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Budd, Jackie

Horse and Pony Jumping

64 pp. | Gareth | September, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-8368-2446-6 $$25.27

(4) 4-6 Complete Guides to Horses and Ponies series. This book explains the fundamentals of jumping with a sensible emphasis on solid preparation to develop cooperation between horse and rider. Topics covered include ground exercises for the rider, equitation, practicing with poles and grids, and jumping single fences, combinations, and courses. Though the cramped design is busy, the sharp photographs generally illustrate and clarify the concepts under discussion. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jackie E. Stallcup