Horseback riding for beginners can seem a bit of a challenge at first here are a few tips to help you get started.
1. Horseback riding for beginners can be really good fun, but it can be dangerous if you do not have a good instructor it is important to make sure you're riding instructor knows what they are doing. In the USA this means they should be certified by the American Riding Instructors Association and in the United Kingdom by the British Horse Society or the Association of British Riding Schools.
2.When you're riding a horse it is important that you keep control of your emotions, you need to be calm and relaxed, your horse will be able to sense how you feel and if you are lacking in confidence the horse will lack confidence in you as a rider. Always remember that the horse will follow your lead providing you are confident in your behaviour.
3. Your horse will respond best to a firm that loving hand, nobody likes to shouted at or pushed around and this goes for horses as well as people.
4. Decide which style of horse riding you wish to learn, i.e. English or Western style. Your choice will also depend on what styles your local riding school teachers, if you do have a choice most people find the Western style saddle provide better support when they are first starting. Some Riding instructors think the English saddle encourages their pupils to develop a better balance and therefore recommend this style.
5. Give some thought to what close to going to wear when horseback riding for beginners, when you first start you are better off just using some old casual clothes, Long pants are important i.e. perhaps an old pair of jeans. If you wear short pants while riding a horse you end up with very sore legs! You will get dirty riding a horse and until you are sure that this is something you really want to do long-term don't waste your money on expensive horse riding clothes. The one thing that you should think about buying as soon as possible is a good pair of riding boots, also you must wear a safety helmet but I'm certain that your riding school will provide one.
6. When you first begin and are lacking experience make sure your riding school provide you with an experienced horse that will help you to learn quickly. Then as you develop more confidence you will builds try different horses, you will soon see a notice how they all ride slightly differently.
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7. Obviously you can only learn to ride by actually getting on a horse and been taught by a qualified instructor, but you can save a lot of time by watching a few videos or reading books on how to ride a horse. They are usually available at your local bookstore or even more conveniently you can buy them online.
Horseback riding for beginners is very enjoyable and a great way to get some exercise, once you have gained a little experience you will go to really start to enjoy all the pleasure that horseriding offers.
To find out how you can get started horseback riding for beginners visit http://www.horsebackridingtime.com/
Friday 18 July 2008
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