Especially targeted towards children and young teenagers are two equestrian titles from Interpet Publishing’s brand new Young Rider’s Handbook Series. New titles Better Riding and Care and Fitness are just launched. Specialist author and horsewomen, Jo Bird, is the author of both books. The books are very graphic, thoroughly up to date and easy to follow, with diagrams, flow charts, list and tips on every page.

The Young Rider’s Handbook series is hard backed and 225mm x 205mm in size. Each book contains 96 pages and 300 photographs and diagrams. This series provides a stepping-stone towards true riding proficiency and better horsemanship. These are inspirational rider’s handbooks aimed to give vital basic instruction to all the skills a young rider with a keen interest in horses and ponies needs to acquire. The books are written in a clear, easy-to-understand language and illustrated throughout with specialist commissioned step-by-step instructional photographs. Both Better Riding and Care and Fitness have a suggested retail price of £8.99.

Young Rider’s Handbook: Better Riding starts at the very beginning of a young persons interest in horses. The book explains the considerations when choosing the most suitable riding school, plus all the basics of saddlery, tack and stirrups, mounting and dismounting. As Better Riding progresses, the young reader will learn the theory behind the walk, trot and canter and progress to jumping and dressage. An interaction quiz in Better Riding helps young riders analyse their relationship with horses. And. a useful and comprehensive Glossary section is an essential reference for the novice. All the images used in Young Rider’s Handbook: Better Riding include children or young people, showing readers what can be accomplished with a little knowledge and practice!

Young Rider’s Handbook: Care and Fitness contains essential horse and pony advice. The book covers dietary plans and exercise regimes, safe and secure stabling, grooming and tack care, health tips, first aid and much more. All the information in Care and Fitness is jargon free, easy to follow and particularly well illustrated. Small chunks of text intermingled with bullet points, checklists and a TIP on every page makes the book easy to read and comprehend.

Jo Bird is also the author of Interpet titles Keeping A Horse The Natural Way and Breaking Bad Habits in Horses, which have sold well for some time. The two new Young Rider’s Handbook books have been added to Interpet’s comprehensive ‘Horse Care & Training’ catalogue section. Jo Bird has owned horses for most of her life and worked as a groom. She now provides management and nutritional advice to people buying horses. Jo has also worked in an advisory capacity helping to develop new products for a leading equestrian product manufacturer.

Both Young Rider’s Handbook: Better Riding and Young Rider’s Handbook: Care and Fitness are available from your usual Interpet supplier. Call 01306 873814 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information on these and many more equestrian titles.