Horsemanship

The sport is called equestrian. It involves skills in riding and in taking care of horses. Find out more at these sites.

Resources in this category:

English Riding for the Novice
http://www.equine-world.co.uk/riding_horses/novice_rider.htm

Learn what clothes to wear when riding, how to both mount and dismount a horse, and well as the walk, trot and canter.

Level 2 Horsemanship Tutorial
http://www.deannesweb.com/horses/index.html

This site helps you learn a lot of terms about horses: riding, training, and general horse knowledge. The information is based on the CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association)Composite Horsemanship Manual.

Seabiscuit -- The Longshot that Captured America's Heart
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/seabiscuit/

This site has information about a winning horse from the 1930s. It also has information about horse racing in general and about history during the Great Depression.