Trail Riding : A Complete Guide (Howell Equestrian Library (Paperback))

Trail Riding : A Complete Guide (Howell Equestrian Library (Paperback))

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Book Description
Experience the sheer joy of being one with your horse and one with nature.

When you're riding the trails with your horse, you enjoy a refreshing feeling of freedom, the exhilaration of exploration, and an invigorating escape from the demands of the day. You're in control-as long as you can control the 1,000-pound creature you're riding. Trail Riding: A Complete Guide takes you from the basics to more advanced trail riding skills with information on:

• How to choose a horse, including basics on conformation
• Finding the best trail-riding lessons, tack, and equipment
• Feeding, care, grooming, health care, and stable management
• Conditioning-for the horse and yourself
• Trailering to trails
• Advanced trail riding, including information on camping with your horse, how competitive trail riding is judged, and racing on the trail
• Tips on how to find the best trails, both locally and around the country

This book helps you develop the knowledge and skills that will give you a leg up every time you climb in the saddle. You and your horse will become the perfect pair for relaxing yet energizing adventures off the beaten path.

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Happy trails to horses and riders Over 4 million people currently ride horses for recreation, and trail riding is the most popular type of riding in America today. Trail Riding: A Complete Guide introduces readers to the joys of journeying through nature on horseback. It covers such basics as riding lessons, choosing and caring for a horse, and selecting tack and equipment, with an emphasis on conditioning and safety. For enthusiasts who want to advance, it includes information on horse camping, organized group trail rides, and the sports of endurance riding and competitive trail riding. Tips on how to find the best trails help riders expand their horizons! Audrey Pavia (Santa Ana, CA) is a former editor of Horse Illustrated magazine and an award-winning freelance writer specializing in equine subjects. She also is the author of Horses For Dummies (see page 87). --This text refers to the Digital edition.

Trail Riding : A Complete Guide (Howell Equestrian Library (Paperback))

Trail Riding: A Complete Guide (Howell Equestrian Library (Paperback)),Audrey Pavia,Howell Book House,0764579134,Animals / Pets,Horses - Riding,Pets,Trail riding,NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS,Pets / Horses / Riding

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