Crying while riding?

[janet68]

Have you ever burst into tears at something your horse has done?

 

[michaelj]

When first learning. Was still a nervous rider up until about 6 months ago.

 

[My_chestnut_mare]

Eh when i was younger i can remember when we jumped real high i was overwhelmed with him.
But that was it

 

[Chico Mio]

Before I bought him and when I was just getting back into riding, FB made me cry because he wouldn't work on his own in the school and I was scared to make him because of his bad reputation (bolting and rearing). Now I know better....and so does he!

 

[katie_southwest]

Ermmm I dont remember, well Iv cried when Iv been thrown off!!

But thats on the floor, not crying on the horse!

I tend to get angry now, because most things my girl does are completely ridiculous anyway so tend to ignore it too if I can

 

[TS_]

Yup, one time that particularly sticks out in my mind was when I was having a lesson last year. My horse was being a pain in the wotsit and I didn't understand the exercise I was being asked to do. Got so frustrated at the situation that I cried and my insructor laughed at me

When I first got Suni 2 years ago she was a dangerous nightmare and so I cried alot when I rode her then.

I must just be a pathetic

 

[Brummyrat]

Oh yes! Not out of fear, out of frustration usually trying to get my boy to WALK in the school rather than indulge himself with the welsh version. Luckily he's grown out of it now, Id rather have cried than lost my temper though.

 

[chestnut cob]

Yes, today when I got up at 3.40am to go autumn hunting and the bl00dy animal wouldn't load in the trailer!!

 

[Chestnutmare]

yeah soppy as it sounds....but just by being Merlin...whilst stood in the field or stable i would look at him and cry to think that I love him sooo much and just cos he was fab!
Oh and when we did a hunter trial it was lashing it down and very windy yet he still took me round really well I was sooo proud of him that day! a day I will always remember he was my baby
RIP Merly's...mummy still loves you
xxx

 

[Sussexbythesea]

I cried today in my dressage lesson - it was a combination of frustration at my 14 year old horse who was driving me insane at his spooky behaviour (which of course my frustration made him worse) and there was a definite element of hormones (mine not his)! I was a bit embarrased really they just suddenly came out

I don't think my instructor quite knew what to do!

 

[JoBo]

Oh yes! On my last horse Otto. He was just a useless jumper and I had lesson after lesson, trying to get him to lift his legs up rather then just going though them. I cried because I sold my pony to buy him and was so frustrated. I then sold that horse as a happy hacker, and bought Bodey the cob. Never cried riding him.

 

[CastleMouse]

Yes, many times...

 

[HumBugsey]

My old instructor made me cry a few times, she was awsome, propper old school PC type but the one day I was on this big shire x tb and she was just refusing to do anything, all I wanted was a shoulder in, in walk, and she kept throwing hissy fits, bucking, bolting, leaping. She really put the frighteners on me and I had tears streaming down my face but my RI was having none of it. Eventually I got her to do it relativly controlled in trot and was proud of it and glad I was made to perservear. Although, after the battle RI goes "I think she might be in season....." GAH! Carried on with the lesson with only a couple more bolts and spins but all in all I learnt a lot.

 

[corriehorse]

Yep, many times. Couple that come to mind: few months ago schooling Corrie in preperation for a dressage test the following weekend and she insisted on spooking constantly at an entire long side of the school, my mum sat on a barrel in the corner and various other things, was being rather gobby as well as refusing to canter properly, either doing a half trot/ half run hideous thing, or flat out canter, i finally cracked and just dropped the reins and burst in to tears.
Another one was about year ago. I was very ill and struggling to do much. Went for what was meant to be my monthly quiet walk up the road (all i could manage at the time) and she insisted on spooking and being a prat and nearly falling over numerous times. 20 mins into it i got so upset i start crying, and she automatically settled and gave me a nice ride home. (Tried that technique a few times out hacking when she upset me being stupid and all times she settled and behaved!!!!)

 

[ester]

yes, when instructor had a rug hung up next to barn and every time we went within 20' of it frank stopped dead, dropped shoulder and tried to spin

he was being welsh. and very very frustrating

 

[katie_and_toto]

Yes i did once at pony club camp

Toto was finding it all a bit too exciting and kept bronking after EVERY xc jump, finally I'd had enough after one particulary silly bronc he did and I burst into tears because I was scared

In the end I told him off and he didn't do it again, but I was really proud that I didn't fall off

We ended up winning he best in ride medal

 

[Arabelle]

When I have crossed the line after a very long ride (160k) - tears of pride, joy and gratitude.
A

 

[Ravenwood]

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Yes, today when I got up at 3.40am to go autumn hunting and the bl00dy animal wouldn't load in the trailer!!

