Begin and Begin Again

“Interspersed with inspiring stories of re-riders who have stepped away and gone back to a life with horses, and filled with practical tips.” —Elizabeth Letts, #1 New York Times–bestselling author

Renowned horseman Denny Emerson knows all about the importance of starting over. In his third book—following How Good Riders Get Good and Know Better to Do Better—he once again masterfully intertwines his entertaining reflections from a life embedded in the equestrian world with serious philosophical questions faced by the industry today and practical advice honed by his immense experience. Readers will discover:

• How to make your beginning with horses easier—and how to make it harder.
• How having the right horse versus having the wrong horse can affect a beginning—or mean you should begin again.
• The importance of a team (family, friends, trainers, coaches) you trust and rely upon.
• Ways to identify how you learn, see, hear, and feel, and how to apply that knowledge with horses.
• The need for knowing how far you want to go and how much you are willing to give up to get there.

With inspirational stories of beginning and beginning again from top equestrians, as well as personal reflections from “regular” horse people around the world, these pages promise to inspire a start or a change, and provide a roadmap we all can follow, whatever our ambitions. Emerson reassures us that it doesn’t matter where your beginning point is—start where you are. And, even better, there is a do-over button—you just have to decide to push it. This book is for every horse person who continues to dream of something else or something more and just needs someone to say: “Begin.”