Riding for the Rest of Us: A Practical Guide for Adult Riders by Jessica Jahiel. more...

Acknowledgments.

Foreword.

Introduction.

1. The Advantages of Maturity.

2. Reasons for Riding.

3. Rider Fitness.

4. Finding the Right Instructor.

5. The Art of Taking Lessons.

6. A Stable Environment.

7. Successful Horse Hunting.

8. Equipment for Horse and Rider.

9. Riding and Schooling Alone.

10. The Owner's Role in Health Care.

11. Competitions and Clinics.

12. Horse Sense and Horsemanship.

Appendices.

A. Books and Tapes.

B. Instructor Programs Offering Certification.

C. Reliable Mail-Order Sources.

D. Useful Addresses.

Index.

About the author:
Jessica Jahiel is an Illinois-based instructor, trainer, and clinician. She trains horses, retrains problem horses, and gives lessons and clinics across the United States and in England. Her teaching goal is to develop balanced, willing, forward horses and thoughtful, tactful riders. She is actively involved with the United States Pony Clubs (USPC). Her stories, articles, and reviews have appeared in HorsePlay, The Chronicle of the Horse, Western Horseman, and the USPC News. Her second book, on training, is in preparation.