How to Ride a Horse

Horse back riding falls under the category of progression skills. Though you can get the basics down in one day, being able to improve on your skill levels requires you to be dedicated to practice and future progression of the skill. Muscle memory is key in being able to ride a horse. Just like every skill that can be learned, the more you practice and do it, the easier it will be for you to do it the next time.

Riding a horse is a skill that requires you to be 100% focused all the time on the skill at hand, this is because you are dealing with a live animal that is much larger than you are. Visual and action goes hand in hand when dealing with controlling a large animal. Just like when driving a car it is important to surveillance your surroundings for things that are dangerous, or things that will possible spook the horse. Any horse rider will agree that one of the simplest tasks one can learn is to ride a horse in a circle. This is an essential skill to know when trying to conquer the wonderful sport of equestrian.

Most of the skills required to make a horse walk forward, and continuously turn in a circle are fluid and natural motions that will end up becoming very automatic and open loop skill when broken down into steps. Once on the horse it is important and key to find your balance. You want to sit squarely, with your seat bones in the middle of the saddle seat, and your legs hanging loose on each side and are relaxed.

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