This is the best book I have ever read. It is amazing. It features everything you ever wanted to know from side saddle to expert jumping. It tells you how to progress and how to aid your horse from beginner to competition.It features lovley pictures and amazing illistrations. The auther explains it in such a sympthetic manner and makes it seem so easy. I could not put it down and it has given me confidence to do anything and tell anyone how to do it.

This is a very complete book on horses. My daughter has spent much time pouring over it.

Although no one area is covered in any great depth, it provides enough general knowledge to point the reader in the right direction for further research. General areas include basic physio information, care, tack ,feeding, health issues and diseases, an overview of various equestrian disciplines, and probably the most comprehensive (and well photographed) listing of known breeds with brief descriptions of each.
My 11 yr.-old daughter (new horse owner) was given a copy for her birthday last year and it is almost in tatters from constant use!

This book is short and simple - reads easily photos on every page to go with information; a good beginning book - if you plan on wanting to learn to ride - or even going to a stable to rent a horse for an hour or two for a trail ride this book gives basic valuable information

Reality Check: each of the skills profiled in this handy little manual takes practice and patience over the long-term to perfect. However, as a beginner/intermediate student returning to riding after a lengthy absence, I find myself referring to the excellent photo presentation format of this book quite frequently to reinforce what I'm learning in my weekly lessons. It is surprising just how much of the basics are actually covered. I would not recommend this for the intermediate/advanced rider, but for the price it is a worthy investment especially for the beginner.

It is not the book to purchase if you want to build stadium jumps (brush box, coops, panels) - there is some information on building cross country jumps, but there is a lack of detail and no step-by-step instructions.

It was a super book. For people who don't want to spend outreageos ammounts of money on jumps this is the book for you! With so many pictures and diagrams it was hard not to understand it. I reccomend it to people who ride English and have there own farm!