How can I improve my horseback riding skills?
Riding is all about riding really often. I used to ride twice a week, then I started riding every day… that’s when I improved the most. Now during the school year I can only ride once a week and I’m actually getting worse. To develop your leg muscles you need to ride a lot. So the more you can ride the better. Maybe you can find someone who is willing to let you ride their horse once a week or more so that you can ride in addition to your lesson… maybe if they don’t have a lot of time to ride their own horse, they’ll appreciate having you ride occasionally. The other thing I recommend is watching really good riders a lot. When I was beginning I had 2 things that helped me a lot: (1) I was taking a riding class which involved both a riding and written portion… that means that I had a book describing what you should be doing with your body… It’s one thing to have someone tell you things while you’re on a horse. It’s another thing to read about it and focus on what you ought to be
