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Horseback riding is a lot of fun and a great way to explore the woods. Most of the fun in riding though is the interaction between you and your horse. Horses can be very intelligent animals when they take their mind off of eating and are very sensitive to what you, the rider, is feeling. That's why one of the most important tips when you first get on a horse (besides making sure you're holding both reigns and that your feet are in the stirrups) is to just relax. You'll most likely have a better ride...
...most part, the East has a different philosophy in teaching horseback riding than the West does. I was taught how to ride in Wyoming by some cowboys who put me on a wild horse with no helmet and sent me off galloping into the sunset with a bunch of equally clueless beginners. Fortunately I survived this 'sink-or-swim' way of teaching without breaking my neck (only a few bruises), but obviously this is not how Boston Equestrian teaches riding or they'd in court every day facing massive lawsuits...
Horseback riding received a lot of bad press the last couple of years with Christopher Reeve's paralyzing accident and other fairly well-known figures getting injured by horses. Horseback riding is actually quite safe, especially if you are a beginner with an easy-going horse on a guided trail-ride and you pay attention and wear a helmet. It only starts to get more dangerous as your ability increases and you try to do more and more (such as jumping) with more high-strung horses...
General Colin Powell once again declines a ride on that white horse. More
Indeed, a TIME/CNN poll conducted by Yankelovich Partners last week showed that 88% of individuals made no changes to their portfolios during or after the Monday-Tuesday roller-coaster ride on Wall Street. Only 1% said they sold stocks. Between now and year's end, 34% expect to buy more stocks; 59% expect to make no changes...