| If you're wanting to become highly skilled horseback | | | | With your legs, you drive the horse forward, with your |
| rider, there is more involved than just simply spending | | | | backside you allow some room for the horse to jump, |
| time riding a horse. Of course you want to get in your | | | | and with your hands you maintain a good grip while |
| practice time, but in order to become one of the best | | | | simultaneously keeping good support of your horse. |
| riders you need to have strength. Many muscles are | | | | There are a variety of exercises that you can |
| involved in riding and controlling a horse, they're big | | | | perform in order to develop and strengthen your five |
| animals after all. It's important to do some strength | | | | natural aids. To learn these specific exercises, you can |
| exercises to develop the specific groups of muscles | | | | consult with a riding trainer and he or she will be glad to |
| that riders use. | | | | teach you how to strengthen these areas. I personally |
| There are five main aids that your body uses to | | | | started doing the exercises for myself and within a |
| control a horse. These include your eyes, your hands, | | | | few weeks I was feeling stronger, and after a month |
| backside, legs, and your voice. All of these parts must | | | | or so I noticed improvement in my riding. Besides that, |
| work both as a group and also independent of each | | | | my own health has improved too and my back even |
| other. By developing all of your natural aids, you will | | | | feels better! Good luck on your quest to become a |
| become a stronger and more capable rider. You use | | | | better horseback rider, always remember to practice, |
| these aids for example when you get a horse to jump. | | | | exercise, and most importantly, have fun! |