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Basics don’t have to be boring! If you’ve taught many horseback riding lessons, you know that students are often eager to get to the “fun stuff” - galloping, jumping, competing in horse shows or riding on the trail. But these skills require a lot of time in the saddle. It can be challenging to keep students engaged and committed to repetitive practice. Luckily, mounted games make everything fun, and can even accelerate learning! This book contains our tried-and-true collection of games on horseback, developed over twenty years of mounted instruction, helping you put a fresh, educational spin on classic exercises. It emphasizes balance, communication, attention to detail and horse-centered riding. It can help you solve common position problems such as busy hands, and teach tricky skills like half-halts and posting diagonals. And because no two lesson programs are exactly alike, all 100+ games can be played in English or Western tack, with variations for beginners, advanced riders in need of a challenge, and private lessons. Let the games begin!