How Physical Fitness Impacts Riding and Confidence
…a healthy state of physical fitness, keep up the good work and look for how that currently supports your riding. Perhaps you already have a bit more capacity in the…
…a healthy state of physical fitness, keep up the good work and look for how that currently supports your riding. Perhaps you already have a bit more capacity in the…
…1. Take Lessons And the No. 1 way to improve your riding is to take regular lessons with a good instructor. It’s very easy, when you’re riding on your own,…
…of ropes, halters, tractors, wheel barrows, open doors and gates can cause injuries in indoor riding areas. Avoid riding in dusty arenas! Keep dust down with regular watering or safe…
…mortals, they see things about their riding and training that could always be better. Riding and training horses is like climbing a mountain whose peak is always in the clouds…
Summer is here and around the world riding clubs are preparing their summer activity programs. If you run a local riding club, whether or not it’s affiliated with the official…
…how to become instructors, Landwehr notes: “You can’t help but learn how to teach riding when 10 riding instructors get together and teach four lessons each during a five-day clinic,…
…position creates the foundation for future riding skills. For those who’ve come to riding as adults, or lifetime riders who haven’t worked horsemanship patterns in decades, it’s possible to forget…
…gloves so one pair can be drying. Helmets Helmets are required by law for riding in Ireland. Choose a style depending on your activity and preference. Trail Riding For trail…
…when riding uphill and slightly back when riding downhill. This will help your horse balance itself under your weight. 10. Be alert?Recreational riding is supposed to be relaxing, but you…
…from yours to let you try it. For instance, if you’ve been riding in a heavily-padded “all-purpose” saddle, see if you have a riding buddy who uses a flatter, less…