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Expert tips to help you ride your horse on the roads with confidence

If riding on the road is an inevitable part of your routine, confidence in this regard is essential. In the third part of this exclusive series on rider confidence for H&H subscribers, we ask the experts for their advice on coping with these natural worries and tools for managing the anxiety
Becky Murray Becky Murray

    • You may be happy soaring over five-foot hedges or riding into a dressage arena packed with spectators, but the idea of hacking on the roads sets you quaking in your boots. Building confidence for riding a horse on the road is a tricky area.

    Traffic has increased massively over the years, and not all drivers know how to pass horses appropriately. Although the British Horse Society (BHS) has made huge efforts with their road safety campaigns, it remains a major concern.

    However, for many of us, riding on the roads is essential if only to get to safe hacking routes. If we have a mental block about it, our nerves can transfer to our horse and exacerbate the tension.

    Rider on the road, horse spooking

    A tense rider will transfer their nerves to the horse. Credit: Andrew Sydenham

    Let’s take a look at how to alleviate some of the worries, so that you can enjoy every step of the ride.

    5 key steps to improve confidence for horse riding on the road

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    Becky Murray
    Becky Murray

    H&H senior news writer
    Since joining H&H in 2018, Becky has covered a broad range of equestrian news including welfare matters, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings and road safety campaigns. She has also interviewed top riders including Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to name just a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, as well as the Royal Highland and Blair Castle International Horse Trials closer to home. She was also a key part of the remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.
    Becky Murray

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