HOW TO RIDE A HORSE WESTERN (BEGINNERS TRAIL RIDING GUIDE)

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Published 2022-08-04

Are you going on a dude ranch vacation or a local horseback trail ride? Here is what you need to know. The complete beginner's guide to riding horses western. Our main focus being on rider and horse safety out on a group trail ride. These fundamentals will carry over to your first few horseback rides, trail rides, or lessons.

DISCLAIMER: Always have a qualified professional around when first learning how to ride. This will keep you safe and enable a positive experience.

0:00 Intro
0:22 How To Approach A Horse
1:26 How To Get On A Horse
2:11 Correct Horseback Riding Posture
3:15 What Not To Wear On A Horseback Ride
3:34 Why Cowboy Boots Work
4:11 How To Make A Horse Move Forward
4:46 How To Make A Horse Stop
5:50 How To Steer A Horse
7:04 What NOT To Do On A Horseback Ride
7:35 What To Do If Your Horse Starts Eating On The Trail
8:48 How To Re-Position Your Saddle
9:20 How To Dismount A Horse

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All Comments (21)

@janetmaruhashi3353 1 year ago

When dismounting, stepping out of the stirrup onto to the ground can be extremely dangerous - foot can get caught, horse can move etc. After bringing right leg over, lean over the saddle, release left foot from stirrup then, holding horn and back of saddle slide off the horse.
@MrBone777 1 year ago

Great info if you’re starting out I would totally recommend this to new riders.
@estherphillips590 1 year ago

We are going on a family holiday from the UK to California to do some trail riding. The riding style is so different from what I'm used to! The reins are so slack and your stirrups are so long. I think I'm going to have to just relax in the saddle and leave my jodhpurs at home 😆 Thank you for the lovely video. It looks beautiful there x
@iamajramirez2 2 months ago

Grew up on a Farm, miss it dearly. Thanks for the update on the knowledge. Always good to prepare in advance. Hope to be riding here soon
@Radi0activeBen 2 months ago

Haven't ridden in years and plan to this weekend. This was a great refresher.
@cinxa 2 months ago

Very helpful thank you, I will be taking riding classes soon and wanted to see this step by step.
@brianallen35 1 year ago

Great info that was exactly what I was looking for.
3 months ago

Nice video. Thank you for posting it!
@junebug8882 14 days ago

Thank you snow bunny for sharing this
@buebecutlen8963 11 months ago

I am going for a vacation for 2 weeks and i haven't rode since age 10, 30 and 35 and now i'm terrified to do that because my woman wants to ride and i don't. I think i don't have it in me anymore. I think to me is best to connect with the horse when we arrive to the location. Greetings from Finland. Great video!
@dukejohnnystar 1 year ago

Love this and love the dogs
@user-gz3wu5ge8c 9 months ago

This video is really helpful
@pittielover8949 10 months ago

Great video! Thanks! I usually ride English, but learning Western. Def will take a lot of these tips!
@mythal0620 1 month ago

Great info, thanks a lot!
@dolphinflame2697 1 year ago

This video was really helpful.
@forestoneil2297 1 year ago

very helpful
@massgrower7105 8 months ago

i lovvvve the look of that horse with the white sickle mark on it on its face sooo beautiful
@jokoprihanto9642 2 months ago

This absolutely helpfull
@saurabhmukh1 1 year ago

Very well structured and informational video....where is this barn? It's beautiful out there
@dumwyteguy 1 month ago

Its crazy to me how horses even trust humans in the first place. Great and informative video