The Classic Western Rider
With a rugged yet romantic mystique, western riding is as American as the Old West, Roy Rogers, and John Wayne. Whether you're more at home on the range, exploring the trails, or competing in the show arena, The Classic Western Rider will help you hone your skills. From America's proud cowboy heritage to today's training methods and competitive events, it covers:
- "Make or break" information about equipment, especially the saddle
- A guide to training--cowboy style
- The subtle skill sets of winning western horsemanship, including six common rider faults and how to fix them
- Nurturing a partnership with your horse
- The ins and outs of western competitive sports and events such as reining, western speed contests, and team penning
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Book details
- Author
- Donna Snyder-Smith
- Imprint
- Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Sports & Recreation › Animal Sports › Equestrian
- Topics
- western riding · horsemanship · horse training · western competitive events · reining · cowboy heritage · horse and rider partnership · western saddle and equipment
- ISBN-13
- 9780764599200 (Paperback)9781630261931 (Hardcover)
About the author
DONNA SNYDER-SMITH is an equestrian author and educator with over thirty-five years of teaching experience. Her books include The Complete Guide to Endurance Riding and Competition, The Classic Western Rider, and The All-Around Horse and Rider.
In 1991, the American Riding Instructors Association presented Snyder-Smith with their first Lifetime Achievement Award for her writing and teaching. She has also served as editor of Trail Blazer magazine and contributed articles to many major equestrian magazines over more than thirty years as a freelance journalist.
When she’s not writing, Snyder-Smith competes and coaches across disciplines including open jumping, dressage, three-day eventing, western pleasure and trail, and endurance riding. In 1966, on her first attempt at endurance riding, she won the silver Tevis buckle by completing the 100 Mile One Day Ride.