I’ve always felt women on horses look graceful & elegant: Thejaswini Sharma

It is never too late to start something new, states actor Thejaswini Sharma, who’s just begun taking horse riding lessons at a riding school in Mysuru. As an actor, Thejaswini believes continuous upskilling and learning can unlock interesting new roles. She adds, “I began this year with a few resolutions; one of them was to learn something new. Swimming and horse riding have been on my must-do list. Furthermore, I have always found women on horses to be very graceful and elegant.”

One of the first things she did after signing up for lessons was to spend some time with the horses at the stable. “My first session was just about spending time with the horses — getting to know each other. That’s when I learned that they like to nibble and that was too cute. Horses are extremely intelligent; they are able to understand how you are feeling and feed off that energy, and that’s why it’s important to be level-headed around them,” she points.
Thejaswini also explains that “there are stages to horse riding. First comes walking. Second, trotting. Then cantering and finally comes galloping. I am now trotting, and the intensity of the lessons will only increase from here on. Also, it is a full-body workout to ride a horse and that’s an added advantage. I also have understood that you can take just about six days to learn how to ride a horse, but it could also take some people over a year to figure it out properly. But eventually, it’s like learning how to drive - once you get the hang of it and you have the muscle memory, you candrive for the rest of your life. But only practice will make you perfect.”
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