{"id":18,"date":"2008-02-23T10:45:28","date_gmt":"2008-02-23T16:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/?p=18"},"modified":"2008-02-23T10:45:28","modified_gmt":"2008-02-23T16:45:28","slug":"horseback-riding-black-beauty-and-your-horse-riding-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/general\/horseback-riding-black-beauty-and-your-horse-riding-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Horseback Riding: Black Beauty&#8230;  and Your Horse Riding Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/authover.css\" media=\"screen\" \/>\r\n\t       <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/simplemodel.css\" media=\"screen\"\/>\r\n\t          <script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n\tsrc=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery-1.7.2.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery.simplemodal.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/authover.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\tvar jq = jQuery.noConflict();\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction openPopup(url,width,height,delay,useajax,iframe,exitt){\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\talert(url);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tauthover.configure({\r\n\t\t\t\t\tiFrameAttribute : {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\" : \"autFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"id\" : \"authFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"src\" : \"http:\/\/wikipedia.com\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\" : \"100%\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\" : \"100%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t},\r\n\t\t\t\tmodalContent : url,\r\n\t\t\t\twidth : width,\r\n\t\t\t\theight : height,\r\n\t\t\t\tdelay : delay,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupUseAjax: 0,\r\n\t\t\t\ttargetUseIframe: iframe,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupIsRedirect: useajax,\r\n\t\t\t\texitAlertText: exitt\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\tauthover.triggerModal();\r\nreturn false;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/script><p>In This Magazine Issue:<\/p>\n<p>Black Beauty&#8230;\u00a0 and Your Horse Riding Dream<\/p>\n<p>Have you read the classic &#8220;Black Beauty&#8221; by Anna Sewell?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m just guessing&#8230; but I&#8217;d bet that a large majority of kids and adults alike have started to dream of riding after reading that great book!<\/p>\n<p>More about Black Beauty and something I have for you in a minute&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Most of us have dreamed of riding since we were little kids.\u00a0 Some of us learned early yet many of us didn&#8217;t have the funds or opportunity to do so.\u00a0 Yet the yearning and interest seems to never go away.<\/p>\n<p>I was quite startled as some statistics I saw a while back &#8211; they indicated that a high percentage of new horseback riders are over 30, with many of them in their 40&#8217;s or 50&#8217;s and older.<\/p>\n<p>Why so much interest?\u00a0 Well, for some it&#8217;s a job.\u00a0 I have worked with many ranchers, cattlemen and even the cowboys in many large cattle feeding operations.\u00a0 Horses, to them, are a necessity.<\/p>\n<p>But the majority of folks who receive this email enjoy riding as a hobby or pastime.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many disciplines in riding &#8211; from trail riding, endurance riding, all the rodeo sports, jumping, dressage, hunt seat, etc.\u00a0 (Sorry if I left your favorite sport out!)<\/p>\n<p>So, do you still have that dream?\u00a0 Or do you have a friend, a child or grandchild who has been dreaming of riding someday?<\/p>\n<p>If so, what&#8217;s holding you back?\u00a0 Finances?\u00a0 Time?\u00a0 Fear?<\/p>\n<p>One thing we noticed over the years is that, while interested, many don&#8217;t start lessons because of the unknown or fear of horses, or even the fear of not knowing about horses.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s one of the main reasons we wrote the book <strong>&#8220;Horseback Riding: The Complete Beginner&#8217;s Guide&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/RidingBook.html \" title=\"Horseback Riding: The Complete Beginner's Guide\"><strong>Horseback Riding: The Complete Beginner&#8217;s Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Taking lessons from a certified instructor can be quite expensive.\u00a0 But if you\u2019re new to horses and don\u2019t have a trusted, experienced friend to teach you, I would suggest it.<\/p>\n<p>But there&#8217;s a WHOLE lot of knowledge you can gain about horses in the privacy of your own home, before you ever mount a horse.<\/p>\n<p>By learning about horses, all the terminology, how a horse thinks, and all the things about riding before you go out to take lessons, you&#8217;ll be weeks ahead of the others when you start.<\/p>\n<p>And, you&#8217;ll save money in the process.<\/p>\n<p>If the time is right or you think you want to start riding lessons in the next few weeks or months, get the book.\u00a0 Study it. Absorb it.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s power in knowledge!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/RidingBook.html \" title=\"Horseback Riding: The Complete Beginner's Guide\"><strong>Horseback Riding: The Complete Beginner&#8217;s Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, Back to Black Beauty&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>Would you like a copy of Black Beauty?\u00a0\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t have a copy or haven&#8217;t read it yet, I&#8217;m going to GIVE you one.<\/p>\n<p>You see, I think any young child, and most adults, should read this classic.<\/p>\n<p>There were many versions of this book.\u00a0 The one I am giving away is the 1911 American version.<\/p>\n<p>It is a download version &#8211; so you&#8217;ll have to either read it on your computer or print it out.\u00a0 But it&#8217;s my gift to you.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the download link:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/BlackBeauty.html \" title=\"Black Beauty Download\"><strong>Black Beauty Download<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy it&#8230;\u00a0 it&#8217;s one way that we can say &#8220;Thanks&#8221; for being a customer and\/or horse lover friend.<\/p>\n<p>Stay safe,<\/p>\n<p>Charlie<\/p>\n<p>P.S. 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