Learning Horse Riding
Horse riding is challenging to learn. It takes physical and mental skill to control your posture and the horse’s movements. Good riders develop through years of frequent, consistent practice.
Age is Just a Number
You’re never too old to start riding. If you can mount and dismount, you can embark on equestrian adventures.
The Right Approach
While possible to teach yourself, proper riding requires the right resources – equipment, a suitable horse, and eventually an instructor for technique.
Riding Benefits
Riding benefits strength, coordination, reflexes, cardio health. Horses willingly work with riders through positive relationships.
Physical Demands and Communication
It can be physically demanding. Riding uses core stability and leg muscles to stay balanced at various speeds without relying on reins. Communication with the sensitive horse is also mentally challenging.
Horse and Rider Dynamics
Riders who move with the horse are lighter than those who ride rigidly despite weight. Smaller horses can carry more relative weight than larger breeds.
Progress and Rapport
Progress depends on the individual rider, horse, and their rapport. But patience and commitment from a caring rider helps the horse feel safe to cooperate.