Written specifically for beginning endurance riders, this book is a step by step guide to gaining the skills you need to succeed with the horse you have and learn what endurance riders mean when they say that "To Finish is to Win."
Introduction: What is Endurance Riding
Chapter 1: Find the Right Horse
Chapter 2: Find the Right Tack (for Horse and Rider)
Chapter 3: Beginning the Training at Home
Chapter 4: Getting Help along the Way
Chapter 5: Hitting the Trail
Chapter 6: How Long? How Far? How Fast?
Chapter 7: Evaluating Equine Fitness
Chapter 8: Visit a Ridecamp Without your Horse
Chapter 9: Almost Ready for your First Ride
Chapter 10: The First Ride, Part One
Chapter 11: The First Ride, Part Two
Chapter 12: The First Ride, Part Three
Chapter 13: When Things Go Wrong
Chapter 14: Junior Riders
Chapter 15: Don'ts and Dos for your First Year
Chapter 16: Many Kinds of Winning
Glossary
Footnoted Resources
Appendix A: Useful Resources
Index
About the Author