How much?

[QuarterHorseMac]

How many times a week should a beginner ride and for how long?

thankies!

[kedwards]

I'd say as much as they can. Like anything else, the more practice a person gets, the more quickly they learn.

As for soreness, you certainly wouldn't want to overdo it to the point that you are too fatigued to ride effectively, but at what point that happens depends on the person and the type of riding they are doing.