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Ransford, Sandy

First Riding Lessons

64 pp. | Kingfisher | September, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-7534-5454-8 $$14.95

(4) 4-6 Kingfisher Riding Club series. Photographs by Bob Langrish. This instructional manual, thick with color photos often showing a numbered sequence of steps, gives thorough coverage of riding basics, including how to choose a stable for lessons, the tack used, and mechanics such as how to mount, turn, and stop. Tiny fonts, advanced vocabulary, and a crowded design hinder accessibility, but horse-obsessed readers will appreciate the depth. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam