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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

By Marla Mills


These days, it is very interesting to see the many things people do for pleasure. If you are into sport, and looking for something new to do, you would do well trying out the equestrian sports. This is one of the most amazing activities you can be involved in and you are guaranteed huge satisfaction should you get involved with it. To do this you would have to locate a brilliant equestrian center.

For many, the idea of working with an animal is intriguing. Horses are the most stunning of all the animals and the fact that they allow the human on their back and command them to do things is simply awesome. When you master this skill it is something that only you will understand as it takes a lot of effort and patience to get to this level.

If you have never ridden a horse before you should inform the riding school thereof. Do not be fooled and think that you can ride a horse if you have been on one once and was lead around by someone on the ground. The idea when it comes to riding is to be able to ride independently without anyone guiding you.

When deciding to do this awesome sport, you should inform the riding school that you have no idea as to how to go about riding a horse. They will welcome you with open arms and begin to teach you everything you need to know. This may take some time, but you will learn quickly and soon know a lot about these magnificent animals.

Should you be a complete novice rider, your first lesson will entail only walking the horse. You will be trained in a small round arena which is called a lunge ring. The equines used in these schools are highly trained animals and will not do anything to harm you or run off with you. They are schooled horses and know what is expected of them when they have a new and inexperienced rider on their back.

As you progress, your riding skills will get better and you will soon be able to choose a discipline. This a certain field within the sport and one usually likes to specialize in one of them. There are quite a few and many folk like to be accomplished in all. Of course this takes a long time to get specialized in and you would have to put in a lot of effort as well as many hours in the saddle.

Once you have mastered all the different gaits, your instructor will begin with the more advanced movements. This is when you can choose the discipline you would like to specialize in. Of course you do not only have to ride in one discipline and you can try to all of them.

When it comes to dressage, you and your horse's skills are put to the test in a round of special movements that you command your horse to perform. This is done primarily by using your legs and hands. The animal is taught the commands and responds accordingly. These disciplines are taught to the horses by brilliant a brilliant instructor at an equestrian center.




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