Get Fit and Ride Strong
…in shape from riding alone. Horseback riding is great for building balance and working specific muscles, but additional exercise, both strength training and aerobic, can have a profound positive effect…
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Choosing to Ride at College
Choosing to Ride at College One of the main criteria in this Dartmouth College junior’s choice of college was the presence of a school equestrian team. Here, she explains why…
English Riding versus Western Riding
…English Riding versus Western Riding: An Overview of English and Western Riding Sports and Saddles. You want to learn how to ride a horse, but you’re not sure if you…
Olympian Inspired Therapeutic Riding
…began offering therapeutic riding to children. Therapeutic horseback riding came to both the United State and Canada in1960 with the formation of the Community Association of Riding of the Disabled….
The Privilege of Riding
…want to share with you some thoughts about riding before we jump into actual riding exercises in the upcoming weeks. I want to ensure that the experience is enjoyable and…
Riders Offer Keep-Riding Tips
…Roy Rogers, and he was right. Staying in shape for riding is critical; it makes riding possible plus diffuses the muscle aches between rides. Stretching, core-building, and cardio workouts-all are…
Training the Teachers
…trainers, recreational vaulting coaches, therapeutic riding instructors, college and university programs, seasonal riding program instructors (summer camps, dude ranches, etc.), and even equine facility managers. Why CHA does what it…
Endurance Riders’ Secrets
…comprehensive guide to endurance riding, tack, and equipment, visit www.endurance.net.) 5 Riding-Apparel Secrets This insider advice will help you stay comfortable and safe; it’ll also help you look like a…
Peter Wylde: Getting a Leg Up From College
…spending the whole summer riding. At 16, I won the Maclay Finals at Madison Square Garden, and riding sort of took over everything I did. I think my parents were…
Show Business
…American Quarter Horse Association, and the National Reining Horse Association. Other organizations fostering college-level equestrian programs include the Affiliated National Riding Commission (hunter seat riding only), the Intercollegiate Dressage Association,…