and has a lot of information. However, with so many topics to cover, the information was a little too basic for me, because this sort of info you can find in any other horse book. That's why I'm only giving it two stars.