Riding

Posts and Articles related to the riding of horses, how to improve your seat, posture, aids and communication.

The Natural Aids

The Natural Aids

The aids are the means by which the rider communicates his or her will to the horse. Artificial aids, such as whips, spurs, long whips, and all types of special tack, can be very effective when properly used. But the secret to equitation lies int he use of the natural aids — the seat, the hands, and the legs.

Concentrate Your Way to Better Riding

Concentrate Your Way to Better Riding

All disciplines of riding can be improved through mental concentration. The ability to tune out distractions, tune out your personal thoughts, tune out that speeding ticket you got on the drive to the barn; and tune into your horse, what you’re feeling through the reins, what your body is doing in the saddle, the timing of the aids, your horse’s balance and gaits and… riding.