WHAT KIND OF RIDER ARE YOU
(Have some fun!)
Answer the following 25 questions with the answer that best suits your lifestyle.
1. How ambitious are you to go riding?
a) I live to ride
b) I love to ride
c) I like to ride
d) I don’t mind riding
2. How often to take lessons on average?
a) About once a week
b) About once a month
c) About once a year
d) There is no need for lessons
3. How good of a rider are you?
a) Very good
b) Good
c) Fair
d) Trying
4. How often do you ride on average?
a) 5 - 7 times a week
b) 3 – 4 times a week
c) Once a week
d) Less than once a week
5. If you are not at school or at work, do you ride?
a) Always and I book holidays to go riding
b) Usually
c) Sometimes I have no time
d) No usually
6. When riding, do you fear making a mistake?
a) Yes and I try not to
b) Yes and it stresses me
c) Sometimes
d) Never
7. What is your horsemanship education?
a) Masters
b) Diploma
c) Some classes
d) Nothing formal
8. How often do you attend a horse related clinic or seminar?
a) Twice or more a year
b) Once a year
c) Once every other year
d) Less than above
9. How often do you read or watch something equine related?
a) Twice or more a year
b) Once a year
c) Once every other year
d) Less than above
10. What type of horses do you own?
a) Champion horse(s)
b) Could be champion(s)
c) Average, but good horses
d) Less than above
11. How talented a rider are you?
a) Very good & flexible
b) Good with work & exercise
c) Average
d) Struggling
12. How often do you exercise?
a) 5 times a week or more
b) 3-4 times a week
c) 1-2 times a week
d) Less than above
13. How healthy are you?
a) Hardly ever sick
b) Average
c) Occasionally sick
d) Often sick or have a disease
14. What do you do when buying a horse?
a) Search, travel far & test out carefully
b) Buy what is good and close enough
c) Look for cheapest deal
d) Go to an auction and/or look for freebies
15. How proper is your horsemanship?
a) Study lots, self-assess and have a coach
b) Concerned and self-assess
c) I’m sure I’m ok
d) It doesn’t really matter
16. How well do you eat?
a) Strict diet, never stray
b) Good but sometimes indulge
c) Overindulge weekly
d) Make it fast and easy or buy it
17. How would you define your weight?
a) Perfect for my height
b) Slightly above or below
c) Chubbier than I should be
d) Overweight
18. What kind of tack do you have?
a) Top of the line, fitted perfectly
b) Fits horse and rider pretty good
c) Fits the rider okay
d) It doesn’t really matter
19. What type of ride do you usually practice?
a) Take time to do it right, but not too long
b) Take as long as it takes to get it right
c) Go with the flow and no plan
d) Having fun is the most important thing
20. How do you feed your horse(s)?
a) Have a professional check the diet
b) Good as I can buy
c) Fair or good enough
d) It doesn’t really matter
21. Which aids do you use mostly?
a) Verbal, Reins, Legs, & Seat only
b) I have to rely on with spurs
c) I use a whip or riding crop
d) I just ride. What are aids?
22. How is your riding position alignment?
a) Heels, Shoulder, Hips and Ears
b) Try hard, but not always aligned
c) Out of alignment usually
d) What alignment?
23. Do you want to progress your riding?
a) I must do it!
b) I would like to do it
c) I will try someday
d) Why bother? I’m happy how I am.
24. How is your relationship with your horse?
a) Harmony in our bond
b) Some arguing
c) Horse argues a lot with me
d) It is just a horse
25. What is your level of classical riding?
a) Upper level (5th & 6th°)
b) Medium (2nd to 4th°)
c) Basic with some lateral
d) I can walk, trot, canter
Now tabulate how many you answered in:
a)____________ b)____________
c)____________ d)____________
Answer the following 25 questions with the answer that best suits your lifestyle.
1. How ambitious are you to go riding?
a) I live to ride
b) I love to ride
c) I like to ride
d) I don’t mind riding
2. How often to take lessons on average?
a) About once a week
b) About once a month
c) About once a year
d) There is no need for lessons
3. How good of a rider are you?
a) Very good
b) Good
c) Fair
d) Trying
4. How often do you ride on average?
a) 5 - 7 times a week
b) 3 – 4 times a week
c) Once a week
d) Less than once a week
5. If you are not at school or at work, do you ride?
a) Always and I book holidays to go riding
b) Usually
c) Sometimes I have no time
d) No usually
6. When riding, do you fear making a mistake?
a) Yes and I try not to
b) Yes and it stresses me
c) Sometimes
d) Never
7. What is your horsemanship education?
a) Masters
b) Diploma
c) Some classes
d) Nothing formal
8. How often do you attend a horse related clinic or seminar?
a) Twice or more a year
b) Once a year
c) Once every other year
d) Less than above
9. How often do you read or watch something equine related?
a) Twice or more a year
b) Once a year
c) Once every other year
d) Less than above
10. What type of horses do you own?
a) Champion horse(s)
b) Could be champion(s)
