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ACCESS USEF NETWORKTrainer: Elaine Schott
Length: 05:49 Minutes
Your First Riding Lesson
No matter your age, your first horseback riding lesson is an exciting experience. Elaine Schott of River Mountain Farm discusses what to wear; your first interaction with a horse; the proper way to groom, saddle, and mount a horse; and how to take care of the horse or pony after your lesson.
To learn more about hunter and jumper riding, please visit the United States Hunter Jumper Association and US Equestrian’s hunter, hunter/jumping seat equitation, and jumping discipline pages.
Key Principles:
What to Wear
What Not to Wear
Meeting Your Horse
Grooming, Tacking Up, and Mounting
The First Lesson
Tips for Parents
Dismounting, Untacking, and Grooming
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