Wellness and Mindfulness Benefits of Riding Horses

With a raging pandemic and uncertain times, our day to day lives are becoming more hectic, unpredictable, and stressful than ever before. As families struggle to keep up with these mental, physical, and emotional stresses, it is critical that they prioritize time to focus on their wellness and mindfulness.

Finding ways to stay mentally, physically, and emotionally healthy during these unprecedented times can be extremely challenging.

One simple and effective way to destress from these daily demands is to enjoy the many positive benefits of horse riding. Horse Riding gives people a chance to enjoy the outdoors surrounded by our beautiful nature, while experiencing the feeling of accomplishment and motivation. This results in the release of endorphins and serotonin. Extensive research has proven that endorphins and serotonin are natural chemicals produced in our bodies and are responsible for increasing your wellness and mindfulness. There is a real sense of exhalation and freedom when you ride.

Mental state

Horse riding can lower your stress levels and reduce your anxiety. Researchers found that teenagers who were taught how to ride and care for horses have significantly lower stress hormone levels throughout the day and in the afternoon.

If you feel like you are under a lot of pressure or are feeling stressed with the current affairs, horse riding can give you a much-needed break and enhance and boost your mental well-being

Horse riding has proven to help self-confidence; riders may gain an increase in self-esteem and self-image.

Physical Health

Horse riding provides the combination of a cardiovascular workout with a rewarding mental challenge, mixing balance with hand-eye coordination, helping to improve reflexes, tone the body, and in particular, tone the core muscles and your legs.

The physical benefits are apparent from riding, as it provides exercise for both the horse and rider. It’s a great way of getting in a full-body workout, working your arms with having control of the horse, especially when in trot and gallop and also core, as you need to be positioned correctly in the saddle. To stay balanced and keep from bouncing around in the saddle, you’ll have to use your core muscles. Riding is an isometric exercise where specific muscles are targeted to stay in a particular position.

Emotional

Horse Riding makes you feel great and is recognized as having excellent therapeutic qualities. The emotional benefits can be of equal importance as physical benefits. Furthermore, the relationship and sense of trust developed between you and your horse are highly rewarding. Learning to control and care for an animal much more massive than yourself can profoundly affect your confidence and leaves you feeling great. Riders notice improved emotional control and self-discipline when they are riding. A deep bond is created between the rider and horse, and the connection you feel is unexplainable.

Why Choose Cyr Point Stable. Cyr Point Stable is an intimate East Orlando, in the heart of Avalon Park, which offers a wide range of equestrian programs. The beautiful 10 acres facility is one of Florida’s premier, all-inclusive horseback riding centers. We offer a variety of services, including riding lessons, equine training, and the impressive breeding program in Florida. The large Cyr Point riding arena features a full jumping course and lessons which cater to all experience levels. A full-service facility that welcomes determined show riders and pleasure riders just the same.

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