num_pages: 175
description: Western riding is an enjoyable part of the horse world that is uniquely American. The traditions are our own, born on the Western frontier and largely unchanged, even today. The cowboy hats with their tightly rolled brims, the big, deep-seated saddles, and trim leather chaps bring the romance of yesterday’s Old West onto the trails and into the show rings of the twentieth century. This functional as well as colorful mode of riding is rapidly growing in popularity with the exhibitor, the pleasure rider and the spectator. This book was written in response to that trend. It is for the average knowledgeable horseman. It is not designed to teach horse maintenance or riding skills. Neither does it include advanced training procedures or highly specialized techniques. It is written solely to acquaint the reader with the way things are done, Western style. (From the Preface)
language: English
title: Western Rider's Handbook
titlecomplete: Western Rider's Handbook
publisher: A. S. Barnes