Lesson #10: Mounting And Riding Your Horse

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Do you want to learn how to mount and ride your horse? It should be easy and fun if you know how to do it right.  That’s what we’re here for!  To teach you how to safely and properly mount and ride your equine!

Mounting your horse and experiencing your first ride is great feeling. For many people, the ultimate goal is to ride a horse that you’ve trained.  Any one who’s experienced this monumental bond, knows why the horse-human relationship is one of the best partnerships available.

As we’ve covered in previous lessons, before riding the horse, you should be able to communicate effectively with the animal on the ground. Up to this point in the course, we’ve covered many of these concepts, however, in this lesson, we’re going to dive in even deeper so that you become a master.

In this mounting and riding lesson, you’re going to discover,

• Body positioning, and how to use it to your advantage.
• The proper motions for getting on and off of your horses.
• What you should do with your hands and what you’ll communicate to your horse with different hand motions.
• How to prompt your horse to begin moving when and to where you desire.
• How to avoid dangerous distractions that could harm you or your horse.
• How to balance while riding so that you don’t have any mishaps while riding.
• What do do while you’re in the saddle.

So dive in and get started! You’re going to be amazed at how complete this lesson on mounting and riding is.

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