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New Rider: Safety Around Horses
Targeted to beginning riders, this site explains proper behavior around horses, giving a few practical tips.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Little Margaret's Ride: Wonderful Rocking Horse by Mrs. Brown
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Little Margaret's Ride or The Wonderful Rocking-Horse by Mrs. Fredrick Brown, an illustrated children's poem.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury + a Farmer's Grey Mare by E. Evans
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury + A Farmer Went Trotting Upon His Grey Mare by Edmund Evans, two illustrated nursery rhymes.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Selecting Your Riding Horse
Many factors go in to the purchasing of a riding horse. This complete site discusses horse breeds, physical shape and balance, age and size, pedigree, and price.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: Vaqueros
Hear the campfire stories of the people who embody Texas. Learn about the cowboy way; how to rope and ride.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Animals and People: Saddle Up!
Listen to and read a book about saddling and caring for a horse.
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New Rider: Safety Items
This site talks about ways to reduce the risk of injury while horseback riding by wearing the proper equipment.
Curated OER
A View on Cities: St Petersburg: Horse Guards Riding School
Horse Guards Riding School (St Petersburg)
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Horse Racing
Two jockeys can be seen riding their horses beyond the railings as they try to win a horse racing event.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Equestrian
This resource provides information about the equestrian sports that are held at the Olympics.
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Pony of the Americas Club
An organization that represents young pony riders, providing information about the world of pony riding.
Other
New Rider: Bits
This site talks about the many different bits available, each designed to have a different amount and type of control on the horse.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Glove of King Tutankhamun
The glove of King Tutankhamun is the same as a modern glove, in the shape of the hand and have five fingers. Most probably, gloves in ancient Egypt were not used to keep the hands warm, but were worn for horse riding, so were made of...
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Tough Trails: Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In Tough Trails by Irene Morck, Ambrose's horse is injured and has to be sold for its meat. Against his uncle's wishes, Ambrose buys an old packhorse to ride for his uncle's trail business, and is redeemed when the horse saves a young...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Carpentum
A cart; also a two-wheeled carriage enclosed, and with an arched or sloping cover overhead. The carpentum was used to convey the Roman matrons in the public festal processions; and, as this was a high distinction, the privilege of riding...
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Wooden Toy in Form of Horseman
The wooden children's toy is in the form of a man riding a horse. It has four small wheels and would be pulled by a string.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar riding on a horse.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Highland Pony
This photo shows a champion Highland Pony. Ponies are small horses that can be great for children learning to ride. Learn more about ponies by checking out our range of fun pony facts for kids.