Horseback Riding

Riding your horse weekly will help keep him in good physical shape. The more riding you do will not only make you a better rider but it will also help your horse and stay sound or get sound. If you ride everyday your horse will most likely be in better shape than most other horses. But be sure not to over work your horse and cause him to become sore. On hot days your horse can get over heated, the best way to prevent this is trying to ride in the shade if possible and don't work him hard. When the weather is cooler out you wont have to worry about them getting over heated because there body will already be cool from the air.

After you ride you should hose the sweat off your horse as long as its not cold out. On hot summer days hosing your horse will help prevent him from over heating. If it isn't hot enough to hose them down you can brush the sweat away so it doesn't dry on your horse and make him uncomfortable.

You should practice a different thing everytime you ride so that your horse doesn't get bored or start misbehaving. One day you may want to practice barrel racing. The next day go to pole bending. Mix it up for your horse. Give them something to look forward to when you ride. Take them on a trail then come back and go over some jumps.

Safety

To stay safe when riding your should wear a helmet. If your horse was to spook at something you may fall off. Also some horses get frisky when the weather cools so they might buck. Falling off from a buck can be dangerous.

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