Horse: Your Perfect Ride Companion

Want to try horse riding? Here’s a quick intro to horse riding and some of its varied health and fitness benefits. Horse Riding is a brilliant sport to get involved with. An activity for all ages and abilities, Horse riding is one of the oldest sports and fulfils every definition of sports. Most of the people think that horseback riding is easy. Because often, the only exposure they've had to equestrianism are professionals on television, whose riding is so skilled they make it look effortless, or dude-string type horses, who are saintly enough to carry unbalanced, unskilled human cargo. But what an average non-rider doesn’t get to see are the hours of practice, the sore muscles bruising, chafting and the mental challenge riders undergo to make it all look easy.


Horse Riding has many benefits. A competitive sport, horseback riding provides the opportunity to maintain discipline between you and your horse. The horse turns out the way the trainer trains it. Even after a short ride, non-riders will notice certain muscles will be quite sore. Riding requires a few muscles that aren't often used in other sports. The control it takes to use rein, leg and seat aids to influence a horse requires refined body awareness somewhat similar to a gymnast.

Health Benefits of Horse Riding
Health Riding is a great exercise and offers a number of health and fitness benefits. A great sport that not only helps you develop your physical self but also your mental health. The sport helps you develop leg muscles. The skills you develop from the sport not only help you in the field but also outside the field. The game helps in improving balance and body posture along with the development of arms and the agility of hands. Skill, strategy, reasoning, memory and confidence are required in most sports, and it is no different for horseback riding. From refreshing your mind and clearing your mind of daily distractions, the sport is a great form of exercise which has both cardiovascular and muscle conditioning benefits.

Psychological benefits of Horse Riding
Horse riding is recognized as having excellent therapeutic qualities. The psychological benefits can be of equal importance to riders as the physical benefits. There is a real sense of exhalation and freedom when you ride. Furthermore, developing a relationship and sense of trust between yourself and your horse is highly rewarding. Learning to control and care for an animal much larger than yourself can have a profound effect on your confidence.

Rules and Regulations of the game
Sports are often governed by strict rules and may be played at an amateur or professional level. Open the rule book of any equestrian discipline and you'll likely find a very strict set of regulations that not only outline the 'rules of the game' but may include rules about clothing, saddlery, bits, the size or type of horse and many other details. Helmet must be worn (no exceptions). Riding boots and helmets are provided if required. Visitors must not climb or lean on any arena fencing.

CELEBRITIES ADDICTED TO HORSES
We all had a poster of our celebrity crush hanging on the wall during our teenage. These are some of the celebrities who are fans of equestrian sports. Here is a list of celebrities who are also equestrian.
Kaley Cuoco – The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco loves riding a horse and uses it to keep herself in shape.
Jeremy Irons – The star of “Assassin’s Creed” and “Batman vs Superman” has ridden horses since young age, and now owns his own horse.
Bella Hadid – Gigi Hadid’s famous sister is quite passionate about horses and had her sights on the Rio Olympic in 2016.
Richard Hammond – “The Hamster”, as he is popularly known, is an equestrian fan.
Madonna – A keen horse fan for many years, Madonna used to train with William Fox-Pitt.
Kiefer Sutherland – The legendary actor and star of “24” is a keen roper and has been featured in many equestrian magazines.
Viggo Mortensen – The “Lord of the Rings” actor is a skilled rider and horseman.
Jamie Foxx – One of the finest actors, Jamie Foxx is a horse lover too. In the movie "Django Unchained", Foxx rides his own horse, Cheetah.

Last Updated: 20th September 2022