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Newly Updated Edition! This fabulous book combines essential horse owner information and a working Journal. It has 22 pages of text aimed at first time riders or buyers, covering information you or your child need to know and understand to set you up for the right experience. The second part of the book contains a 9 week Journal that you can be used to track the riders progress and will provide lots of enlightenment to both Rider and Instructor. Information includes: Buying Your First Horse; What to Look For When You Go To See A Horse; What to Make Sure Happens When You First See Your Horse; Taking Care of Your Horse; Grooming Your Horse and What Is Needed; Other Basic Tack and Equipment: Riding Fundamentals; Getting Your Horse To Trust You; Caring For Your Horse in Winter; 5 Tips For A Healthy Horse. The second part of the book is designed so that if you are paying for riding lessons for yourself or a child, you are not wasting money. This part really helps the rider to get maximum benefits from their instruction. The the only way to improve horse riding skills is to see what is working, what the rider is good at, what feedback the Instructor is giving and understand what the Rider needs to concentrate on in Practice Sessions. This way each Riding Lesson or Practice Session will build on the previous one, skills will be enhanced and enjoyment out of the sport will be maximized. All of this can be easily achieved with this book - with 9 different pages the rider will enjoy keeping it up to date, the Riding Instructor will be impressed and the horse will notice the difference! With pages designed to help: Set riding goals and record ideas on how to make it happen. Set a weekly riding plan and pony to-do list Keep a record of your lesson, what went well, what needs work, instructor, horse etc Create a practice plan for between lessons Record the details of your practice - see what is working Keep a horse care planner - remember errands and tasks eg. Farrier, Vet, Feed etc Set your future goals and see where you can draw inspiration from Keep a running Checklist Place to write notes, dream, get inspired!! This book has been described as 'Essential Horse/Pony Management' and has proved extremely useful to many riders. If you or someone you know loves to ride - they will love this book. It makes a perfect and practical gift for Horse Lovers or Horse Riders.

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