| Suggested Reading List | ||
| Youth | ||
| Happy Horsemanship | Dorothy Henderson Pinch | |
| Let's Ride | Linda Tellington-Jones and Andrea Pabel | |
| A First Guide to Horse and Pony Care | Jane Kid | |
| The Young Rider | Lucinda Green | |
| Adult | ||
| Centered Riding | Sally Swift | |
| Becoming an Effective Rider | Cherry Hill | |
| Riding for the Rest of Us: A practical | ||
| guide for Adult Riders | Jessica Jahiel | |
| Taking Up Riding As An Adult | Diana Delmar | |
| Training | ||
| Practical Schooling | Michael J. Stevens | |
| Basic Training the Young Horse | Dr. Reiner Klimke | |
| 101 Arena Exercises | Cherry Hill | |
| From Birth to Backing | Richard Maxwell with Johanna Sharples | |
| Most titles can be ordered from our website: www.neshannock.com | ||
| Other titles and books on training and 'specialized' disciplines are available… please ask office for further reading lists. | ||
| Riding Apparel | ||
| Riding Helmet: Required while mounted, only certified ASTM/SEI certified helmet for Equestrian Sports. | ||
| Biking and other 'extreme' activity helmets are not permitted… riding helmets undergo structural testing | ||
| specific for horseback riding accidents. | ||
| Riding Gloves: Highly recommended. Gloves made specifically for riding are best. | ||
| (Gloves generalize the sensation of the hands through the reins to the horse's mouth, this is 'more kind' to | ||
| the horse's mouth. Gloves also protect hands from injury or abrasions from the reins.) | ||
| Shoes: Leather upper with heel such as; cowboy boots (western), paddock boots (western or english), | ||
| high boots (english) - TENNIS SHOES ARE NOT PERMITTED | ||
| Shirts: | Riders should not ride in 'baggy' clothing for safety reasons, loose clothing can get caught on | |
| tack and equipment, polo shirts and styles that can be tucked in are best. | ||
| (Neat fitting, tucked in shirts enable instructor to better assess rider position.) | ||
| Pants: | ||
| Western | Jeans (comfortable but not baggy), comfortable long pants | |
| English | Breeches or jodhpurs, comfortable stretch type pants | |
| Notes: | ||
| High Boots or half chaps protect the inside of the calf from being chafed and bruised by stirrup leathers. | ||
| Full Chaps - optional, can help rider have more secure seat, protects legs | ||
| No chewing gum or wearing dangling jewelry while riding. | ||
| Riding apparel can be purchased at local tack shops: | ||
| www.everythinghorses.com Mars, PA | ||
| Neal's Harness and Chris's Harness Shop - directions in our riding policy booklet | ||