Free write: Horseback riding by Laurie Rheaume

Yes! Horseback riding is a sport! I have met so many people telling me it isn't, saying you just sit on a horse and it does all the work. Well that's not true! A good rider needs strength to control a horse, to bring it on the tracks, stop him when he's too fast. A good equestrian needs balance, being over 5 feet in the air on a moving animal that can bolt whenever he wishes is not as easy as it seems, you need to stay in the saddle however fast, bumpy, slow or anxious your horse is. A rider not only needs physical strength but also needs a good emotional balance. If ever you get bucked off you have to learn how to fight your fears and and get back on. You have to be calm and patient to be a good and confident rider. Horseback riding isn't only a sport it's a therapy. You have to learn to control, love, be patient and learn with a fifteen hundred pound animal.