On the Fence
A Parent's Handbook of Horseback Riding
Chapter One
So, Your Child
Wants to Ride a
Horse
It started out with such a familiar ring, you only half
paid attention.
"Hey, mom, you know what I want to do?"
"No. What?"
"I want to ride a horse."
Pause. Long pause. You'd heard that question a thousand times
before, but this answer caught you completely by surprise.
And there was such intensity. "Can I, please? Can I?"
A jumble of thoughts raced through your mind, if not right
out of your mouth. "You want to do what? Whatever gave you
that idea?" Or maybe, "I don't know, ask your father." Or an
incredulous, "Ride a horse"? No, it wasn't what you expected. But
if you have opened the cover of this book, maybe you are willing
to give it some thought.
Of course, there are many variations on this opening scenario.
In fact, parents, noticing a child's interest in horses, will often be
the first to think about riding lessons. But there ... read full excerpt from On the Fence: A Parent's Handbook of Horseback Riding ebook
