Thelwell's Riding Academy Author:Norman Thelwell Why is riding so popular? Why do our children take to the saddle like the hordes of Ghengis Khan? The answer is simple. The horse is the transport of the future. In a few short years from now when the last spaces on the roads are plugged, the internal combustion engine will be as obsolete as the hot air balloon. When that day comes, woe to those... more » who have not learned how to get into a saddle. And studied the art of staying there.« less