While owning a riding a horse is a wonderful experience in itself, most riders eventually feel the urge to take their horse out into the world of horse showing. Showing is a wonderful way to challenge yourself and your horse and to get a chance to compare yourself to others in the same discipline.
There are shows available for riders of all ages and levels of experience. Many farms that teach lessons hold a reg (more…)
I am amazed at how perfect music can improve and enhance a horse’s movement and the rider’s rhythm! When music fits the horse and rider, both the quality of the gaits and movements improve. The music enhances both the artistic aspect and the technical side of the ride. Because rhythm is maintained!
After years of studying the effects of music I learned a few things.
Studies show that music affects our (more…)
An average horse may cost only $3000 to buy, but over its working live can easily cost $100,000 to take care of. I’m often amazed at people who feel that cannot spend a couple of thousand dollars more for the horse they really want, considering that the purchase price is perhaps 5% or less of the cost of owning a horse.
The typical costs of owning a horse are:
- Professional Stabling. Depending (more…)
In the care and keeping of horses, it is necessary to have a variety of standard horse supplies at the ready in order to responsibly fulfill our duties as horse owners or caregivers.
While fundamental needs such as quality food, adequate water, and comfortable shelter are obvious, there are additional supplies that are absolutely essential to the health and functionality of the horse in question and they are cla (more…)
While owning a riding a horse is a wonderful experience in itself, most riders eventually feel the urge to take their horse out into the world of horse showing. Showing is a wonderful way to challenge yourself and your horse and to get a chance to compare yourself to others in the same discipline.
There are shows available for riders of all ages and levels of experience. Many farms that teach lessons hold a regul (more…)
Horse riding is an incredible joyful experience. Learning to ride gives you a sense of mystical pleasure as you are able to communicate and become one with the horse.
Lessons are not just for professionals or competitive riders, even the occasional rider can enjoy the benefits of a lesson. Riding lessons enable a person to develop their skill in communicating to the horse with aids.
Lessons c (more…)
Riders are always searching for that edge to make them better. They try new instructors or new techniques with their horse, new gear, but many never stop to think about how they can improve their own body with a targeted horse riding fitness program you will train your muscles in a way that is specific for a rider. In taking such a course, any rider, beginner or experienced, will see improvements. You see, a rider is a unique a (more…)
Beach horseback riding vacations are making waves in the tourism industry. Tourists from across the world have a deep desire to get on to the horseback during vacations. There are umpteen tourist catering companies that are offering customized horseback riding vacations to the holidaying families. These incredible offers gain weight when blended with the striking locations that offer horseback riding beach tours. Moreover some (more…)
When you have had a bad fall, it can take a long time before you feel confident enough to get back on a horse. And so it should be, caution is the body’s way of protecting itself. But what do you do if you love horse and you love horse riding and you are yearning to get back in the saddle but your riding confidence is a rock-bottom low?
1. Maintain physical fitness, strength and suppleness
Start with what (more…)
Due to the amount of time, money and energy that goes into running a prosperous equestrian operation, locating the ideal horse property is no small task. Luckily Arizona is a state that every horse lover can call home, offering resources to support any type of equine sport. However, before you and your horses can ride off into the sunset, you should figure out what type of equestrian real estate will suit your needs best. For e (more…)