Ebook: English Riding

Recently updated and extended, The Horse Illustrated Guide to English Riding covers the fundamentals--from loping and galloping to troubleshooting and showing. Complete with step-by-step instructions, countless tips, full-color photos, and an easy-to-use glossary, this book takes the guesswork out of English riding.;Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED; Choosing a Riding School; Choosing a Riding Instructor; What You Should Wear to Ride; Gaining Experience; Chapter 2 IN THE SADDLE; Fit to Ride; Leading a Horse; Mounting a Horse; Once You Are Mounted; Perfecting Your Position; Exercises and Stretches; Chapter 3 THE WALK; The Aids; First Steps; Steering; Stopping; Chapter 4 MASTERING THE TROT; Time to Trot; Transitions; Posting (Rising) Trot; Diagonals; Sitting Trot; Trotting Exercises; Praise and Rewards; Trotting without Stirrups; Picking Up Your Stirrups.