You want a competent pony handler, irrespective of whether you are a real beginner or a veteran rider. Naturally, you may be a hotshot horse handler yourself, but if you’re not, you do need a competent person irrespective of how experienced a rider you are. You require the services of someone that is an expert with horses and the science of handling them. Horses weigh in the area of a 1,000 pounds, and they’re really robust and powerful. Just like humans, they all come with their own unique character, and they are all emotionally sensitive.

You are not going to learn even the fundamentals of pony handling with a snap of your fingers. You may not take particularly long to become a moderately competent rider, but pony handling is another completely new issue. Experience in pony handling comes with a lot of blood, sweat and tears accompanying tons of hands on, practical training and experience. It really involves one heck of a lot more than hopping on to a pony and screaming ‘giddy up’ at him.

Beginners should be taught to ride only on horses that are absolutely broken in and trained. Even before starting off riding horses, you ought to be well acquainted with horse gear: you should be able to identify the right gear for each pony you ride, you should know the best way to fit on the gear and you should know your cues and your commands. You ought to have a good idea of caring for horses: feeding them, grooming them and letting them drink water after a tough ride. Weighted bags are used to train horses to get used to weight on their backs. After they are used to the weights, they’re fitted out with shoes, halters and other gear without being ridden.

The idea again is to get them used to gear. You ought to be conscious of where a pony can feel discomfort or even hurt because of poorly fitted saddles or gear, and you should be able to detect symptoms of such discomfort or agony, identify the causes and eliminate them. Correct horse riding teaching ought to give you a precise idea of every aspect of preparing and riding a horse with comfort and security and looking after the horse post ride.

The most typical 2 riding styles are the Western and the English styles. Each style includes its own unique design of saddle. Further, even within a given riding styles, saddles, straps and cinches differ for different horses and different riders. The same need to cater to individual fit requirements applies for other gear like bits, halters, reins and such like. Riding gear also comes in varying styles. You need to have a good idea of all of these matters; you also have to be acquainted with the right way to dress when you are riding, from your head wear down to your foot wear.

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