Summer Activities for Riding Clubs
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…
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Become a Professional Riding Instructor
…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,…
Equitation for Adults
…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…
Riding in Ireland: What to Wear
…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…
Recreational Riding: Safety and Etiquette
…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…
How Saddle Design Affects Your Riding Form
…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…
Haven’t You Always Wanted to Ride a Cattle Drive?
…and Western Riding, download our FREE guide—English Riding versus Western Riding: An Overview of English and Western Riding Sports and Saddles. The pace can vary greatly on cattle drives, so…
Seven Ways to Move Past a Riding Plateau
…say you want to improve your Western riding patterns. Reading a book or watching a DVD about Western riding might offer some new insight while reiterating what you already know….
Trail Etiquette Equals Safety
…finer points of etiquette while riding with others. Though Webster’s dictionary defines etiquette as “rules governing socially acceptable behavior,” a code of ethics while riding in a group of horses…
Seven Winter Trail Riding Hazards
…develop muscle cramps. Winter trail riding can be fun if you’re prepare with these tips. Of course, you try to avoid the trail riding hazards that might get you and…