Of course! As long as you’re strong enough to sit up and use your arms and legs (and even if you’re not that strong or can’t use your body fully, if the horse and support team know what they’re doing), you can ride a horse. Does your weight matter when Read more…
Use a firm but gentle hand to pull on the reins while asking for a stop. If the horse does not respond, increase the pressure on the rein accordingly until they do. Keep your hands low. If you have too much slack in the reins, reach down lower on the Read more…
These may be reasons to put body weight on a horse. Horses scoring 3 or lower are underweight or thin. In situations of extreme neglect or poor health with a horse that scores 1 or 2, we recommend working with a veterinarian or equine nutritionist to create a re-feeding plan. Read more…
If at any time he reacts aggressively by turning his hind end to you or kicking at you, respond immediately with the rope behind him to keep his feet moving. Ask him to change direction several times by turning to the railing, not toward you. How do you handle an Read more…
Overall Aggression Use lungeing to establish or re-establish your role as your horse’s leader. Take him into a round pen and free lunge him. If he stops before you ask him to stop, snap a lunge whip or rope behind him. If he still doesn’t move forward, move more aggressively Read more…
The 10 most famous horse riders & equestrians of today. Charlotte Dujardin. Born on July 13, 1985, Charlotte has been a world-renowned British dressage rider for many years. Sir Mark Todd. Credit to The AM Show. Pippa Funnell. Steffen Peters. Beezie Madden. Michael Jung. Anky Van Grunsven. Isabell Werth. Who Read more…
Can jockeys own racehorses? No, jockeys are not allowed to own the horse they ride because there is too much gambling money at stake. You wouldn’t want a jockey to have a betting interest in a horse he is riding, and even the appearance of impropriety is avoided. Why can’t Read more…
charro. The charro, is the male rider who practices charrería, and is also oftentimes the national icon for Mexico. The modern charro evolved from a long line of mexican horsemen. What are Mexican rodeo called? CharreríaWhat is Charrería? Charrería is a Mexican cultural tradition that stems from the Spanish-inspired charreada. Read more…
A “cavalry stop” involves bracing the reins against the horse’s neck with one hand to get some leverage while pulling both reins through the braced hand and up. Or some people bridge the reins with both hands about halfway up on the horse’s neck then slide the bridge down toward Read more…
Best Places to Go Horseback Riding Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC. Loire Valley, France. Haleakala National Park, Hawaii. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Banff National Park, Canada. Donana National Park, Spain. What state is known for horseback riding? Texas. The Read more…