An Insight On Horse Riding.

The sport of horse riding is an amazing one and it’s for all ages and abilities. More and more people are now taking on this sport and speaking about all the health benefits and how to get started.

How do you get started in the sport of horse riding?

Here’s how! First you’ll need to research some riding schools and have a look at which one you think is the best for you. Have a look on the website at the; Services, the things they provide, the  prices etc. When you have found the school you want to go with, go to it and check it out, see if you like it there. If you can’t visit, call them up and ask if you can book a slot to come and visit. If you still can’t do this you can talk to them over the phone, tell them a bit about you such as; your physic and your past experience. Telling them this will mean they can then get the horse they think will be best suited for you.

Riding schools will give training to anyone, from people who have no idea about riding to people who have previous experience. The more experienced riders will probably already have their own horse and equipment to ride, but you don’t need to buy all of that to get started! They will provide you with the equipment you need to ride and will let you borrow a horse while you’re training!

These are some of the health benefits of horse riding!

• You will develop better leg and arm muscles.
• It will improves your balance while also improving your posture.
• It will give you better mental concentration, because of having to concentrate a lot within this sport.
• It also refreshes and clears the mind from all the daily distractions you have.

The Physical benefits;

Some of the physical benefits to horse riding are that;

It’s a great form of exercise for everyone, both cardiovascular and muscle conditioning. At first it looks like the rider isn’t actually doing a lot and isn’t exercising a lot. But an hour of horse riding is equivalent to a 30 minute jog. You will burn off the same amount of calories.

Sometimes when coming back from your first ride, you’ll feel muscles that you didn’t even know you had in the first place! This is just because the movement of the horse will affect the horse rider. The rider will always react to the horses movements so that they don’t become off balance.

The Psychological benefits;

The psychological benefits are that it has some excellent therapeutic qualities. The psychological benefits can be equally as important to riders as the physical benefits. Just going out and about will boost your wellbeing and lower your stress levels. Going out on your horse is also very relaxing and soothing.

When riding there is also a sense of freedom, which will help you develop a relationship between you are the horse, this is an excellent thing to have and it is highly rewarding. When you and the horse trust each other this is also a great thing because you will not be scared to ride. When you are the one who has to control and care for an animal, it will have a deep effect on your confidence.