Saddle Up! The Farm Journal Book of Western Horsemanship

Author - Charles Elihue Ball

ISBN - 0-397-00990-9

Condition - Good

Paperback

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215)

Before you buy a horse (kind, size, sex and cost) -- Care of your horse (feed, grooming, health, feet) -- Basic horsemanship (how to catch, bridle, saddle) -- Training the young horse (colt, yearling, two-year-old) -- Gaits, leads and stops. -- Bits, saddles and equipment. -- Western horsemanship (how to mount, dismount, Western seat) -- How to show a winner (fitting and showing at halter) -- Games, contests and horseplay (barrel racing, pole bending, flag race, et al.) -- Trailers and trailering (kinds of trailers, how to load) -- Trouble shooting (bad habits and what to do about them) -- Talk like a horseman (glossary of horse terms) -- Want more information? (lists of horse magazines, books and booklets)