Horseback Confidence

This simple, repetitive exercise improves your horse’s guidability and makes you a more confident, effective rider.

Don’t agonize over the details of cueing. Instead, use your mind to develop three core qualities of a confident, effective rider.

Some things build your horseback-riding confidence; others make you feel less confident in the saddle. Take our Trivia Challenge to test your knowledge of which is which.

Have you ever lost your nerve when your trail horse has balked? Here, Julie Goodnight gives you her three-step confidence boost.