Why is horse riding more than just a recreational activity?
Riding horse involves a lot of physical skills and strength.
As a rider keeps mastering the skills further, they become more confident in
handling the horse on their own. Besides every muscle of the body, riding a
horse requires body coordination, awareness, and balance. Since horses are prey
animal, they can get startled easily and react instinctively. Horse riding
helps to teach the brain and the body to be alert and aware of the movements of
the horse.
From mental health issues to speech therapies, equine
assisted therapy is being used to treat a lot of conditions. The mental
rehab session may involve riding a horse or just stroking them. Even just
patting a horse can have a calming effect in our body and mind, and reduce
stress and anxiety.
Rehabilitation
sessions to treat physical anomalies often involve riding or mounting a
horse as the rhythmic movements of the horse helps in aiding motor and sensory
issues.
