It’s not the most conventional approach, but if you want to improve your intelligence and abilities as a student, you should start riding horses. Funny as it sounds, it works. Everyone understands the physical benefits of this exercise, and they often go to their stables or house farm for the physical benefits, but most people don’t realize its importance for one’s mental health. Besides improving your body’s health and lifting your spirit, it can also benefit your academics. Studies have proven that horse riding improves cognitive skills such as memory, concentration, and problem-solving.

Cognitive improvements
Horse riding requires balance, coordination, and timing. A rider has to use their right and left brain hemispheres simultaneously to ride a horse successfully. The cross-lateral movement stimulates communication between both brain hemispheres and leads to an overall improvement in cognitive function