subject: Important Tips on Horse Riding [print this page] Important Tips on Horse Riding Important Tips on Horse Riding
Horse riding has been an age long activity all around the world. Horses have played a very important role throughout human history all over the world, both in warfare and peaceful pursuits such as transportation, trade and agriculture. Horse riding has never been easy. It takes a lot of effort and practice to be a well horse rider. With time; people have realized the importance of their safety and thus have added necessary equipments to their riding sessions. Horse bridle is the most essential tool. It is impossible to ride a stallion without a bridle. Horse bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. It consists of a nose band which exerts pressure on the sensitive areas of the animal's face in order to provide direction and control.
Most of the essential equipments include riding apparels, riding breeches and horse bridle. Before you start up with horse riding, it is very important that you are appropriately dressed for a comfortable ride. The riding apparels generally consist of the right kind of clothes, footwear, hats or helmets and safety vests. The clothing usually depends on the person who is to ride. The western style riders generally wear denim pants. These pants comprise of chaps and fringes and are mostly made up of leather. The English riders prefer wearing breeches that fit very snugly. Traditionally, riding breeches were tight in the legs, stopping about halfway down the calf, with buckles or laces in the calf section. They rendered a pronounced flare through the thighs, which allowed freedom of movement for the rider. But now Velcro and zippers have replaced buckles and laces and the change in the material used for making breeches has given twists and turns to its designs. Boots are essential while riding and their size may vary; they may be ankle high paddock or knee length. The boots should be made up of leather and not of rubber. Western riders wear a traditional cowboy hat whereas English riders wear derby hats or a cap. But now-a-days helmets are preferred for protection and these should be ASTM certified. Young stallions are generally wild in nature, so an extra safety is required, while riding these untrained animals.
