Teaching Riding

Teaching Riding encompasses 50 years of teaching experience by a Fellow of the British Horse Society. The author has taught riders of all ages and stages and this truly comprehensive guide is distinguished by her sound common-sense approach and profound knowledge of horses and ponies. Josephine Knowles: • Demonstrates how to assist the rider to develop feel, to sit in balance and to understand the mind and body of the horse. • Covers the special requirements for teaching children and mature adults, beginners, nervous and more advanced riders. • Includes advice on riding on the flat and over jumps, taking out hacks and taking lessons with known riding school horses as well as unknown privately owned horses. • Suggestions for solving all kinds of problems, for maintaining the interests of a ride, for discipline and safety and general guidelines for instructors at all levels. Everyone, whether student or qualified instructor, will benefit from reading this invaluable and enlightening teaching manual.

About the author

Trainer Josephine Knowles is a Fellow of the British Horse Society.

Product details

• Authors: Knowles Josephine
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.1999
• EAN: 9780851317441
• ISBN: 978-0-85131-744-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Weight: 420 g
• Illustrations: illustrations
• Series: Allen Books for Students S.
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Teaching of a specific subject, SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Equestrian, Riding, showjumping & horsemanship, Riding, showjumping and horsemanship, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General