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HEALTH & WELLNESS

THE BENEFITS OF HORSE RIDING

By Sybie Loftwing

Horse riding reduces stress and helps you relax by providing a break from the chaos
that life sometimes brings.

mproved balance, coordination, and learning to ride. In addition to building
healthy bone and muscle growth are just muscle and bone strength, you get an
Ia few of the many benefits that regular excellent core workout. The muscles that
sports and physical activity provide to are mostly worked during horse riding are
children and adults alike. However, horse those in your thighs, lower back, hips and
riding comes with the bonus of increased abdominals – essentially, your core.
self-confidence, self-esteem and sense
of well-being. Besides, who doesn’t love The mental health benefits associated with
petting and cuddling up with the gentle horse riding are considerable, and reason
giants at any of the nearby stables? enough for you to seriously consider
taking it up as a regular hobby. Frequent
Horse riding is no different from any other interaction with horses fosters love and a
sport in the way that it provides benefits sense of compassion towards animals and
to your physical health. The rhythm and teaches the importance of being gentle and
movement of the horse improve the kind to other beings. There is also a great
rider’s circulation and help to stretch sense of freedom associated with horse
muscles, promoting flexibility and range riding as you feel the wind blowing through
of motion. Riders also have increased your hair, hear the sounds of nature and
balance and coordination, as these critical see the open fields and blue sky all around
skills are needed to stay on the horse while you.

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