Into The Saddle

Some people think that horseback riding isn't a sport. We do not just let the horse go around and around in circles. We work. HARD. Here are some examples:


1. it isn't as easy as it looks, and those of us who have tried it know that.

2. its listed under Olympic sports so why don't some people just get it?

3. you do use muscle...hell-o...your booty & your legs are the main ones...and then your abs & arms.

4.it takes way more of a workout to ride a horse then play baseball.

5. most of us ride everyday 6 days a week for over an hour...i don't see many sports players with this much dedication.

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ok and as for those people who play "sports" like soccer, and say horseback riding is a sport for only the fat & lazy(grrrr ).....what do you say to that??

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Here's more!!

1. becuase you use lots of leg muscles
2. use use lots of arm muscles.. haha depending on the horse ;)
3. you have to learn how to use those muscles effectivley
4. it takes a long time to learn "the ways"
5. there is more than one way to ride a horse
6. if you ride you train horses and this takes mental strength
7. it also takes a mental strength b/c you can get easily discouarged
8. you can get injured
9. you win trohies like any other sprt
10. you have to practice lots
11. you have to have team work (between you and your horse, and or your team)
12. you have to have LOTS of theory!
13. you are constany learning new things
14. you and your team member(ur horse) show each other new skills
15. it takes a long time to get those skills good
16. you have to have good communiccation skills
17. have to practice more than the average athlete would b/c you are working w/something that cant understand english
18. you have to have LOADS of common sense.. lol
19. you have to be able to fall off and get back on :D
20. haha oh ya you have to be able to control a 1500plb animal

hope this is enough reasons:D


***What's scarier when mad, a 200 lbs football player or a 1200 lbs mare? ***:)