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The Horseless Rider: A Complete Guide to the Art of Riding, Showing and Enjoying Other People's Horses | 
 enlarge | Author: Barbara Burn
Creator: Werner Rentsch
Publisher: Howell Book House
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 2371655
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 234
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6.5 x 1
ISBN: 0876057458
Dewey Decimal Number: 798.2
EAN: 9780876057452
ASIN: 0876057458
Publication Date: April 1996
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Condition: Very good condition. Dust jacket included.
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Amazon.com Review
If you know that it pays to look a gift horse in the mouth, but aren't sure what to look for, The Horseless Rider is just the book you're looking for. Whether you're looking for a job in your local stables or an occasional low-cost hack, you'll find plenty of information to get the equine experience you seek, without having to invest in the expense of ownership. Throughout the book, author Barbara Burn provides education about the general care of horses aimed at beginners. Chances are that even experienced riders will learn from reading these parts; as Burn says, "it never ceases to amaze me how many horseless riders seem to believe that horses were born with tack in place." From proper trail etiquette to approaching your first ride, Burn tells you what to expect, what to hope for, and how you can make the best of any situation. Public stables can vary greatly in quality, and she has useful tips about checking for saddle sores, matching temperament to skill level, and gathering information about a specific horse's preferences and history. She cautions readers to be honest about their skill; anything else can lead to both embarrassment and injury. Her horse-seeking suggestions range from basics like paying for lessons to seeking a job at a public stable or riding camp. More subtle ideas involve research--you will be surprised at the number of privately owned horses in search of more exercise, once you know where to look for them. Owners are always happy to have a volunteer stall-mucker; if you're willing to get dirty once a week, you may be well rewarded. --Jill Lightner
Product Description
Here at last is a book for a long-neglected group of horse lovers: those riders who, for one reason or another, don't own their own horse and must rely on borrowed or rented mounts. Barbara Burn, a lifelong horsewoman and herself a horseless rider, draws on her own experience as well as that of equitation experts to provide information that riders -- regardless of level -- will want to know. From renting a hack by the hour, to landing a job around stables, to showing other people's horses, she uncovers all the options horseless riders can explore to get themselves into the saddle.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent Read October 3, 2007
One of the biggest problems I have with books written for equine enthusiasts is the effort it takes to read them. Most of us don't have time to sit down and read technical books for hours on end. While there is a lot of information to gain, you first have to comprehend it before you can commit it to memory or use. This book is opposite of anything I have read or tried to read recently. There were sections of it that I didn't want to put it down. I find that extremely rare and priceless. I'm done Christmas shopping for my horseless rider friends, they're getting this book!
Fun and Lively! November 15, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Being an experienced (but currently horseless) rider I loved this book! It's a wonderful celebration of everything that a horseless rider has gone through or dealt with. The author's stories of investigating a potential stable had me laughing from experience; the author seems to have found that not all barns with stunning white fencing are always worth their price.
I personally wouldn't really recommend this to a person who has ridden for less than five years because some of its advice will probably cause problems with other riders or stables. From my perspective the book was too quick to recommend readers to report to the ASPCA any stables with a horse that appeared to be thin. Some horses are "hard keepers" and will tend to look like that, they aren't always being neglected or abused. Additionally, the recommendations to "train" other people's horses for them while riding them will quite possibly not be appreciated by the owners if the horseless rider has not undergone extensive (and good) riding instruction themselves. My point is, unless you've been riding for a while, you wouldn't know any differently and might get yourself into some interpersonal relationship trouble.
Regardless, I loved this book and the wonderful way of writing that the author had and would not hesitate to read it again and celebrate memories of being a "horseless" rider.
Horseless people, you MUST own if its the last one you get October 11, 2003
This is awesome. It tells about how to choose a good stable, how to be safe with other's horses, how to groom and care for horses, how to inspect tack, how to make you've got liability for borrowing a horse--plus humorous insights into the horseless. Adressed to the normal, horse-crazy public, this is a must have!
Packed with invaluable, practical ideas September 11, 2001
Barbara Burn's The Horseless Rider provides a guide to riding, showing and enjoying other people's horses. From analyzing a stable's qualities to taking different approaches with different horses, this is packed with invaluable, practical ideas.
Inspiring for the horseless March 22, 1998
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book nourished me through many dark days of horselessness, and helped me even see it as an advantage. This is an outstanding book for new riders who want to know how far they can go without the committment of becoming an owner (as far as you want!), or for those who already know they want it all but do not have the resources to have a horse of their own.
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