Horseback Tour Riding is a book for all those who are fond of horses and who like to be out in nature. Going tour riding is a way to unite these interests. The target group is ‘returners’ who are looking for experiences rather than achievement, exper ...
Horseback Tour Riding is a book for all those who are fond of horses and who like to be out in nature. Going tour riding is a way to unite these interests. The target group is ‘returners’ who are looking for experiences rather than achievement, experienced riders who have tired of the exercise yards of a riding school, and outdoor enthusiasts with or without previous riding experience. Regardless of your riding background, you can take part in a day’s tour, or even a longer trip. Horseback Tour Riding provides an excellent introduction for beginners to prepare themselves, and for experienced riders to get the most out of their riding.
From the contents:
- How tours are usually arranged.
- Basic information on how you handle your horse, and preparations before riding.
- What equipment you will need.
- Basic riding instructions, enough so that you can keep up.
- Stretching exercises that will loosen you up before riding, and how you avoid getting sore.
- What should you expect from a riding tour company and what sort of insurance should you have.
- Information about Icelandic ponies and other breeds of horses that are used for tour riding.
- Maps of Sweden with riding tour farms and riding paths marked.
People with different backgrounds and riding experience describe the tours they have gone on.
Eva Magnusson has long experience as an academic editor and writer. She has primarily worked with popular science and is accustomed to writing about difficult subjects in a way that catches the reader’s attention, yet is easy to understand. She is herself a very keen tour rider, mainly on Icelandic ponies.