Volume I, 305 pages, with 28 photos and 173 line drawings, is designed “to accommodate children’s attraction to, fascination with and affection for horses as it introduces them to ever increasing levels of knowledge.” Heralded as “the best beginning riding book ever published,” this volume is suitable for very young riders and adults who are beginners or wanting to go back to basics.

Written to replace the BHS Manual of Horsemanship for the United States, this title is recommended reading for all levels and the only volume of the three which deals with effective rider position.