Equestrian basics - Pacific Crest Trail Association

Part of being an equestrian is being a horse person and having good horsemanship. We invest so much time prepping our horses before rides, warming them up while riding, cooling them down after rides, prepping them to be put away after rides and more. I’m not saying we should take time away from that or that those are bad things by ANY means! BUT What about ourselves? Do we prep ourselves for rides? Do we warm ourselves up? Do we cool ourselves down? Do we do post ride stretching? For most of us,