Being pregnant and around horses right or wrong?

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I have my own mind am very strong willed so we compromised...

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I am very glad to read that
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God I am not looking forward to those killer hormones and morning sickness
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I wouldn't wish the sickness on anybody. Bluurrrrgggghhhh

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My hubby is praying our kids aren't into horses too...I hope they are
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Oooh, I don't know what I think about this. Part of me wants him and any future babies to be in to horses so they can hang out with me and I get to buy naughty fluffy ponies, the other part of me hopes they prefer bikes, surfing and other sports that can be parked in a Garage when they lose interest WITHOUT costing anymore money. LOL.
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I guess time will tell
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I rode until I was 8 months pregnant and competed until I was around 5 -6 months (I had qualified for the Ponies UK Masters and wasn't going to give that up), I had my husbands blessing as he said he couldn't put up with me if I wasn't riding
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I did however have a sharer who would take Patrick out for a good gallop so he was mucher calmer than usual when I rode him. I also mucked out 2 horses the morning of my induction and was back riding within 2 weeks. I do agree that it is competely up to the individual and whether all things considered they feel comfortable carrying on. So in answer to the OP if you feel comfortable doing your exams and you are small enough or early enough not to show then I just wouldn't tell BHS personally.
 
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Whislt yes you do have to compromise, this goes for any relationship, not because of pregnancy. It is your body and your body will dictate what you can and cannot do. The above suggests that you would not be happy to hack whilst pregnant but would be happy to school. That would be my compromise.
I am afraid that my husband would have to let me get on with what I wanted to do with my body.

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Yes so would mine
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I don't think I can't really make any judgement until i'm pregnant but as you say my body will tell me exactly what I can and can't do at the time. I will cross that bridge when I get there. But like I say I think I would probably lay off riding whilst i'm heavily pregnant just to safe.
 
One note to add , you get no control over what kind of pregnancy you have or how well you feel. In advance you might be thinking great I'll keep riding but once you are pregnant you might just physically not be able to. When that happens it's horrible but you must not beat yourself up out of it because how we are during pregnancy birth really is pretty much out of our control.
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How on earth are the BHS to know you are pregnant, if in early stages?
If it were me I just wouldn't tell them
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Agree but then there are all sorts of issues about litigation if something did go wrong.

Sorry if it's been said before but I know of two ladies who have continued competing in BE right up until the bump got too big which is extremely risky but then isn't crossing the road these days??!
 
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Sorry if it's been said before but I know of two ladies who have continued competing in BE right up until the bump got too big which is extremely risky but then isn't crossing the road these days??!

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Yes I agree but crossing the road is something you can't avoid doing where as doing BE whilst being heavily pregnant is something you can avoid. I understand why people ride late in pregnancy but I feel that going out and doing something so risky as eventing is such a massive risk
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Also. Where does it end? So you get pregnant, don't ride as per your husbands wishes, have the baby. And then he says you still cant ride because now you have responsibilities.
 
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Also. Where does it end? So you get pregnant, don't ride as per your husbands wishes, have the baby. And then he says you still cant ride because now you have responsibilities.

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course not, that is a completely different topic althogether, my husbands concerns are for my health and our childs health. Him having a say has nothing to do with telling me what I can and can't do, it's to do with a joint decision concerning health/safety. If he said he wanted to go restle crocodiles I'd voice my concerns and my risks but ultimately it would be his decision whether to do it or not
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I have an incredibly understanding and modern hubby. I have a full time job which takes me out the country a lot to often remote areas and on top of that I am at the stables every night and competing most weekends. He has NEVER told me what I should do with my time, it's not an issue of authority or gender, just one of safety if that makes sense. Whilst i'm off riding in the evenings my hubby (after a long day at work) is normally doing the washing, sorting out dinner and tidying the flat
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He's a domestic god
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Also. Where does it end? So you get pregnant, don't ride as per your husbands wishes, have the baby. And then he says you still cant ride because now you have responsibilities.

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Ooh! Good point!
 
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katiejaye,

I just wanted to say that I wish you all the best with your imminent pregnancy
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Thanks

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Ok lets get this clear I'm not planning on pregnancy any time that soon, got too much to do at the moment for a baby
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It was just a what if! He he! Got the Winter nationals and am part qualified for the regionals so i'm not sacrificing those things
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See horses always come first
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Plus work is too busy
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But I look forward to seeing if my views change once i'm preggers....I'll keep you posted
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Also. Where does it end? So you get pregnant, don't ride as per your husbands wishes, have the baby. And then he says you still cant ride because now you have responsibilities.

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Ooh! Good point!

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It's a good point may I add but certainly not relevant to me! My hubby has learnt over the 7 years he's known me that I am certainly not the "yes dear" type!
 
