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  2. Horseback riding simulators - Wikipedia

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    Products that attempt to accurately imitate the movement of a real horse and are sometimes used for therapeutic purposes as well as for developing equestrian skills or conditioning are the Equicizer, an American-developed mechanical product that resembles the body of a horse, imitates the movement of a horse, and can be used at slower speeds for therapeutic and rehabilitation purposes. [4]

  3. Equine-assisted therapy - Wikipedia

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    Therapeutic horseback riding is considered recreational therapy where an individual is taught by a non-therapist riding instructor how to actively control a horse while riding. [15] It is used as exercise to improve sensory and motor skills for coordination, balance, and posture. [12] [16]

  4. Equestrian vaulting - Wikipedia

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    In competitive vaulting, the rider and horse will both be judged on a scale from 1 to 10. Vaulting competitions consist of compulsory exercises and choreographed freestyle exercises done to music. There are seven compulsory exercises: mount, basic seat, flag, mill, scissors, stand and flank. Each exercise is scored on a scale from 0 to 10.

  5. Equicizer - Wikipedia

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    Equicizer Mechanical Horse Riding Simulator. The Equicizer is a mechanical horse that is non-motorized and is controlled by the rider's movement. Invented by Frank Lovato, Jr. in 1982, it is used by people all over the world for exercise, training and therapy.

  6. Horse training - Wikipedia

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    A horse being trained on the longe line. Horse training refers to a variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when commanded to do so by humans. . Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities, ranging anywhere from equine sports such as horse racing, dressage, or jumping, to therapeutic horseback riding for ...

  7. Riding aids - Wikipedia

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    A harsh jerk upward with one hand (with the other firmly planted on the neck) is used in a technique called the "one-rein stop." This is an emergency technique, when the horse is running away with his rider and no other method will stop him. Western-style riding employs the use of the neck rein. The rider, holding the reins in one hand, moves ...

  8. Lateral movement - Wikipedia

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    Lateral movements are important tools to help with training problems, as they encourage better balance, suppleness, and response to the riding aids.When performed correctly, they ask the horse to move their legs further under their body, thus increasing impulsion and improving movement, and can help build muscle evenly on both sides.

  9. Natural horsemanship - Wikipedia

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    Methods include the use of leading and suppling exercises, and training the horse on a lunge line or loose lead in a round pen. Most natural horsemanship practitioners advocate use of a type of rope halter that has a thinner noseband and heavy heel knot reminiscent of a bosal style hackamore for groundwork, [27] and, for some, riding. [28]