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LOL - I am so glad that my hunt have evening meets for cubbing - today we met at 4pm, so very civilised and the alcohol is so much more palatable at that time of day

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

Yes. My wonderful Sullivan (RIP) had been to horsepital for a full lameness workup. After the shocking identification of the extent of his bi-lateral lameness, the prognosis was poor. We tried steroid injections into both hoof capsules and specialist farriery and Newmarket glucosamine in treacle sandwiches. After a month or two of this, I was to ride him to see if he had improved. He couldn't do downhill any more so I walked him in hand down the steep hill that led to my favourite ride, then got on. After about 25 yards, I could feel how terribly lame he still was and how hard he was trying and I rode him for another 100 yds howling like a baby, knowing this would be the last time I ever sat on him and the last time we ever did that ride. Still makes me cry now.

 

[jenbleep]

Yes I have - normally through frustration

Very bad I know. I have also cried on horseback from personal problems as well!

 

[xena_wales]

Aw that is so sad

I did a similar thing when my old boy was lame, jumped on bareback in the field and rode him back to the gate, and felt how lame he still was, and wondered if this would be the last time I rode him. It was.

Apart from that, I don't think I have. Would make my contact lenses float off

 

[Kirsty5150]

I have a few times when Nessy was being his incredibly spooky self (RIP my beautiful boy), i just got so fed up at him spooking at leaves, puddles, incredibly scary sheep and thin air! He was so incredibly frustrating, but I loved him more than anything! And also towards the end of my marriage I would have a good cry when we were hacking alone, Nessy would always settle for me and when he realised I have recovered he went back to the spooking! I also balled like a baby when I sat on my new horse after Nessy had died, because it finally dawned on me that I'd never sit on Nessy again.

I sound like a cry baby, I'm not in tears all the time! Honest!

 

[Tiarella]

Oh god yeah! All the time!!

The last time I cried was when doing xc and he reared down a vertical muddy hill

 

[EveningStar]

I'm so emotional its embarrassing so i've cried many a time while riding. More than once in a lesson and getting yelled at and at least once in frustration with the crazy horse

 

[Pedantic]

Nearly in tears when after I not long had him, trying to fit and adjust a new bridle, he just would not keep still, seemed to take hours, after just getting over broken collar bone I was a little on the edge, never felt like crying while riding though, felt like shooting him once on a 5 hour ride at Manifold valley, he was a fekin nighmare for the whole ride and I had only one Actimel and a chocolate bar, some arsehole vandal markers had done false markers etc and lots of us were lost.

 

[bushbaby28]

hahaha yes, yesterday. Horse has been absolute loon recently, took him out for hack and he was being really nappy so i got off to lead him and was just so frustrated that i did shed a tear or two!!!

Following on from this... if you saw a young lady (me) walking her horse down the road in hand, with it bouncing all over the place and calling constantly and she was obviously upset- would you not pull over to check they were ok? I didn't want anybody to but was suprised they didnt think i'd fallen off!

 

[MagicMelon]

I only remember twice. Once was with a fab pony I used to own, we'd travelled down 10 hours (!) to the RC Champs at Lincoln and it was my biggest event to date at the time (I was about 15 I think). The SJ course was IMO easy and my pony was so consistent, he rarely ever knocked a pole so I felt pretty confident. However, I'm not sure what was wrong with him but he didn't feel his normal self, we went into the first round and trashed about 3 fences with me almost coming off over one. I was absolutely gutted and burst into tears on the way back to the stables

I think the pressure had got to me as I also forgot my dressage test at one point mid-way through!

Another time I think was when I finally had had it with a horse I used to own - he didnt have the attitude to compete, Id battled for a few years with him but finally one event Id had it and realised I had to sell him.

 

[dixieandfinn]

haha janet!yes i'll admit i cried yesterday when had first canter on my new horse,decided to canter up a hill and his gait was awful he was putting so much power in his back end it like he was rodeo-ing!i nearly fell off and i was scared!(cos im a big wuss after not riding for a few years)had previously rode all my life prior to this but still getting used to new horse and was just in shock!my two best friends richie_is_a_loony and welshvali thought it was hilarious and are still chuckiling now and have to admit i am starting to see the funny side but it was scary!!!!

 

[tabithakat64]

I've cried with frustration several times over not being able to make my stupid body do what I want it too on lessons, I also cried the first time I rode down a steep hill after I'd fallen off and broken my ribs.

 

[janet68]

think i only cried once when i was about 9 and mum had payed for an hour hack at riding school when it was snowing and freezing,only been out about 20 mins and i was so cold but didnt want to tell the leader i was numb with cold so just cried all way round