Being an Equestrian is often considered one of the hardest sports due to the unique combination of physical and mental challenges it presents. Riders must develop a deep understanding and connection with their animal, requiring significant time and patience.

The physical demands are immense, as riders need to maintain balance, control, and coordination while managing the powerful movement of the horse. Also, the mental aspects involve constant quick decision making, fast reflexes, and keeping calm under intense pressure.

The sport also requires an extreme amount of dedication, as you both, horse and rider, are being trained in a continuous process. All the factors together make being an equestrian a challenging and rewarding sport.

Being an equestrian teaches many life lessons like responsibility and patience. Such as how to take care of a horse, reliance, communication, and teamwork. You and your animal are a team, your horse must trust you to guide them through the motions. While your animal depends on you to set them up for success and ask them the right questions. You and your horse spend a lot of time together learning each other and learning to have faith in each other.

The sport itself is so rewarding, like when accomplishing a skill you have been working on and seeing how well the results are when competing. All these components combined are why being an equestrian is more than what meets the eye.