The impact of teaching approach on horse and rider biomechanics during riding lessons.

ABSTRACT: Riding relies on embodied and practical knowledge and is predominantly taught during practical lessons. Effective teaching is dependent on relevant instructions and evaluation from the riding teacher or trainer. The aim was to investigate how riding instructions affect horse and rider motion and rein tension during transitions between walk and trot. Two Swedish (S1, S2) and two Norwegian (N1, N2) riding teachers, and five riders per location participated. Each rider rode two horses, 40 lessons total. Videos, horse and rider kinematics and rein tension were recorded. The teachers were interviewed, teacher-student interactions were analysed using conversation analysis. Biomechanical data were analysed in mixed models. S1 and N2 spent about a third of their lessons preparing the students whil

SUBMITTER: Bystrom A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791127 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature