Setbacks
Published by GHC • Jan 27th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Horse Advice, Riding Adviceby tash, age 12
We all have setbacks and scares, whether it’s a fall, a bite or just being too nervous to ride the new 17hh horse. People take these losses in their own way. Some fall a level below what they were, some start riding a different horse, some don’t ride for a week, and some completely give up riding and sell their horse!
My Thoroughbred cross is a pain to bring in from the paddock. He rears, lunges, kicks and tries to bite when you start walking him away from his friends. Recently I was seriously thinking about selling him (even though my mum would never let me). I was crying and didn’t want to ride him that day but I had a lesson and I had to ride. So I angrily tacked him up and got on. Just as I was putting my weight into the saddle my instructor said, “Hop off, we need to work on some ground management today before you ride.” I did as she told me. She taught me a few ways to hold the reins/lead rope to ensure that my horse listened to me when on the ground and not just when riding. After only 15 minutes I had my TB gelding listening and responding to me on the ground!
By the end of the lesson I had decided to never ever sell my still half-crazy horse. Sometimes when we’ve had a bad fall or a setback all we need is a bit of encouragement, help and support. So if you are thinking of stopping riding or selling your horse I strongly suggest getting some help or advice because you don’t want to lose the amazingly strong and close bond most riders have with their horse.
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That is a great blog!!!
Good blog! This is great advice!
Great tash!
This is probably one of the most useful advice anyone can give to a horse girl. Fantastic job and keep writing!
thanks. i just saw that it was put up and i was like oh my gosh!! yippeeee! :D
I love your blog! I am terrified of big, playful horses! This is great advice!
Great blog! I remember when I first fell off, I was at my next lesson two weeks afterwards and they asked me if I wanted to canter. I said no, as I’d fallen off in canter. I was being stupid, as it would then be a month after the fall when I cantered again!
Excellent blog tash! It’s really good advice to those who have had a scare.
I use to ride a 17.2hh horse called Benson, and I was petrified to jump him for a while. But then I got over my fear, and I’m really glad I did! ;)
That is a very nice blog post. I have always been taught by my Mom to get right back on when I fall of. My Mom fell of her 15 hand halflinger and broke her ankle. She had to sell him because she couldn’t ride and we ended up with seven miniature horses. She is now looking for another riding pony in the twelve hand range. She will never give up riding and neither will I.
i fell off my TB gelding the day after i submitted this! lol i lucky didn’t hurt my self and i got strait back on and went for a gallop!