This article first appeared in the June 2020 issue of Equestrian Life magazine. To view more articles from past issues, click here.
Abraham Lincoln owned a number of horses… and read many books!
The literate horse rider
By Dr Kerry Mack
From ancient Greece to modern psychology, riding has always featured in great literature. While we wait for competition to resume, now is an ideal time to supplement training with superb reading. Here are some recommendations.
“You can’t learn horse riding out of book”. I often ask people I meet what they recommend to read and this is the answer I have heard from a number of professional horse people. And I agree with them. Horses are the best teachers and the only way to become an expert is to get down and dirty with a horse or two.
However, I am a great believer that we see furthest from the shoulders of giants (to misquote Isaac Newton) and we should benefit from the experts who came before us. Reading books is one of the best ways to do this and the pandemic is giving some of us the gift of time to do this. I would like to share with you some of my favourite books. This is by no means an exhaustive list, more a starting point to whet your interest…
Read the full article in the June 2020 issue of Equestrian Life magazine here.
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