Nancy Wesolek-Sterrett

horse’s head. Make sure that the saddle pad did not move and make sure that the stirrups didn’t get

I was astonished to find out that disabled people can greatly benefit from their therapeutic riding, even when outside of the arena. The idea of someone being with an animal to improve his or her people skills is intriguing. My research suggests that disabled riders may possibly gain better people skills and sensations by being with a horse, rather than talking with a sophisticated human being. In my research, I found that www.sire-htec.org had a great description of how a disabled person would feel on top of a horse. It stated, the horses “rhythmic movements help stiff or spastic muscles to relax, much like rocking soothes a crying baby” (“Benefits”). This information was very helpful when discussing the

The rider should pull their knees closer to their chest like they are sitting in a chair.

A similarity between English and Western riding is the posture. Both types of riding require the rider to sit up straight in the saddle and have their heels down. Comfortably and securely sitting in the saddle requires you to keep your hands down, tuck your elbows in, and push your shoulders back. Good posture in the saddle is essential to riding correctly. For example, “A balanced rider is able to maintain this center of balance through all paces. I call this the ‘independent riding posture’. The riding posture is the position the rider establishes in the saddle, at all paces. An independent riding posture gives the rider a stable base allowing them to use their legs, seat, and hands

It has also been shown that using the horse for riding has caused vertebrae problems if the rider uses incorrect posture (Lesimple et al., 2010).

Riding is balance and communication. Both the rider and horse need to be athletes. I know when I get on a horse; my 170 pounds changes the horse. Now, my job is to make it as easy as possible for the horse to be strong, flexible and happy with my added weight. Athletes, both human and equine train to be strong and increase flexibility, but training and muscle development takes time. However, people are impatient and that is where aggressive riding and gadgets that occur rollkur come in to the picture; draw reins, funky bits, head setters, and improper use of side reins. As Sarah Rigg has mentioned to us in numerous classes it takes years of proper training and riding just to correct the issues humans cause in horse’s just by sitting on

When riding on an unstable "surface" like the back of a horse, balance is critical. It sounds pretty easy when the horse is hand-walked by your Uncle timmy, but it can get messy quickly when speed and maneuvers are added. If the horse dives left, you don't dive left also, but stay upright to maintain balance. This may mean transferring your weight to the right to stay stable in the saddle. To make this even more difficult, your legs and arms must be free to cue the horse, and that's impossible if they're

“ Therapeutic riding horses also help increase a person’s self-esteem (Nichols 4).” Recreational riding- are people riding a horse that has a trained or certified therapeutic riding instructor (Scott 8). There are so many different hazards when interacting with horses vs. riding horses. Horseback riding is the most dangerous recreational sport. Horseback riding is popular with the therapeutic riding program (Hausberger 5). Horseback riding also helps people with disabilities by improving their balance and coordination (Nichols 11). To make horseback riding more exciting they make up games and activities for the lesson. The client will have to come in for an orientation that way the horse leader can determine which equine therapy the client needs. Most clients that do horseback riding or equine therapy do not like the change of a horse or any change at all. “Hippotherapy” is treatment with help of a horse. Hippotherapy help with both the children and adults with mild Neromusclarskeletsal Dysfunction. Hippotherapy helps improve the functional limitations (Scott 15-16). “ Some horses are trained for vaulting.” Vaulting is a type of therapy, in which the riders stand, kneel, sit, or even lay down while the horse is moving.” Humans get more of a connection while caring for the horse than you can horseback riding (Hayes 9). You are around the horse with content daily which was a great impact on the human and horse interaction (Hausberger 1-2). To do an educational benefit, they play a game with the clients. The client in the book pulls leaves while riding the horse to twist and stretch (Scott 6-7). Miscommunication with the rider and the horse have more consequences with the relationship. The most complex for the rider is to remain calm, alert, and positive at all times through the horse ride. The riders need to have their body and mind in the state of equilibrium state

Imagine yourself at a beautiful barn in the countryside early one morning. You have just finished brushing your beautiful, noble black steed named “Bob”. You are now ready to saddle him. When saddling Bob, the first task necessary to complete is placing the saddle pad, or blanket, on his back. You should place it high up on his withers (the spot between the neck and the back). Next, slide the blanket slightly towards the back of the horse. This helps to smooth down the horse’s hair underneath the saddle pad, alleviating potential discomfort. (www.artofmanliness.com).

The hip lift, sometimes also referred to as the bridge exercise, is also done while lying on the floor on your back, with your feet flat and knees bent. This exercise is the next step up from the pelvic tilt. It starts in a similar manner; you draw your navel to your spine and engage your glutes. Instead of staying on the floor, you raise your hips and back until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders. Hold the contraction for up to five seconds, and then lower back down to the starting point. Repeat this motion 10 times, up to three times a day. (See References 3, p. 65)

When you decide to start riding horses, you need to choose a discipline. Although versatility is perfectly fine, you will most likely want to focus on one type of riding. The two main types of horseback riding are english and western. The following is a guide to english riding. The Horse English type horses are usually leggier and more athletically built than the stockier western horses. They are built uphill, which means that their withers are higher than their backs. Horses of any breed can be ridden english, but the breeds that excel in this discipline are: thoroughbreds, warmbloods, gaited horses, and Arabians. Stock breeds, such as Quarter Horses and Paint Horses usually do better when ridden western. The Gaits The gaits in english riding are faster than those of western. The three main gaits of english horses are: walking, trotting and cantering. The walk is obviously the same as western, but english horses often hold their heads higher than western horses. This isn 't a matter of the horse 's "spirit," but the western horses are trained to carry their heads a little lower. The horse 's trot is a fast, up-down gait. The english rider will either sit or post to the trot. The canter is even faster than the trot, and it is a three-beat gait. The rider will rock their body to go with the movement of the horse. Many people refer to it as the "rocking chair gait." The Rider English riders tend to sit up more on the front of their pelvis, while western riders tend to

That's what leg yields are...how to perform them …. but if you are going to try this for the first time make sure an adult is with you at all times ..and also if your horse has never done one before it's best to get him/her use to it and to take it one step at a time . all in good time .and if you follow all of these steps you will learn how to do a leg yield. thank you for your time.

Once they are comfortable with this the trainer should start teaching them commands with their feet and mouth to help navigate the horse around. Once the horse can do this the trainer can begin to canter and trot and trach the horse to do other things

In Horse Simulator, you have the option whether to have a rider on your back, or to just go with the horse alone. With that said, we think that it would be best to not go with a rider especially if you’re planning to do something dastardly. Not that it matters anyway, since there are no speed or durability bonuses when going with a rider. However, if you’re a fan of seeing someone struggle on top of a rampaging horse, do it. Unfortunately, there are scarcely any customization options in Horse Simulator, and you’ll need to go with only a

English riding is what people see if they watch horseback riding. It is the way of riding that is supposed to look perfect. It is supposed to look like this because that is what the judges score you on. The way to train a horse to be like this is by you having enough patience. You can’t rush anything it takes time just to learn a relaxed walk which people think would come naturally to a horse. When you ride this style there is way different tack than in any other style. Such as your saddle has no bump whatsoever to hang onto. The bridle goes around both ears and has what is called a bit. A bit is a piece of metal different for each horse that goes into their mouth so that you have improved control of them. This helps the horse and you so your