Western Practice Lessons (Horse-Wise Guide)

Master the skills of champion Western riders! Make the most of your riding time with Charlene Strickland's step-by-step lessons. Learn to play, perform, evaluate, and refine your skills as you perfect the Western riding fundamentals -- rhythm, relaxation and suppleness, readiness, engagement and impulsion, and straightness. Achieve greater harmony with your horse, strengthen your horse's performance, and have more fun and satisfaction riding than ever before. With Strickland's progressive plan, every ride becomes an opportunity to better your horsemanship while improving your horse. In addition to providing clear step-by-step instructions, each of the 35 lessons includes: Time Frame -- for a most effective session; Setup -- simply described and diagrammed for convenience; Objective -- the overall goals of each lesson; Benefits -- how each lesson improves your horse and your riding; Used in conjunction with instructor training or your own, the lessons in this book offer a complete course in Western riding. Saddle up! - Back cover.