{"id":112,"date":"2018-03-10T17:17:38","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T01:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2023-10-23T15:23:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T22:23:53","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Whether you&#8217;ve not ridden much or you&#8217;re a regular rider, you probably have a few questions about your upcoming ride or class with Western Trail Rides. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the benefits of riding horses?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>Learning to ride horses builds <em>confidence\u00a0<\/em>in ones self.\u00a0 Learning to <em>trust<\/em> and <em>respect<\/em> a 900-1,200 pound animal is incredibly fulfilling and will boost your <em>confidence<\/em> to try other activities.\u00a0 Horses do not always do what we ask of them the first try, but with <em>perseverance<\/em> and <em>endurance<\/em> we learn <em>humility<\/em>,<em> trust,<\/em> and <em>patience<\/em> to not give in nor give up.\u00a0 And by doing so we build <em>self confidence<\/em>.\u00a0 Working with and riding horses builds <em>tenacity,<\/em> which can grow into countless other opportunities of <em>determination<\/em> to success in other areas of life.\u00a0 The <em>dedication<\/em> and<em> love<\/em> that goes into a relationship with horses teaches us to have <em>personal<\/em> <em>boundaries,<\/em> and to have <em>compassion<\/em> for one another, as well as <em>setting goals<\/em> and overcoming challenging obstacles.\u00a0 I believe the interaction between humans and horses are a valuable asset, teaching us extraordinary life lessons.<\/p>\n<p>~<span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\"><em>Melissa White<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What should I wear to the ranch?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s best to wear long pants when riding horses. Boots or closed-toed shoes are appropriate footwear &#8211; no open-toed shoes or sandals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What should I bring to the ranch?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0We suggest bringing a 16-ounce water bottle, weather appropriate amenities (Chapstick, sunscreen).<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Can two people share a saddle?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No, one person to one saddle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The boyz &amp; I are looking forward to seeing you at the ranch soon!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-396\" src=\"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/western-trail-rides3-3-300x234.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/western-trail-rides3-3-300x234.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/western-trail-rides3-3-768x600.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/western-trail-rides3-3-1024x800.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/western-trail-rides3-3.jpeg 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;ve not ridden much or you&#8217;re a regular rider, you probably have a few questions about your upcoming ride or class with Western Trail Rides. \u00a0 What are the benefits of riding horses? \u00a0Learning to ride horses builds confidence\u00a0in ones self.\u00a0 Learning to trust and respect a 900-1,200 pound animal is incredibly fulfilling and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-112","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":740,"href":"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/112\/revisions\/740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/westerntrailrides.org\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}