What to know about horsemanship

Learning horsemanship not only adds to our life skills, but also opens up our mindsets. But before getting on a horse, it's important to know these basics about horsemanship.

Wearing safety and protection of equestrian equipment

The human head is most prone to injury, before riding a horse should be selected to suit your head type of helmet, breeches are also a must when riding a horse, in the process of horseback riding is inevitable movement friction, breeches can help the rider to facilitate the action. In professional competitions, riders are required to wear a rider's uniform. The reins of the set of horses is very rough and easy to bruise the skin, gloves have become an essential piece of equipment for horseback riding, usually the choice of gloves should be wear-resistant and good sense of comfort, but also play a role in keeping warm in the winter.

Riding boots protect both legs and feet, and are divided into long and short boots. In the absence of long riding boots, you can wear Chaps to protect your legs. Protective undershirts are used to protect the rider from falling off the horse, and can protect the rider's lower back and spine and other parts of the body. Beginning riders are required to wear protective undershirts.

Try to interact with the horse to build a bond

It's best to have a simple interaction with the horse before we ride it, such as feeding it some grass and stroking it gently. This process is very important because if a horse is familiar with you and has built trust in you, it will very willingly let you ride on its back. Horses are intelligent animals that can sense human emotions and intentions.

Mastering the correct mounting steps

Mastering the correct mounting steps

Be sure to check that all saddles are secure before mounting. The rider turns to the right from a standing position, separates the reins with the left hand over the horse's head, tightens the reins with the left hand, stands close to the horse's body with the horse's forelegs facing the horse's body diagonally behind, tightens the left rein so that the two reins fit together inside the neck of the horse, grips the reins with the left hand, inserts the ring finger into the middle of the two reins along with the whip and grasps the bun hairs of the armor, with the heart of the fist downward.

Turn the stirrups clockwise with your right hand so that the outside of the stirrups are facing you, and step on the horse from the outside. Lift your left leg and step into the stirrups with the palm of your left foot. Grasp the right side of the rear saddle bridge with your right hand and press down on your left toe so that it is under the belly band, but cannot touch the horse's body. With the right foot in the stirrups, gently jump upward with the power of the right palm and both arms. When the left leg is straight and the body is erect, the right hand is supported on the front of the saddle, and the right leg is straightened and lifted up to quickly cross the horse's buttocks, taking care not to touch the horse's body.

With the right leg over the horse's body, support your weight with both hands and sit gently on the saddle. Once on the horse, step gently into the stirrups with your right foot, separate the left and right reins, hold the reins with both hands, keep your upper body straight, look straight ahead, and maintain an accurate riding position.

Never get close to the horse's butt

Never get close to the horse's butt

Horses are very gentle animals, but at the same time very sensitive animals, as long as there is a little bit of discomfort on their body, their emotions will be amplified, and they can easily lose their temper, so we need to be extra careful when we come into contact with the horse and try to stand on both sides of the horse and never get close to the horse's butt. get close to the horse's buttocks, which is also a kind of self-protection of the horse. If you don't follow this one, you may get hurt before you even ride the horse.

The meaning of equestrianism is to love the horse, to see it as our close friend, and to be willing to build up emotions and mutual trust with the horse. In the day-to-day training and bonding with each other **** with progress. Equestrianism is not only a sport, but also an important way to cultivate people's temperament and quality.