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English Horseback Riding is so much fun! I do English, and I have a blast! In English Riding, you usually use these just few basic items: (there will be more when you get further on, but this is what you will standardly use) An English saddle (3 different kinds: all-purpose, jumping, and dressage), a girth (goes around the horse's belly and holds the saddle on), a saddle pad (the pad that goes under the saddle and keeps it from rubbing your horse, and helps prevent your saddle from slipping), and an English bridle (the part that goes on your horse's head). Some other things you might in the future are: boots for your horse, a running and/or a standing martingale.

There are different types of English riding, but the three main ones are Hunter/Jumper, Eventing, and Dressage. Hunter/Jumper is where you jump and do flat work. Eventing is a three-day "event" that consists of Dressage, Stadium Jumping, and Cross-Country. Then there is just Dressage by itself, which is a series of difficult movements in which represents the bond between horse and rider. Have fun!

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