Horseback Riding: How to Ride a Horse

Learn Horseback Riding: Easy Steps

Successfully and comfortably riding a horse is not just about knowing the proper riding techniques. Riders need to feel confident and comfortable around their horses. Your confidence and comfort level has a great impact on whether or not your horse will obey your commands.

Horseback Riding Expert Fraser Wheaton can show you how - and you can do it from your own living room before you ever ride a horse!

Easy Steps to Confident Horseback Riding

There's lots of good stuff here, including:

How to approach a horse and gain its trust, the easiest ways to mount & dismount a horse and how to get your horse to stop instantly
Understand how a horse thinks, how to read horse body language and disciplining your horse the right way
Different riding styles and which one is right for you, choosing the best saddle
Beginner Horseback Riding

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Learn Horse Control for Better Riding In this breakthrough guide, renowned riding expert Gincy Self Bucklin offers adult riders a unique, proven method for developing a good physical, mental, and emotional relationship with a horse.

Horseback Riding Gear: What Should You Get?

Where to Go Horseback Riding

Dude Ranch Directory
Whether you want a family oriented trip with kids' programs plus kayaking and fishing - or you want a rustic or historic ranch offering cattle work, you can find what you want quickly and easily with this online tool.
Riding Lessons & Clinics
Feeling adventurous? You can find horseback riding lessons and clinics worldwide teaching a variety of riding styles. I never knew there were so many different ways to experience riding a horse.

Who to Ride With:

Find People to Horseback Ride With
Find people in your area who are interested in horseback riding, and make new friends who enjoy spending time with horses as much as you do.
Horseback Riding Clubs in the US
State-by-state listings, although several states do not have listings for riding clubs.