Horseback Riding

Horseback Riding

Horseback riding can refer to the competitive aspect of riding on a horse either for equestrian events or horse racing, or the casual hobby of riding a horse for enjoyment or transportation purposes.

Fast Facts

Dates back to 4500 B.C.
Used for competitive events or practical life usage
Competitive use: Show Jumping, Horse Racing, Polo, Dressage
Practical use: Plowing, Transportation, Policing assistance

Many Uses

There are many uses for horseback riding, including for parades, hunting, policing assistance, historical reenactments, and even for therapeutic reasons.

In the early days of the U.S. Postal Service, mail carriers would deliver the mail on horseback, and even today, there are practical uses for horseback riding such as transportation. There are also numerous examples of horseback riding in sporting events, such as rodeo, show jumping, polo, and of course horse racing. Horseback riding can also be used by tour guides in areas where modern transportation such as cars cannot gain access, such as at the Grand Canyon or other remote locations.

Categories

Hobbies | Outdoor Hobbies | Animals | Pets | Horses | Vacation | Travel By Interest

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Equestrianism
EquestrianMag: Horseback Riding: A History of Style
iExplore: Horseback Riding Trips & Travel
CampResource.com: Horseback Riding Summer Camps
Pediatric Stroke Network: Horseback riding therapy
Trails Source: Horseback Riding Trails Source
Horse Motels: Worldwide horse motel directory for the traveling equestrian

Horseback Riding News and Articles

Google News: Horseback Riding
Yahoo! Search: Horseback Riding News
Horseback Riding Articles: Equestrian Safety (2006)
Riding Tours: Indian Horse Culture :Spectacular Flowering to Ignominious Collapse (2005)
Riding Tours: Women and Horses – A Powerful Synergy (2005)
Town Crossings: Injured veterans benefit from therapeutic riding program in Boxford (2007)

Horseback Riding How To

eHow.com: How to Dress for Horseback Riding
eHow.com: How to Ride Horseback
wikiHow: How to Get Into Shape for Horseback Riding
Horses.about.com: Tips For Travelers Who Horseback Ride on Vacation
Certified Horsemanship Association: Emergency Preparedness on the Trail

Horseback Riding Disciplines

English

Western

Online Horseback Riding Resources

Any Horseback Riding: Introduction to Horseback Riding
Equestrian Medical Safety Association: Resources
New York Online Access to Health: Horseback Riding
World Reviewer: Best Horse Riding In the World

Horseback Riding Blogs and Forums

Horseback Riding: Horseback Riding Lessons (2007)
Blogspot: Horseback Riding (2007)
TripConnect: Horseback Riding Travel Group
1Cheval: Horse riding forum

Horseback Riding Pictures, Videos and Fun Stuff

Google Image Search: Horseback Riding
Yahoo! Image Search: Horseback Riding
Foto Search: Horseback Riding Photos
YouTube: Rules of Horseback Riding (4:29)
YouTube: Horseback Riding and BBQ (3:32)
YouTube: Horse Riding Helps Wounded War Veterans (5:30)

Horseback Riding Products and Accessories

Synergist Saddles: Horseback Riding Accessories
CafePress: Horseback Riding Merchandise
Horse Training Resources: Horse Training Tips Techniques Horseback Riding
Amazon.com: Horseback Riding

Related Pages on Mahalo

How to Ride a Horse | Horses | vacations | Quarter horses | Arabian horses | Mustang horses | Thoroughbred horses | Andalusians | Draft horses | APHA | Trail rides | English riding | western riding | equitation

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