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Got the Winter nationals and am part qualified for the regionals so i'm not sacrificing those things

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Well in that case, best of luck with the nationals & regionals!!
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Got the Winter nationals and am part qualified for the regionals so i'm not sacrificing those things

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Well in that case, best of luck with the nationals & regionals!!
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Thankies
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Personally I would stop riding immediatley, thats just me though. My friend just had her baby and she rode until she was 8 months. I have had too many miscarraiges and problems to risk anything happening if I ever get pregnant again. My mare is too much of a handful to take the risk.If I had a quiet little pony it might be different. I will still go down the yard of course as usual and poo pick but I'd be sensible and do it once or twice a day so the barrow is not very heavy.

If someone wants to ride whilst pregnant then fair enough, its their choice, nothing wrong with it if you are having a good pregnancy but I would not take the risk.
 
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Personally I would stop riding immediatley, thats just me though. My friend just had her baby and she rode until she was 8 months. I have had too many miscarraiges and problems to risk anything happening if I ever get pregnant again. My mare is too much of a handful to take the risk.If I had a quiet little pony it might be different. I will still go down the yard of course as usual and poo pick but I'd be sensible and do it once or twice a day so the barrow is not very heavy.

If someone wants to ride whilst pregnant then fair enough, its their choice, nothing wrong with it if you are having a good pregnancy but I would not take the risk.

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I am so sorry to hear about your misscarriages and problems. I do agree with you though that I wouldn't take the risk. It's what's right for each person. I haven't had kids yet but have a condition which could cause complications so I too would rather be safe than sorry and risk losing or harming my child.
 
My opinion (and what I would do if I was pregnant) is that it's fine to ride and be around trusted, safe horses but not fair to risk your baby's life riding hyper horses, jumping very big or jumping XC at all.

After all people go in cars when pregnant/cross roads etc.
 
With my first I think I rode up until 5 mths .... did all the usual stuff ... With my second I was at a training show with my last mare that I had ... I was 11 wks pregnant at the time , I started to bleed very heavily .... Horse was abandoned at the show along with horsebox and hubbie took me straight up the motorway ... Got scanned and feared the worst but the little bugger was doing somersaults and back flips happy as larry lol .... Had to stay in for 3 days until bleeding had stopped . In the end I made a very hard decision to sell my mare as I had put so much work into her along with money and alot of effort, for that to just go down the drain I decided to sell
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... Miss her like mad but at the end of the day Baby was to come first , even then he wasnt finished with scaring me lol he had the cord wrapped around his neck twice and had to be recusatiated(sp ? ) . Now hes a cheeky chappy 2 yr old that is full of life .

If number 3 was to ever come along I wouldnt risk it .

At the end of the day its up to you if you want to tell the bhs .
 
My bump is due within 4 weeks & my own opinion is that it depends on individual. We'd been trying for ages with no joy and I had been putting off buying my own (first) horse. Got fed up waiting, bought a horse and 1 month later found out I was pregnant!
I had intended to ride until about 3-4 months but was so shattered and nauseous that I couldn't. We keep horse + companion at home and both work full time with long daily commute. Luckily, hubby has helped with mucking out, etc and is now doing all of it as I've been instructed to rest due to various complications.
I have to say that I really miss riding (especially during the early stages) and I'm dying to get back to it, but given that I am expecting XL-sized baby, not sure when I'll be able to sit in saddle again!
 
I agree it is about individual choice, there is very little info out there so this thread is v useful - I wish I had posted it 3 months ago! Most online advice says not to ride, but medical advice to me has been that it's fine in the early stages (see my earlier post) so anyone who is pregnant and healthy can ride. I go out with my partner accompanying me as my horse is pretty lively when hacking alone. If partners/husbands object and you want to carry on then maybe a chat to the midwife will reassure them. I have to say that I doubt I will ride past five months due to the risk of having a fall, not worth it for me.
 
I also agree that it's an indivdual choice as everyone's pregnancy is different, I feel a bit as though katieJaye was attacked when she was speaking about her husband's views and don't think that's fair, after all in a healthy marriage things are discussed together! I think if I was pregnant I would maybe school for a few months and then stop, I wouldn't do any jumping or hacking, but i think when you are pregnant you know what feels right anyway!
 
As a midwife my advice to any pregnant horse rider would be don't go out of your comfort zone. If it feels ok carry on as you are.

People say why put your unborn babies life at risk by riding, but wouldn't we be doing that every time we got in a car or on public transport or flew abroad?

It would be a shame to put your life on hold while you are pregnant. I have known people do this and regret it as its your last few months of freedom so why not enjoy it!!??
 
in reponse to that and to elaborate on what i just said,
i think if you are around only a horse you know well (have owned a long time for example) would i personally ride/handle whilst pregnant. i know it doesnt take away the risk as all are unpredictable but it reduces it if you know your horse is sane

i wouldnt recommend jumping on any tom dick or harrys horse whilst pregnant think that would be a bit too risky for my liking
 
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