The best age to learn riding is definitely teenagers. Teenagers are good at learning. In addition, children are softer, more flexible and have a better sense of balance than adults, and often grow faster than adults in equestrian learning.
Equestrian is not just about riding a horse. Learning equestrian also includes a series of tutorials such as communicating with horses and brushing horses. Riding a horse has many advantages, for example, it can cultivate children's concentration and exercise their sense of body balance, independent judgment and logical thinking ability. 4 to 12 years old is the golden age to learn equestrian. When I was a child, my body was softer and my sense of balance was better than that of adults. Seven or eight years old is the appropriate age for children to start formal equestrian courses, and children of this age can begin to understand the teaching requirements put forward by coaches.
Learning equestrian has many advantages.
1. Exercise a sense of balance: Riding a horse is a very balanced exercise. Whether a novice can sit firmly on horseback or learn some equestrian movements, it is very beneficial to exercise a sense of balance.
2. Shape a graceful posture: Because riding needs to hold your head high and your back straight, you can get rid of the habit of hunching over by learning the basic posture of riding. Moreover, riding a horse is a vertical stretching exercise. If you can persist for a long time, you can gradually form a beautiful posture. This is why in western aristocratic families, women are required to learn to ride horses at a very young age, which can shape the princess-like temperament.
3. Overall exercise of body coordination: Riding belongs to the whole body, skill is greater than strength, and it needs the coordination of the rider's hands and eyes, so it has great exercise for the overall coordination of the body.
4. Cultivate excellent psychological quality: in the interaction with horses, you can slowly cultivate love, courage, patience and wisdom, which not only improves emotional intelligence, but also enhances their confidence in overcoming obstacles.
5. Improvement of communication skills: Equestrian must first learn to communicate and cooperate with animals, know what the horse is thinking, and let the horse know what he is thinking. When a child comes into contact with animals through body language, he will gradually learn to understand others and learn to express and communicate. This is why horse riding can be used as one of the treatments for autism.
6. Make children happy physically and mentally: "Some children will feel that kind of happiness and excitement at the moment of riding a horse", said coach Tong Ma Jun. "Some children may be afraid at first, but after overcoming their fears, they can slowly feel the novelty and comfort brought by cycling. Moreover, horse riding is a combination of active and passive sports. Compared with other competitive sports, riding makes children more relaxed and happier. "
Therefore, regardless of any sport, participation is definitely the best.