Recommended Reading
Autumn Rae recommends the following books for new or current riders at Scattered Acres.
Beginners:
- Centered Riding by Sally Swift
- The Principles of Riding: The official instruction handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation
- The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Basics for Beginners – D Level (Book 1)
- The United States Pony Club Manual Of Horsemanship: Intermediate Horsemanship – C Level (Book 2)
- The United States Pony Clubs Manual of Horsemanship: Advanced Horsemanship – A Levels (Book 3)
- The BHS Complete Book of Horse & Stable Management
Intermediate:
- Training the 3-day Event Horse and Rider by James Wofford
- The Complete Book of Eventing by Jane Holderness-Roddam
- Cross Country Riding by Lucinda Green
- The Simplicity of Dressage by Johann Hinnemann
- Riding Logic by W. Museler
Advanced:
- Winning Habits. How Elite Equestrians Master the Mental Game by Annette Paterakis
- Bolder, Braver, Brighter by Dainel Stewart
- The Gymnasium of the Horse by Gustav Steinbrecht
- Riding and Jumping: Winning Techniques for Serious Riders by William Steinkraus
- Riding and Jumping Clinic by Anne Kurskinski
- Training Strategies for Dressage Riders by Charles de Kunffy
- The de Nemethy Method by Bertalan de Nemethy
- Masters of Equitation on Counter Canter and Changes by Martin Diggle
- Cross-Country with Blyth Taite
Note: The links for each book are provided only as a possible source. Students are encouraged to acquire these books from whatever resource they believe appropriate.