The Horse Show Mom's Survival Guide

by Susan S. Daniels

Book Overview

At some point in a mother's life, her child--most likely, her daughter--will smile sweetly and say, Mommy, I want to learn to ride a horse. And then I want to win a blue ribbon. What's a mother to do? (Or for that matter, a father, since he'll become involved too, even though ferrying the child to and from lessons and competitions is far more often the equivalent of a Soccer Mom.) Even people who rode when they were younger may not remember the ins...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592283942
• ISBN13: 9781592283941
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Horse Parents NEED this book!

I taught riding lessons for several years, and was always appalled at the parents who would never learn anything about horses, horse behavior, horse shows, etc. They put their children on 1000+ lb beasts with minds of their own, and yet never educated themselves about that 1000+ lb beast. This book at least helps parents wade their way through the horse show business (a very BIG business), and does at least hint about the mild fraud that is at the heart of all horse shows (your kid's trainer is not well-known, or, worse, is not well-liked? then your kid won't get the top ribbons). Ultimately, when the kid wins ribbons, and the number of ribbons is divided by the amount of total dollar outlay by the parents, they learn that each ribbon could cost them as much as $500 at some of the bigger shows. In any event, this is a nice, cheery intro into this world, and I recommend it.

Informative/Fun

Loved the book. Lot of information explained in a fun, creative way. A must have for horse show Mom's at all levels!