Learning to ride a horse is great fun but horses are big animals that can cause a lot of damage if you’re not able to control them properly which is why it’s vital you learn how to stop them...
Tag: Learning To Ride
Having spent many decades teaching hundreds, if not thousands, of people of all ages to ride I’m always struck by how keen people are to progress and learn themselves. While there’s no substitute...
It doesn’t matter how experienced a rider you are, at some point, you will fall off which is why I’m always surprised that a lot of instructors don’t teach students how to fall. Surely learning...
How To Improve (And Maintain) Your Posture When Horseback Riding
When you start learning to ride a horse it’s easy to maintain your posture, after all, your instructor is making sure you keep it but when you start riding out on your own it’s all too easy to...
As a riding instructor I’ve taught thousands of people to ride, and over that time I’ve also learned that, as experienced riders, it can be hard for us to remember that we were once beginners. At...
As a riding instructor, I’ve taught thousands of people to ride over the years and one thing I’ve learned myself over that time is that people always learn better if you break things down into...