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Games on Horseback
By Betty Bennett-Talbot and Steve Bennett

Paperback: 144 pages (January 2005)
Full color photos plus line drawings.
Language: English
Story Publishing ISBN: 1580171346

Most riders who grew up playing games on horseback would agree that games are an essential part of a well-rounded riding education – besides that, they're a lot of fun! While most games in Games on Horseback will be familiar to any seasoned Pony Clubber, the authors do cover a broad cross-section, including jumping, distance, driving, and roping games. The book is predominantly focused towards English riders but, with the exception of the jumping games, most can be adapted for Western riders as well.

Author Betty Bennett-Talbot is founder of the Horsemanship Safety Association. Instructions for the games are given with appropriate safety precautions, and being safe needn’t stop anyone from having fun or challenging their skills.

Games range from mounted exercises with the horse standing still, to races, jumping, roping and polo-type games. Each one is identified as being for beginner, intermediate, or advanced riders, with instructions, cautions, and variations to make the game more (or less) challenging. Each game has a double-page spread complete with color photos and line drawings as needed.

Though most experienced riders won't find many new ideas, Games on Horseback is an adequate reference for anyone wanting ideas for mounted games.

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Contents

Introduction
1 Basic Group Games
2 Elimination Games
3 Basic Races
4 Relay Races
5 Timed Games
6 Jumping Games
7 Roping Games
8 Distance Games
9 Polo Games
9 Mounted Drills