The first-ever book geared to adult Beginner English riders and to the parents of children who are beginner English riders. It addresses the fear factor, the safety factor, and the fun factor. It advises on how to get the best possible training for the greatest possible benefit. It is full of real-life advice from a real-life trainer who specialized in beginner riders at riding academies both small and large. Every concern of a new rider or a new rider's parent is addressed in this book through practical advice and the re-discovered wisdom of the ages in horsemanship.