c) Average, but good horses
d) Less than above
11. How talented a rider are you?
a) Very good & flexible
b) Good with work & exercise
c) Average
d) Struggling
12. How often do you exercise?
a) 5 times a week or more
b) 3-4 times a week
c) 1-2 times a week
d) Less than above
13. How healthy are you?
a) Hardly ever sick
b) Average
c) Occasionally sick
d) Often sick or have a disease
14. What do you do when buying a horse?
a) Search, travel far & test out carefully
b) Buy what is good and close enough
c) Look for cheapest deal
d) Go to an auction and/or look for freebies
15. How proper is your horsemanship?
a) Study lots, self-assess and have a coach
b) Concerned and self-assess
c) I’m sure I’m ok
d) It doesn’t really matter
16. How well do you eat?
a) Strict diet, never stray
b) Good but sometimes indulge
c) Overindulge weekly
d) Make it fast and easy or buy it
17. How would you define your weight?
a) Perfect for my height
b) Slightly above or below
c) Chubbier than I should be
d) Overweight
18. What kind of tack do you have?
a) Top of the line, fitted perfectly
b) Fits horse and rider pretty good
c) Fits the rider okay
d) It doesn’t really matter
19. What type of ride do you usually practice?
a) Take time to do it right, but not too long
b) Take as long as it takes to get it right
c) Go with the flow and no plan
d) Having fun is the most important thing
20. How do you feed your horse(s)?
a) Have a professional check the diet
b) Good as I can buy
c) Fair or good enough
d) It doesn’t really matter
21. Which aids do you use mostly?
a) Verbal, Reins, Legs, & Seat only
b) I have to rely on with spurs
c) I use a whip or riding crop
d) I just ride. What are aids?
22. How is your riding position alignment?
a) Heels, Shoulder, Hips and Ears
b) Try hard, but not always aligned
c) Out of alignment usually
d) What alignment?
23. Do you want to progress your riding?
a) I must do it!
b) I would like to do it
c) I will try someday
d) Why bother? I’m happy how I am.
24. How is your relationship with your horse?
a) Harmony in our bond
b) Some arguing
c) Horse argues a lot with me
d) It is just a horse
25. What is your level of classical riding?
a) Upper level (5th & 6th°)
b) Medium (2nd to 4th°)
c) Basic with some lateral
d) I can walk, trot, canter
Now tabulate how many you answered in:
a)____________ b)____________
c)____________ d)____________
What is your highest letter?
A. You are dedicated and passionate in your riding, with an excellent basis for development. You would probably do best in a highly disciplined field or high level of competition. This is not a for sure, as many dedicated riders enjoy developing and riding many horses or a private and personal basis, under the watchful eye of a professional. You probably already have formal education in Hipplogy, therefore the disciplines would have what you are looking for. There is plenty of room to excel and keep motivated while riding. Basically, pick a passion and go for gold! The bottom line is that horses loved to be owned by you.
If you were pretty close in number to B, you may want to read B. You would still be above average in the horse world, but don’t let it go to your head. It still takes hard work and dedication to keep riding and progressing!
B. You are about average in the equestrian world. You like to do a good job, but life gets in the way. Don’t let life get you down. You could develop your riding more. Try taking a rider level, if you haven’t already. Don’t stop until you’ve reached the top. You have what it takes.
C. You riding skills and lifestyle could use a little bit of work. With some gentle tweaking, under a professional’s guidance, you should be able to put everything together and enjoy riding a bit more. It is important to stay healthy, fit and eat right. Try taking a rider level, or all of them and then you can pick a discipline or two or three or more and excel in them easily. Life is fun, just have to find the time to work on yourself and your horses. Set some small goals and try to achieve them. Little by little, you will get the job done. The trick is to stay motivated, so give yourself little rewards along the way, as long as everything gets done properly. The bottom line is, don’t let anything get you down.
D. It is best for you to enroll in some classes and have a coach help you with your riding. Don’t despair, a lot of people struggle with riding, but with dedication, perseverance and a lot of hard work, you will be able to pull through and ride no problem! You should also check into your lifestyle, making sure you can get all the nutrients you need in a day without too many extras. As well, fitness is key to riding, make sure you get enough exercise in during an average week. Another thing is that just having fun is a great stress reliever, however if a problem arises, you may struggle with what to do. Knowledge is key to developing not only a healthy relationship with yourself, but also with your horse.
A. You are dedicated and passionate in your riding, with an excellent basis for development. You would probably do best in a highly disciplined field or high level of competition. This is not a for sure, as many dedicated riders enjoy developing and riding many horses or a private and personal basis, under the watchful eye of a professional. You probably already have formal education in Hipplogy, therefore the disciplines would have what you are looking for. There is plenty of room to excel and keep motivated while riding. Basically, pick a passion and go for gold! The bottom line is that horses loved to be owned by you.
If you were pretty close in number to B, you may want to read B. You would still be above average in the horse world, but don’t let it go to your head. It still takes hard work and dedication to keep riding and progressing!
B. You are about average in the equestrian world. You like to do a good job, but life gets in the way. Don’t let life get you down. You could develop your riding more. Try taking a rider level, if you haven’t already. Don’t stop until you’ve reached the top. You have what it takes.
C. You riding skills and lifestyle could use a little bit of work. With some gentle tweaking, under a professional’s guidance, you should be able to put everything together and enjoy riding a bit more. It is important to stay healthy, fit and eat right. Try taking a rider level, or all of them and then you can pick a discipline or two or three or more and excel in them easily. Life is fun, just have to find the time to work on yourself and your horses. Set some small goals and try to achieve them. Little by little, you will get the job done. The trick is to stay motivated, so give yourself little rewards along the way, as long as everything gets done properly. The bottom line is, don’t let anything get you down.
D. It is best for you to enroll in some classes and have a coach help you with your riding. Don’t despair, a lot of people struggle with riding, but with dedication, perseverance and a lot of hard work, you will be able to pull through and ride no problem! You should also check into your lifestyle, making sure you can get all the nutrients you need in a day without too many extras. As well, fitness is key to riding, make sure you get enough exercise in during an average week. Another thing is that just having fun is a great stress reliever, however if a problem arises, you may struggle with what to do. Knowledge is key to developing not only a healthy relationship with yourself, but also with your horse.
