horsemanship

Annie Boyd's dream has come true. She finally has a horse of her own. But she's got a secret, too. She's scared. Scared of riding, scared of failing. She's beginning to make friends at the Ridgeview Riding Club, but one girl has made it very clear that she'll make Annie's life miserable there. It seems like after every step forward, Annie has to take two steps back.

Photographs and simple text teach young readers what to expect at their first horseback riding lesson, offering step-by-step instructions for important tasks and basic riding skills.

Carole, Stevie, and Lisa visit their good friend Kate Devine at her family's dude ranch while the annual rodeo is in town.

Carole, Lisa, and Stevie spend two quite surprising weeks at a Virginia riding camp--and compete in a genuine horse show.

Carole trains Samson, Pine Hollow's new foal; Stevie has a visitor from Washington, D.C.; and Lisa begins writing "Hoof Beat," a weekly column for the local newspaper.

Although the girls are overjoyed when Max forms a Pony Club, Lisa worries that Carole and Stevie will be jealous when she gets her own horse.

When three friends accompany their riding instructor to New York City to attend an important horse show, they meet their favorite actor, who asks them to help him learn to ride for his latest movie.

Grace starts lessons at Windy Lane Stables and learns a lot about caring for a horse named Fancy and riding.

Provides guidance for selecting and caring for a pony, covering housing, food, health, and attention.