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Horses may not be the main way that people get around in this modern world, but the love between riders and their mounts has not changed.

Whether you are a beginnner rider looking for a stable offering horseback riding lessons, a seasoned rider looking for boarding for your horse, or an adventurous type who's decided to tour on horseback, the Internet has tips and advice for getting you into the saddle...

Learn to Ride - Learn Basic Horseback Riding Skills - Extensive guide from About.com covering all the basics including English and Western styles with advice on mounting, riding and stopping, with related safety tips and tutorials for beginners.

How to Ride a Horse - Helpful eHow guide with what to look for and questions to ask when taking riding lessons, plus check out the right-hand menu for more on learning Western style, English style, and how to ride bareback.

Horseback Riding Stables & Horse Rentals - Listings browseable by U.S. state, with additional information worldwide including riding stables, dude ranches and hotels.

Horse and Travel - Comprehensive directory browseable by U.S. state or via a clickable map offering information on riding stables, horse trails, dude ranches, cattle drives.

Real Adventures - Horseback Riding - A collection of 26 international horseback riding vacations that you can search by country.

Equitours - More information on riding tours offered worldwide.

Tips to Prevent Horseback Riding Injuries - Good fact sheet with advice on proper riding technique and equipment, how to 'read; a horse's temperament, what to do if thrown, and related safety tips.

EquiSearch.com - A virtual online encyclopedia with advice and resources for horse training, riding trails, horse care, breed information, horse trail travel tours, online shop.

4aHorse - Riding, buying, taking care of and exhibiting horses are all covered quite well. With tips for new riders, videos and even desktop backgrounds, you should be able to locate the info you're looking for here.

UKponies - Searchable database of riding centres nationwide with related information on working with and training horses, beginner riding tips, advice on on horse or pony ownership.

British Horse Society - UK horse trainer central, with tips for the general public on horse riding safety, plus educational resources, downloadable fact sheets and leaflets.

Riding and Horse Safety - Horsetalk - New Zealand directory of feature articles, tips & advice on riding and training, plus surf around the rest of the site for riding schools, horse healthcare, online forum, related resources.

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