Horseback Riding

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Manage Your Pain and Stress With Horseback Riding

There is something about a horse that is good for a person. From the outside it seems like horseback riding is very simple. A rider has to command the horse and horse will do all the work. However, there is more to horseback riding than you would expect. There two major horseback riding styles.

English

What makes the English riding style different from other riding styles is the fact that there is no horn on the saddle. There are also different disciplines in English riding like:

Hunter
Dressage
Eventing
Show jumping

Western

Western riding originated from farm riders because they were using different and aggressive riding skills to take control of their horses to herd their cattle. Some common disciplines of Western you should consider are:

Reining
Barrel Racing
Cutting
Calf Roping

Benefits of Horseback Riding

Therapy

Horseback riding is often used as a form of physical and mental therapy. When a person sits on the horse their body relaxes. During riding when fresh air touches their face it creates a sense of pleasure and happiness. Horseback riding has also been proven therapeutic for chronic back pain. Due to the natural gait of the animal, it can help soothe spinal problems such as scoliosis.

Recreation

For some people, it is only a source of enjoyment. They have a genuine love for the animals and ride in their spare time.

Competition

There are several horseback riding competitions. The most common competitions are the Rodeos, Polo, and Horse Jumping.

Importance of pain management

Horseback Riding is a great way to deal with stress and other issues. However, most of the time people forget about the pain they will have to deal with after the riding session. They often pay attention towards the warmup exercises. Riders should know about the importance of applying topical pain relief cream, like Super Blue Stuff OTC before and after a horse riding in order to manage pain.

Super Blue Stuff OTC

Super blue stuff OTC by BlueSpring is the best pain reliever available on the market.

It will relieve your pain within few seconds
You will feel a natural relief
It is available in different sizes and for activities
Super Blue Stuff OTC smells lightly of peaches. You will not have to deal with the strong-smelling menthol of other products.