This post is dedicated to the American Quarter Horse. It is one of my favorite breeds. Here is a collection of fun facts about this all American Horse. The American Quarter Horse originated in the 1600’s in America. Colonial farmers bred their horses to a faster...
How Long Does It Take To Learn To Ride A Horse? For San Diego riders and beyond! Learning to ride a horse well takes years. I compare it to learning ballet. No one expects to be a great ballet dancer in a 1 year of lessons, or after a week of ballet summer camp. ...
How to ride a horse well – Develop an Independent Seat What do all of the great riders in San Diego and the world have in common? An independent seat! It is a common term (“independent seat”), but it is not always explained or understood well. What is an...
The Cost of Horseback Riding Lesson in San Diego? In the past many people had horses in their backyards, giving a riding lesson was a cheap and easy thing to do. If you already kept a horse is your backyard for working the farm, giving riding lessons did not increase...
This is a video clip that has some nice diagrams of the correct seat position, and some good examples of common rider error and exercises to help fix them. For people new to the sport, I also like this clip because it is a nice review of some of the basic goals and...
Many of us love horses, when we see them we just want to touch them and talk to them. Unfortunately, in our gusto, we forget how we may be impacting them. Here are some quick reminders of how to approach, touch, and meet a horse. 1- Approach-We are predators,...
