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Horse Riding

Tips on how to properly ride a horse safely. Includes riding tips and information on various riding disciplines

Riding with Balance

competitive sliding stop

Riding With Balance and Relaxation Greatly Improves Your Riding Skill by Faith Meredith Relaxation and balance are the first two skills riders must develop as they work their way up the riding tree. In some ways, … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Horse Riding

Prevent a Horse from Bucking

bucking horse

Bucking is a misunderstood horse activity. Most people look at bucking as an ornery habit, something the horse does when he’s trying to get out of work. Or when he just doesn’t feel like cooperating at that moment for … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Horse Riding Tagged With: bucking

Your First Riding Lesson

new rider with horse

What to Expect in Your First Riding Lesson In this article for beginning riders, you will learn about what might be expected of you during your first riding lesson and how to cope with this exciting, new experience of … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Horse Riding Tagged With: arena, helmet, instructor, mounting, riding lesson, seat, stable

Overcome Your Fear of Riding a Horse

trust between horse and rider

Anyone who has ridden for any length of time would be dishonest if they told you they have never felt fear. If you have any common sense at all, you should have a certain level of “healthy fear” whenever you get on a new … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Horse Riding Tagged With: accident, confidence, fear, seat

How to Bridle and Unbridle a Horse

western horse and rider

~ Putting on (and taking off) a Horse's Bridle ~ by Adrianne Lake Placing a bridle on a horse may look easy - and it is when you know how. But this basic task can still be unbelievably daunting to the novice … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Basic Horse Care, Horse Riding Tagged With: bit, bridle, buckles, chin strap, halter, mouth, novice rider, undbridle

How to Saddle a Horse

saddle on horse

~ An Introduction to Saddling Up Your Horse ~ by Adrianne Lake After the grooming process is complete, it is time to saddle up. This may seem difficult if you have never done it before but with a little practice … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Basic Horse Care, Horse Riding Tagged With: blanket, far side, near side, saddle, saddle pad, tack

Applying Natural Aids

Riding in a meadow

by Faith Meredith, Director of  Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre Riders use a combination of influences to communicate with their horses. Within equestrian tradition we refer to these influences as … [Read more...]

By Filed Under: Horse Riding Tagged With: balance, leg aids, natural aids, seat, weight aids

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