The Swedish riding school: a social arena for young riders

Thorell, Gabriella; Augustsson, Christian; Stråhlman, Owe; Morgan, Karin

doi:10.1080/17430437.2017.1390564

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“…Perhaps integration, a process where values and behaviors are merged into the self (42), is a distinct construct only in some specific contexts. Indeed, previous research on the riding school culture in Finland and Sweden have emphasized the strong identity formation that occurs among adolescent riders (27,62,75). Unfortunately, this study's scope did not include an investigation of the effects of the motivational constructs.…”

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“…In terms of identified regulation, social aspects of the activity seemed to be most common (61). Being involved in the riding school community was the main reason for Swedish young riders' participation at riding schools (62), and social reasons, alongside the possibility to ride, was the main reason for American college and university students' involvement in equestrian sport clubs (63). Sharing the experience and having fun with friends were the most prominent reasons also for mixed-aged Australian leisure and athlete riders, regarding participation in equestrian sport (58).…”

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Finnish and Swedish riding school pupils' motivation towards participation in non-riding education

Nyberg,

Linnavalli,

Hartmann

et al. 2023

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Many horse enthusiasts have insufficient knowledge about horse behavior and welfare (BW) and learning and human-horse communication (LC), which poses a risk for both horse welfare and human safety. The main objective of this study was to investigate why riding school pupils participate or do not participate in non-riding education in BW and LC, using Self-determination theory (SDT). SDT posits that the quality of motivation is related to the individual's basic psychological needs. A convenience sample of 568 riding school pupils from Finland and Sweden completed an online questionnaire. The results showed that forty percent of the riding schools offered education in BW, and thirty-two in LC. Twenty-seven percent of the respondents participated in education in BW, and twenty-five in LC at their riding school. The respondents were autonomously motivated to participate in education, i.e., they would participate because it is interesting and personally important. Perceived needs satisfaction at the riding school predicted autonomous motivation to participate. Education was offered to a greater extent in Swedish riding schools and Swedish respondents participated more often, as well as experienced more autonomous motivation, relatedness and competence satisfaction compared with Finnish respondents. To our knowledge, this study is the first to explore riding school pupils' motivation towards non-riding education.

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Finnish and Swedish riding school pupils' motivation towards participation in non-riding education

Nyberg,

Linnavalli,

Hartmann

et al. 2023

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…Until recently, horse-riding schools offered activities for children aged 7 or older. 49 In the last decade, however, the number of members in the age group 0-6 years has doubled from 2,633 to 4,793. Riding schools introduced activities for the younger children partly to meet economic challenges impelled by the decreasing participation of older youth, despite skepticism from riding instructors.…”

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The Emergence of the Swedish Horse-Riding School from the Mid-Twentieth Century

Hedenborg

Palmquist

Rosén

2021

The International Journal of the History of Sport

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Up until the end of the nineteenth century, horse-riding in Sweden was primarily practiced by army men and members of the upper class. Today, horse-riding is one of the most popular sports for children and young people. A majority of riders are girls and women, many of whom learn how to ride at horse-riding schools. An explaining factor behind this development, through which a sport practiced by adults in the army became a grassroot sport for girls, is the public support for the emerging new horse-riding schools for leisure riding from the second half of the twentieth century until today. Public support and its consequences distinguish Swedish equestrian sports and the activities of the riding schools from horse-riding activities in many other countries. Childification and feminization are linked to changes in the status of the horses, who was responsible for the activities, ideas on formal and informal education and learning, and what the activities comprised.Up until the end of the nineteenth century, horse-riding in Sweden was primarily practiced by army men and members of the upper class. However, new patterns in leisure activities developed towards the end of the century, when riding clubs offering leisure riding appeared all over the country. At this time, horses and riding were associated with masculinity and men's work, and many of the early riding clubs had close ties to the regiments. Cavalry officers comprised the majority of those competing at the racetracks and in other equestrian competitions. 1 In Sweden todayand in contrast to many other countries -horse-riding is one of the most popular sports for children and young people and the Equestrian Federation is one of the top ten sport federations in terms of activities, the number of membership associations, and individual members. A majority of riders are girls and women, many of whom learn how to ride at so-called horse-riding schools. 2 The riding schools organize leisure riding in the afternoons, evenings, and on the weekends. Children,

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From the Global North to the Global South: the contribution of equestrian sport and leisure to children’s informal learning

Monterrubio,

Silva

2023

World Leisure Journal

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The Swedish riding school: a social arena for young riders

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Finnish and Swedish riding school pupils' motivation towards participation in non-riding education

Finnish and Swedish riding school pupils' motivation towards participation in non-riding education

The Emergence of the Swedish Horse-Riding School from the Mid-Twentieth Century

From the Global North to the Global South: the contribution of equestrian sport and leisure to children’s informal learning

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