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Hi Melissa!
I'm a part-newbie myself (no 50s yet under my belt, but LOTS of studying and riding), and am starting to read a few endurance books myself.  I haven't read many endurance books so I can't compare this one to others,  but I have to say that I am very very pleased with Donna Snyder-Smith's book:  The Complete Guide to Endurance Riding and Competition. She includes everything from picking a good endurance prospect, fitting saddles, feeding, crewing, conditioning, and much more...  and I *especially* like what she has to say about how to become a balanced rider, and how to help train and condition your horse so that it can be a strong, well-balanced competitor.  I have learned that I have a LOT to work on to make my horse and I a better team, and one that can last for years together.  I also think that one doesn't necessarily have to be a newbie to get a lot out of Donna Snyder-Smith's book!

:)Katie

On Mar 29, 2005, at 3:11 PM, Melissa Alexander wrote:

> I'm drooling over horse books and videos today. I found this list of
> endurance-related books... Since I'm not independently wealthy, which one or
> two do you consider must-haves for an endurance newbie?
>
> http://www.horsebooksonline.com/cgi-bin/search.pl?endurance
>
> Thanks!
>
> Melissa
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