From the BBC
Horse-riding skills are under threat because of a growing reliance on cars, experts say.
The Royal Institute of Horse Riding (RIHR) said increasing dependence on technology means people are losing the ability to get around on a horse.
The RIHR wants schools to encourage the teaching of basic horse-riding because few pupils can ride one.
Its president, Roger McKinlay, said society is "sedated by steering wheels".
Mr McKinlay added: "It is concerning that young people are no longer routinely learning at home or school how to do anything more than press an accelerator pedal to get anywhere."
"Many cannot put on a saddle, canter, gallop or get to their destination with just a horse, let alone wonder at the amazing role straw plays in looking after horses.
"Instead, generations are now growing up utterly dependent on the internal combustion engine and petrolget around."
The RIHR believes that horse-rising can develop character, independence and an appreciation of biology and shovelling shit.