Games on Horseback - Softcover

Bennett, Steven; Bennett-Talbot, Betty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580171346 ISBN 13: 9781580171342

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC, 1999

Synopsis

Saddle up and get ready for some fun! Improve your equestrian skills as you play more than 50 exciting games that include obstacle courses, charades, and barrel races. These delightful diversions will not only help you master the finer points of balance, steering, and leading, but also provide a special bonding experience for you and your horse. Adaptable for riders of all styles and skill levels, each game is presented with clearly illustrated instructions and necessary safety considerations. Who’s ready for the Root Beer Relay?

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Most Fun You Can Have on Horseback!

Improve your equestrian skills and have a great time with your friends using this collection of safe, exciting, and challenging games for horse and rider. Whether you're a beginning, intermediate, or advanced rider, these games will improve your skills of starting and halting, mounting and dismounting, balance, reining, and leading, making you a better and safer rider.

You'll find easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions for more than 50 games that meet the highest safety standards, including:

Group Games

Follow the Leader

Charades

Treasure Hunt

Elimination Games

Simon Says

Ride-a-Buck

Musical Pairs

Races & Relays

Red Light, Green Light

Pony Cart Race

Root Beer Relay

Timed Games

Barrel Race

Pole Bending

Obstacle Course

Distance Games

Ride and Tie

Point-to-Point

Mock Fox Hunt

Mounted Drills

Mounted Team Drill

Pinwheel

Cavalry Drill

About the Author:

Steven Bennett is Executive Director of the Horsemanship Safety Association (HSA). Developed in 1964, HSA is a program to teach safe riding techniques to instructors and equestrians. HSA received the National Safety Council’s Community Safety Award for Exemplary Public Safety in 1985.

Betty Bennett-Talbot is the President and Founder of the Horsemanship Safety Association (HSA). Developed in 1964, HSA is a program to teach safe riding techniques to instructors and equestrians. HSA received the National Safety Council’s Community Safety Award for Exemplary Public Safety in 1985. In honor of HSA, Bennett-Talbot was inducted into the Horse & Rider Hall of Fame in 1996. She has also founded Heartland Horse Therapy, a riding program for people with disabilities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1580171346
• ISBN 13: 9781580171342
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144