While the original Snow White was never seen in the saddle, it appears the 21-year-old plans to bring more action to the role.
In the saddle: Kristen Stewart battled the heat during her horse riding lesson on Friday in Palm Springs
Just last week Kirsten was seen dashing into her local gym in Beverly Hills for a yoga class, and this week she made the dedicated actress braved the blazing desert sun in a bid to master the art.
Dressed in grey jeans, riding boots and a sleeveless T-shirt, the Twilight star saddled-up and took to the sandy paddock in the midday sun.
Horsing around: Kristen bravely takes the reigns and plots her next manoeuvre as she learns the art of horse riding for her new role as Alice in Snow White and the Huntsman
Never one to give too much away, Kristen looked calm and quietly confident as she took instructions from the teacher and lead her horse through a series of tricky manoeuvres.
With a firm hand and a serious expression, she seemed set on getting the most out of her lesson, despite the blistering sunshine.
Fans of the young starlet will be eager to know what else Kristen has been doing to prepare for the new movie, which also stars Oscar-winning actress, Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen and Thor star, Chris Hemsworth, as the Huntsman.
Making a stand: Kristen and her horse look to have different ideas as she calmly tries to perform the next move
The movie's producer, Joe Roth, recently told Entertainment Weekly: 'We retain the basic story, a young girl meant to be the queen who is cast out.
'The huntsman is a mercenary, in the sense that he's a guy who is very able in the woods, more able than almost anyone.
'His job is to capture runaway girls, who are all fleeing the kingdom because of the queen. He's a nondescript bounty hunter, as we first meet him.'
On casting Kristen as the movie's lead, Roth added: 'Frankly, what we did, we searched high and low for an unknown.
'But as we went through it, it just became evident to me that Kristen occupies a space in the universe where she’s a terrific actress only known for one part. I hope this is a movie that will appeal to those who find Twilight appealing.'
Kristen, who dates her fellow Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson, didn't waste any time in getting back to her heart throb boyfriend.
Once her lesson was over, she made her way back to Beverly Hills and ran a few errands, but then ran into a bit of bad luck when she got herself a parking ticket.
