{"id":154,"date":"2009-10-03T10:26:06","date_gmt":"2009-10-03T16:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/?p=154"},"modified":"2009-10-03T10:26:06","modified_gmt":"2009-10-03T16:26:06","slug":"horseback-riding-lessons-the-dream-never-goes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/general\/horseback-riding-lessons-the-dream-never-goes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Horseback Riding Lessons &#8211; The Dream Never Goes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/authover.css\" media=\"screen\" \/>\r\n\t       <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/simplemodel.css\" media=\"screen\"\/>\r\n\t          <script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n\tsrc=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery-1.7.2.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery.simplemodal.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/authover.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\tvar jq = jQuery.noConflict();\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction openPopup(url,width,height,delay,useajax,iframe,exitt){\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\talert(url);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tauthover.configure({\r\n\t\t\t\t\tiFrameAttribute : {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\" : \"autFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"id\" : \"authFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"src\" : \"http:\/\/wikipedia.com\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\" : \"100%\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\" : \"100%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t},\r\n\t\t\t\tmodalContent : url,\r\n\t\t\t\twidth : width,\r\n\t\t\t\theight : height,\r\n\t\t\t\tdelay : delay,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupUseAjax: 0,\r\n\t\t\t\ttargetUseIframe: iframe,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupIsRedirect: useajax,\r\n\t\t\t\texitAlertText: exitt\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\tauthover.triggerModal();\r\nreturn false;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/script><p id=\"body\"><strong><em>How long have you been dreaming of horseback riding?<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have you been considering taking <a href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/RidingBook.html\" title=\"horseback riding lessons\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>horseback riding lessons<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an old saying:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Every little girl wants to ride a horse &#8211; and the dream never goes away.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While horseback riding isn&#8217;t just for girls, the percentages are much higher for women than men. A large group of adults in the 40 &#8211; 60 age group are starting horseback riding lessons! So &#8211; whether you&#8217;re young or old &#8211; it&#8217;s never too late to chase that dream of riding and seriously consider taking horseback riding lessons.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your age (if you care to divulge it!), the DESIRE to ride can be quite strong. It&#8217;s not unusual to find yourself daydreaming and yearning for the opportunity to ride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you wondering, like many of these, how to get started with horse riding lessons?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Life&#8217;s issues, work, family, etc. may squelch the desire at times but, from what I&#8217;ve learned over the years talking to lots of folks, that desire is always there. Many in that 40 &#8211; 60 range are now financially able handle horseback riding lessons &#8211; but aren&#8217;t sure how to start.<\/p>\n<p>Yet some simply can&#8217;t afford lessons, let alone keeping their own horse. But they want to learn enough about riding so they can go on a trail ride or go with a friend.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>So what&#8217;s the secret to getting started?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>There are books specifically for the new or first-time rider. The goal is to teach most of the basics at home, before you take formal lessons. It saves you time and money in the process &#8211; and when you do go to the stable to start formal lessons you&#8217;ll sound like an experienced rider &#8217;cause you know the lingo.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s lots of background material, understanding of horses, breeds, gaits, styles, etc. that is good to learn and that will help you get ready for horse riding lessons when you&#8217;re ready. There&#8217;s no reason to pay someone lots of money to teach you those things when you can learn a whole bunch of it by yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Learn many of the secrets the professional instructors use before you ever put your foot in the stirrup. 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