Friday, January 10, 2014

Toggi Jodhpurs Offer Expert Support

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By Marcia Marks


Horse riders need to wear a certain type of pants whether they compete or ride just for the love of it. Toggi jodhpurs offer a wide range of well designed, comfortable jodhpurs for men, women and children. It is important to the rider and the horse that the right clothing is worn.

There are organizations that provide therapy to special needs children by bringing them into contact with and assisting them with riding specially trained horses. The therapeutic benefits that children with physical and psychological disabilities gain, is often made possible by volunteer instructors. There is a charity organization in South Africa who currently has 12 qualified volunteer instructors and an additional 120 volunteers.

There are many other activities they volunteer in, but one of them is leading the horses and in many cases physically supporting the more severely disabled children on the horse. There is a carefully structured program which allows every child 40 hours free-of-charge riding therapy a year. What an amazing sacrifice these volunteers make to improve the lives of these children.

The better the rider does this the more the horse will trust her. If the rider is insecure and fearful the horse will pick that vibe up and become skittish. That will be dangerous for both and needs to be avoided at all costs. When it is raining the horse has to contend with the rain in his face, looking out for puddles and being aware of his rider's instructions. If the rider controls the situation well, there will be little chance of the horse stepping in a hole and breaking its leg.

Many animals exhibit a special bond with humans. It is this special, non-judgmental relationship that horses in particular appear to have with special needs people. That is what makes the work this organization does so valuable and special for these children.

It must be both invigorating and soothing to get up in the morning and go out for a long ride on the farm in spring when everything is coming to life after a long winter. Watching the countryside change from day to day and appreciating the beauty of nature at its best is good for one's soul. With the summer months the rains arrive and there are lots of extra precautions a rider needs to take during this time.

There are many horse riders who will not ride in the rain because they think it is dangerous, or are just not willing to try because they are afraid. Fear is a challenging thing in the world of horse riding. Some say they are afraid because they don't want to move forward or do things they are scared to do.

Horse riding is a wonderful sport, so different to any other. Exposing our children to the world of horses may get them interested in riding themselves. Even just watching equestrian shows on television will give them insight into what horse riding is all about. When they see how smart the Toggi jodhpurs are they will definitely want to be able to wear a pair of the well-fitting, comfortable jodhpurs they see all the other riders wearing.




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