| Horseback riding has grown as a long time favourite | | | | horse, often resulting in the horse refusing. Under a |
| sport, and has just recently begun to become popular | | | | nervous rider, a galloping horse will go faster, generally, |
| not just in the USA but all over the world, which is why | | | | because it senses the lack of control. The horse will |
| using the correct rein contact is so important in riding. A | | | | get nervous itself, and will do what most frightened |
| rider's hands needs to guide, encourage - with a little | | | | horses do - run away! |
| give and take without being hard or too strong. This is | | | | What You can do |
| something riders should try. You may be delighted to | | | | Consider your abilities and genuine fears. You want to |
| see how quickly your horse will respond, as the reins | | | | ride a horse and be professional like a Pro. You want |
| are a means of communication. The reins must not be | | | | to learn dressage riding - the set series of movements |
| used to punish or to maintain a rider's balance. Just | | | | performed by dressage riders. There is no need to |
| following that advice will certainly add benefits and a | | | | struggle on your own, without help, as this could result |
| touch of adventure to your riding! Evidence of the | | | | in you or the horse getting injured. Ride more suitable |
| growing popularity of horse riding is the availability of | | | | mounts under good instruction until you are more |
| horses. There is knowledge and experience for | | | | competent and confident. Get good quality help and |
| anyone who is unfamiliar with this sport. | | | | instruction from people who have years of experience |
| Nervous riders | | | | and know. Ride at a slow pace that you are happy |
| It will not matter if you are not an expert at horse | | | | with under instruction, from an understanding instructor. |
| riding, because there is always a skilled rider who will | | | | Once you follow the instructions and are confident you |
| be available to give a few horse riding tips to those | | | | can progress on to the faster gaits. |
| who are completely inexperienced, but who want the | | | | You need to understand, through a good teacher, |
| thrill of riding and owning their own horse(s). As a | | | | exactly what you are doing to stop the horse. You |
| learner, you may be afraid of being run away with the | | | | may badly want to do something, but are afraid of |
| faster gaits; jumping can also cause you to become | | | | doing it, such as jumping or cantering or having a gallop |
| preoccupied with keeping the horse down to a | | | | in a wide, open space. You may be pulling back on the |
| reasonable speed for control, rather than developing | | | | reins unconsciously, clinging and gripping - pulling back |
| fluidity and freedom. This can cause a nervous rider to | | | | with your body? The epitome of fear could be the |
| pull on the reins subconsciously. There is also the fear | | | | "foetal crouch", which you may be unaware of doing. |
| of falling off, and this fear can be transmitted to the | | | | |