Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction. 1 Classic Western Riding: History and Hollywood. 2 Saddle Savvy: The Tools of Your Trade. 3 Training Your Horse Successfully. 4 Equitation: Six Deadly Position Faults. 5 Dressing the Role with Suzanne Drnec The Story of the Cowboy Hat by Bret and Linda of the Priest Hat Company. 6 Winning Western Horsemanship with Nancy Cahill. 7 Reining with Linda Morse. 8 Western Speed and Skill Contests with Linda Huck. 9 Team Penning. Glossary. Index. About the Contributing Authors.

About the Author

DONNA SNYDER-SMITH has spent over forty years teaching the equestrian arts. In 1991, the American Riding Instructors Association honored her with its first Lifetime Achievement Award. A respected journalist whose articles have appeared in many major equestrian magazines, Snyder-Smith is also the author of All-Around Horse and Rider and The Complete Guide to Endurance Riding and Competition.