Comments on: HORSES:whats the difference between a complete novice and an experienced rider?

By: Laurz

Laurz — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:44:59 +0000

A horse teaches the rider to ride = Novice A rider teaching a horse how to be ridden(correctly!) = Experienced
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By: Gabrielle90210

Gabrielle90210 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:59:59 +0000

an experienced rider is someone who has been riding for a long time andcan do most things, a novice is someone who is just learning toride and can only do basic stuff
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By: zakiit

zakiit — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:44:59 +0000

A novice is someone who can only just do walk, trot and canter and a few basic movements like halt and such.

An experienced rider is one who can deal with many types of horse and many types of behaviour, has an understanding of reasons why horses go the way they do and how to improve it through various exercises designed for such purposes, and be able to demonstrate this on various horses.

Having said that, an experienced rider should never be too proud to continue their pursuit of knowledge and learn from different people. Pride cometh before a fall. How true!
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By: ~a horseless cowgirl~

~a horseless cowgirl~ — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:31:59 +0000

The difference is that an experienced rider can get on any horse and ride it exactly the same (obviously not the same but they look the same), whereas a novice can ride some horses well and others not at all. Novices are people who don't ride things WELL, even if they can do them (jumping, cantering, etc).
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By: Muffin

Muffin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:49:59 +0000

It just depends on the person and horse. Someone who rides a horse that acts like a robot might look like an experienced rider, but if you put that person on a horse that bucks and refuses to do what you want them to, they might look like they’ve never ridden before.
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Four years of riding and showing – all with a super crazy horse. Yes, I’d say I’m an experienced rider. Does that make me perfect? No, of course not. Just experienced.

By: me!

me! — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:42:59 +0000

a novice can probably trot a little maybe canter, and jump jumps (MAYBE) of small heights. an experienced rider, knows how to care for the horse and can get on usually by themselves, participate in different kinds of shows, jump highish heights.
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By: mummymoomoo

mummymoomoo — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:12:59 +0000

One can ride the other can’t.

Very briefly….

I would class a novice as someone who is unbalanced and unstable in the saddle through all paces and unable to control a horse beyond walking and trotting
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I would class an experienced rider as someone who is well balanced through all paces, able to school and jump with ease.

and there’s so much in between the 2
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By: Saleenxx

Saleenxx — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:34:59 +0000

Novice riders can ride, but they just need more practice. They can do most things like jumping, but just need to practice their skills. Experienced riders know how to do most things, like how to preform specific commands, ride most levels of horses, etc.

Take for instance an eventing competition. Their are certain levels of classes within one for certain levels of riders. The novice level is easier than the advanced obviously.

Hope that helped!
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13 yrs. horse experience.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:20:59 +0000

The difference, experience..!

Simples,
M@
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By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:14:59 +0000

A novice is some one who knows little to none about horses and riding.
A beginner is some one who can catch, tack and mount up and walk and trot and be comfortable with it.
A intermediate rider can catch, tack, mount up, w/t/c, if english can take small jumps, In western can neck rein and slid to a stop.
A advanced rider can catch, tack, mount up, w/t/c/g, If english can jump 3′+ and can do dressage level 2+ in eventing and has show experience, If western can show back, trail ride, neck rein, cut cattle if working ranch.
They should also be able to sit bucks and control rearing horses, and have great horsemanship skill not only when riding but on the ground.
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Owner of my 2 loveys, Cocoa a QH mix and Juliet a straight Egyptian Arabian and riding for 12+ years.