Riding English

[HollandLoppy89]

I agree, I ride english and it is SO fun. I wouldn't move to western even if I had to. I love everything about english riding. I wouldn't start jumping unless you are 100% sure you can control your horse, and you are balanced in the saddle. You may want to take a lesson or two for jumping until you get the hang of it. Make sure you can stay in a two point position accurately and you are comfortable and confident that you can jump. Be prepared, your horse may jump the smallest jump possible like a 4'0! You will definitely fall off. The first time I jumped on a little pony, I fell off! It's part of it.
Hope this helps!!

[Suki Wingy]

or they could go the other way and just take a huge trot step over it that's what happened to me the first time I "jumped"!

[Sweet Sixy]

I have been riding english for about 15 years...I learned western much later on. I prefer english because you have more contact with your horse and are better able to get a sense of what they are feeling. I also ride side saddle and my favorite...saddle seat. Every style of riding is different, and every horse is different. I agree with everyone, you'll fall off at one point or another. I am one of those people who fell off and was badly hurt at one point, however that was about 10 years ago and I still ride and actually I am able to anticipate the horses actions better now. My horse now is a crazy girl who rears up every chance she gets. I am sure that you will love english!! It is such a great feeling to be closer to the horse as opposed to having all that saddle.