Horseback Riding 101

Lesson 6: Basics of the Trot

This lesson introduces the next gait, the trot. Because it is a two-beat rhythm, it is relatively simple to learn, but not easy. The horse’s back moves up and down in concert with the percussion of his hooves on the ground. The sensation is unlike any other on earth. So, people must learn it. It takes, as well, a great deal of coordination on the part of the rider. Learning the two-point position and learning to post are preliminaries to learning to sit the trot and then to canter; both of those are beyond the scope of this unit, however.

Review: Mounting, dismounting, walking, halting.

Work especially on walking and feeling the horse’s rhythm and at halting.

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