Teaching Safe Horsemanship: A Guide to English & Western Instruction

By Jan Dawson

Book Overview

Designed to help instructors create a safe and productive riding environment, this guide provides expert tips on constructing lesson plans, effectively communicating with students, and weeding out dangerous animals. Offering advice on how to minimize accidents and the best way to handle them when they do happen, Jan Dawson also includes suggestions on protective release forms and insurance considerations. Whether your student is learning how to sit in the saddle for the first time or trying to master jumping routines, safe riding is correct riding.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580175155
• ISBN13: 9781580175159
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Worthwhile Read!

This is the first book I read when I decided to begin giving lessons. The format is easy to read and the content is exactly what I was looking for. This book reminds you of all of the little things (especially safety related actions) that seasoned horse people know and perform out of habit but might forget to explain to a beginner. It also lines up about 16 lesson plans from ground safety up through canter lessons. It provides some school figures and exercises/stretches to enhance every lesson. If you are thinking about giving lessons, this book is a logical place to start and a must for your initial library.

a must have in the horsemanship world

this book is a great book. i would highly reccommend it to anyone who has or is thinking about owning a horse/s. it gives the basics of riding from the ground up. even for the experienced rider/owner/trainer i think it is great, simply because it will remind you of the "little things" we tend to miss when teaching. i like that it is simple and easy to read, i would also recommend it to my students to read as well, since they may find something that i may have forgotten and it would give them the oppertunity to ask me questions - something everyone could learn from.

basics basics basics

A solid little book about riding instruction. The whole volume puts a lot of emphasis on being safe around horses (as indeed the title suggests), it stresses basic safety rules and then devotes an appendix section on dealing with accidents and lawsuits. One great feature of this book are the review questions at the end of each chapter. I appreciate equestrian texts with that type of feature.

A must for new and experienced instructors

Jan Dawson provides great information on all aspects of a riding program. The sections on lesson plans, dealing with accidents and lawsuits, and safe school horses will be useful for both instructor and clientele in evaluating their current situation.

This is the best book ever written for instructors

This book is excellent for all levels of instructors. It is easy to read and understand and applicable to all riding styles and levels. The exercises are self diagnostic and easy to use for all riders.