- ISBN13: 9780764570995
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Learn to ride correctly, safely, and confidently
In this breakthrough guide, renowned riding expert Gincy Self Bucklin offers adult riders a unique, proven method for developing a good physical, mental, and emotional relationship with a horse. Whether you're a beginner, a more experienced rider looking to enhance your skills, or someone who used to ride but is reluctant to try again, Bucklin's step-by-step exercises-slowly and carefully practiced firs... More >>
How Your Horse Wants You to Ride: Starting Out, Starting Over
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This book is excellent for the accomplished rider who is teaching. I’m not as sure of it’s value for a rank beginner, but for the teacher it is excellent.
Rating: 4 / 5
This is one of those ‘why didn’t I think of that’ books. Makes perfect sense and is easy to follow.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this book online based on customer reviews. If I had seen it in person, I wouldn’t have because 99% is based on English riding while I ride Western and found it inapplicable. I might have enjoyed learning more about English riding, but the author didn’t always define her terms, leaving me baffled. At other times, she went into the minutest detail–much more than needed. The book is too complicated for a beginner. I gleaned three or four tips, but the rest was wasted on me.
Rating: 1 / 5
This book is one of the best “buys” I have made in that the information is so minutely expressed in detail and the value page for page is incredible. This is a reference book; not all are, some you read and say “Oh, OK, got that” and put it on the shelf or pass it on..this book you know you will keep to refer back to for that niggling little point about that annoying thing you just can’t figure out about the ride/ lesson. Not the best title, though I am a big advocate of riding in harmony ( and I GET that this all leads to that ), it misleads slightly in that what you are really getting is much, much more than just what the horse wants; you are getting almost overload information on yourself (not a one sit read). Just a few dated personal references strewn about, could have more photos, but not a real fault because if you can read ( ! ), and want a lot for the investment, this book is loaded with text and all of it valuable info. I have slightly better, lighter reads,easier to digest, but again, the info is so vast here, details so good, it is just worth every penny if that is really what you want. LOVE that it is hardbound as it WILL be around on my shelf a LONG time. Not the only book you should get, but worth it for sure.
Rating: 5 / 5
I just got “How Your Horse Wants You to Ride” yesterday morning, and I bought “What Your Horse Wants You to Know” a couple of weeks ago. I read the former until one this morning and have nearly finished it. I finished “What Your Horse Wants You to Know” in an afternoon last week.
Both books are by author Gincy Self Bucklin. She actually knows how to write with precision, humor and clarity. I wish I’d discovered her books before I spent money and time on less worthy (and knowledgable) authors.
If you want a clear new perspective on riding and handling your horse, definitely buy both of Ms. Bucklin’s books.
Rita D. Miller
Rating: 5 / 5