Horsey Friday Fun Facts - Benefits Of Horseback Riding

Did you know that horseback riding has many benefits?  It is much more than sitting on a horse.  Riding does burn calories, but there are more benefits than that. 

Horseback riding:

-  Improves co-ordination

-  Improves your sense of well-being and develops your alertness 

-  Having a good riding posture strengthens the spine and increases joint mobility

-  Stimulates the internal organs.  Aids liver function and digestion.

-  Improves physical and mental conditions with abled and disabled people

-  Allows you to become mentally in tune with your horse.  They can be quite a friend to you in time of stress who will not judge nor tell your secrets

-  Stimulates the hormone called Seratonin, which is a natural mood enhancer, which leads to a feeling of well-being during and after riding

-  Boosts the cardiovascular system

-  Prevents muscle cramps

-  Connects you spiritually to your horse