6 Tips For Beginners In Horse Riding Horseback riding can be a challenging sport, especially for the beginners. Here are a few tips to get you started with this very entertaining sport. 1. Horseback riding is a great sport but it is a dangerous one as well, especially if there is no instructor. The instructor should be qualified for his job. They should have a trainer’s certification of some sort from a known governing body such as the BHS in the UK. Association of British Riding Schools also provides trainers with certificates for this job. 2. The rider should be calm and in control of all the emotions. If you are not able to control your emotions, when riding a horse, the result is never good. The horse can feel how you are as a rider and if you are not confident as a rider, the horse will know it. What you don't know, the horse doesn't know either so you need to work with the horse as one entity. 3. However, despite of what said above, be gentle and caring to your horse. The firm hand inside velvet gloves is always the best approach. 4. There are two different styles of horse riding, western and English and you should be clear with what type of riding you wish to learn. While the local available resources play a great role in it, the western style is probably the best for a beginner with a more supportive saddle. However, some instructors prefer to get started with the English style as they believe it injects more confidence in the learner. 5. The first horse you get should be a well trained horse so at least one of you know what to expect. As you become more experienced rider with time and ride different horse, you will realise each of those have a different personality, just like us. 6. While the actual learning starts when you get on the horse, you can always make yourself ready by watching a few videos or reading a few books. Most of these books are available with the local bookseller and the videos are available online or from the nearby DVD store. Horse riding for beginners is always challenging but once you master the art, you feel a pleasure which can't be found in any other sport. With appropriate training and
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