Horseback Riding 101

By Laura McBride

Lesson 7: Beginning to Post theTrot

Suggested Reading:

In Centered Riding by Sally Swift, read Chapter Eight. In The Nature of Horses by Stephen Budiansky, read Chapter Eight.

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Lessons

Introduction
Lesson 1: Grooming and Tacking up
Lesson 2: Basic Rider Equipment for Safe Riding
Lesson 3: Leading, Mounting and Dismounting, and Basic Position
Lesson 4: Beginning to Ride: Walk and Halt
Lesson 5: Where Do I Go From Here?
Lesson 6: Basics of the Trot
Lesson 7: Beginning to Post theTrot
• Review: Two-Point on Straight Lines
• Posting the Trot: Posting on Straight Lines
• Helpful Hints About Posting
• Theory and Philosophy Pertaining to Skills at This Level
• More Breathing Exercises
• Suggested Reading:
Lesson 8: Getting Good at Trotting