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One of our Windwalker adventure guides, Barry, recently relayed the story of a time when he got caught out in the middle of a big storm while out riding with clients. In fact, this was not just a storm, it was a blinding blizzard white out, right in the middle of the desert!

“I had to hold my arm up in front of my face, had to pull my hat down, I remember thinking to myself, ‘I cannot believe this is happening, in the Arizona desert of all places!!’ The group had to just stand still and wait it out, there was nothing else we could do, we could go nowhere, no shelter around to escape to!”

Exploring nature and the beauty of the Arizona wilderness by horseback can be a very exciting, rejuvenating and fulfilling experience that can create a feel-good memory that lasts a lifetime. However, some people may be a bit timid about the idea of riding a horse, especially if they have never been on one before. Questions may be going through their minds, such as “What will it be like? What if I fall off? Will the horse rush off without me being in control? What if the horse doesn’t like me? Do horses bite or kick? What if I get behind the group or lost?”

By developing your riding skill and your knowledge, you can greatly enhance the pleasure and safety of horseback riding. Communication between you and your horse is one crucial aspect of riding skill. Last week we presented a post with riding tips 1-3. Below we wanted to give you tips 4 and 5:

Riding Tip #4

It is helpful to understand horse behavior and the similarities between humans and horses:

As a part of this weekly blog, we wanted to include educational information that will help you get the most out of your horse-riding experience. Having some basic skills down will greatly improve your riding ability and you will have a lot more fun on your rides. This post will be the first in a series about riding tips.