Some wonderful positives to riding are:

(1) Individuals who learn to ride horses have the ability to exercise in a unique manner! Riding involves using muscles that are hardly utilized and thus riders build up muscle and stamina in order to keep up with their horses!
(2) Riding has been shown to improve posture and can help those who suffer from chronic back-aches or leg issues
(3) Those who take up riding a horse develop great discipline and alertness as they must take control of the changing environment to maintain of themselves, others, and of course their horses.
(4) On the Adelphi Equestrian Team we ride English style, which provides riders who have ridden Western to learn yet another way to grow and excel in another field of riding.