Books

Teaching the Mature Rider is based upon the author's extensive involvement with adult novices in the Riding Club movement.  He addresses the fact that an increasing number of people are learning to ride when well into adulthood and acknowledging the difficulties which face many late starters - such as basic unfamiliarity with horses, and various forms and degrees of infirmity - proposes that these can and should be dealth with, rather than being used as excuses for dismissing mature riders as 'serious' pupils.  The book emphasises the advantages of maturity, suggesting that, if the pros and cons are both properly acknowledged, this will be to the mutual benefit of pupils and instructors alike.
Paperback.