Disabled riders board board

Would you like to see a disabled riders board?

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Don't seem to be able to vote but it is a yes from me. Don't see it's any different to having separate boards like tack room and competition riders. Everyone has their own opinion though and that's what makes the world go round!
 
The Equestrians with Disabilities board on COH covers para-equestrians, therapeutic programmes and rehabbing riders. There is a good selection of people with long or short term medical or physical issues that affect their riding either temporarily or permanently. I'm not sure what terminology would be best to be more inclusive. There's an amazingly positive forum called Cardiac Athletes which supports any athlete who has had any cardiac problem. It's fantastically supportive and if there was a similar type of support and encouragement to be gained from a board aimed at riders with disabilities or health issues then it could be a really positive thing.

I do agree that it should be alongside Club House so only registered members can see it as some people might not want details of their medical conditions on the open part of the forum.
 
EllenJay said:
Absolutely.

I voted "No" - not sure why i have to justify myself, but that is a different topic. But I feel that there wouldn't be much throughput, valuable information for able-bodied could be missed. For example, if there was a board for Disable Riders, I wouldn't go on there, but if there is a thread in Tack room or Club house I would read it, helping me to understand some difficulties that I probably would never have thought about.

I feel the HHO is a sort of community, and if we have segregated areas for some members then the community gets very disjointed.
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I haven't (and won't) voted as the only option I use on here is 'new posts' thus I pay no attention to what area each post is in. However I think there are some very valid points up there ^

I wonder if the recently created 'new riders' board gets many visits from experienced people able to offer advice? I think that is one that may have been best left in the main TR.

However LynH has made a good point that it may be best viewed by registered users only, which I guess in itself lends support for a separate section. The principle of having a separate 'disabled' section seems to be a backwards step to me, but I can see some advantages.

To those that have called the 'no' voters names; how polite of you. I though that in a poll people were entitled to vote as they chose without having to justify their choice.
 
teacups said:
I think it might create problems.

Say you have a dodgy knee (which is due to be operated on in a year's time - then it may be fine again), and ask for advice. HHO moves it to 'disabled riders', where immediately you get a lot of grief from people for having the cheek to class yourself as disabled. You also get hardly any useful responses because none of the riders with the kind of knee problem you have visit that section of the board: they don't class themselves as disabled.

Just a potential scenario; not a very good one I admit! But where do you draw the line between who is and isn't disabled, and aren't you just segregating? I can also see that it might be useful to have an area just for disabled riders, so potential tips can be exchanged/located more easily. Can't make my mind up, so haven't voted!
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I think it would cover disabilities/health conditions on a temporary or permanent basis. I wouldn't give anyone grief for being incapacitated for whatever reason, it's not nice to find yourself in that position whether it would last 6 days 6 weeks or the rest if your life. I'd prefer to offer encouragement , suggestions as to how the person might cope with their pain, or how they might manage with riding without the use of a leg ?

I think having the area for registered members only is very good too. There are many problems that come along with having a disability/health condition, and riding that can be of a delicate nature, I can think of one that wouldn't be fit for general consumption so wouldn't post here, other than to say it would involve removing a troublesome mark from a saddle! Not to mention keyboard warriors/trolls.
I'd still visit other areas of the forum, and wouldn't feel segregated if i could post on a specific board about a specific problem, if anything I'd feel more included and happier that I wasn't boring the boobs off people and clogging the tack room up.
It's great to read everyone's opinions, for or against.
 
henmother said:
I think it would cover disabilities/health conditions on a temporary or permanent basis. I wouldn't give anyone grief for being incapacitated for whatever reason, it's not nice to find yourself in that position whether it would last 6 days 6 weeks or the rest if your life. I'd prefer to offer encouragement , suggestions as to how the person might cope with their pain, or how they might manage with riding without the use of a leg ?

I think having the area for registered members only is very good too. There are many problems that come along with having a disability/health condition, and riding that can be of a delicate nature, I can think of one that wouldn't be fit for general consumption so wouldn't post here, other than to say it would involve removing a troublesome mark from a saddle! Not to mention keyboard warriors/trolls.
I'd still visit other areas of the forum, and wouldn't feel segregated if i could post on a specific board about a specific problem, if anything I'd feel more included and happier that I wasn't boring the boobs off people and clogging the tack room up.
It's great to read everyone's opinions, for or against.
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This.

It's not about being separated from others more "able bodied" it's about having place for certain info that will help with it getting swallowed up in other sections..........I wouldn't feel different, truth is I am not able to do some things others can, same with my brother. He can't do a lot of things others can.

It's a fact pure and simple.

It's like the competition riders section or vets, people go there for a certain need but that doesn't make them any different from a happy hacker or having a well horse.
 
Yes, I'm not disabled but one of my mares used to be competed by a para rider (and is about to pick up her duties again after having a foalie break). I do quite a lot with BD para dressage, so would be interesting for me.

Oh, and henmother - you are round the corner from me! My nags are almost a stones throw from Washington.
 
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Just had to comment on this again. As a UKCC coach for the RDA and the variety of queries that I find myself answering on a weekly basis, having somewhere like this having a section for knowledge would be fantastic! Just imagine, simple areas such as how to go about finding sessions, coaches, how to cope with mounting & dismounting (we alone use 5 different methods of mounting with clients!). Suggesting simple adaptations to tack & equipment, how to take that next step up the ladder to competition etc. The scope is endless and as HHO is generally moderated to a high standard (most of the time), surely it's the perfect place to have such a section?!

Offering a support network of knowledge about this area of equestrianism....surely it deserves a chance?
 
Lgd, you're lucky to be a stones throw away haha, no, it's not that bad, we are lucky to have some nice yards, and nice hacking, if you know where to look.
Someone with An insight into para dressage would be great, again without having to go to another site, register , or have to pay. It's something some riders may have to venture into , if their disability prevents them from high octane equine pursuits...or those pursuits are just too much of a risk to take anymore.
 
Henmother - there is a BD para comp on at holmside at the end of this month if you are interested in dipping toes in water (if you don't already). My girl won't be going simply because it is only 5 days before regionals and have a lesson with my trainer.
 
I'm not allowed to ride until the 11th, and haven't ridden since my accident last June so think I'm going to need a lot of lessons, it is my ultimate aim. My love pre injury was jumping but for me, it's too risky now.
Might have a look along though, thankyou Lgd.
 
If you want to have a chat about para stuff just PM me some contact details. There are some nice pubs close to our yard so could meet and have a chat in the warm. M who competes my mare in para stuff is quite local and often meets up with us on a weekend so could always try and coordinate with her. Her disability is secondary to a rotational fall that smashed her pelvis.
 
Oh, and my 'home' trainer is based with us at the moment. She is a BD para judge as well as a trainer so lots of help to be had there
 
Yes - it would be useful for both the temporarily disabled riders (of whom there seem to be lots, including me) and the permanently disabled ones. Bring it on! :)
 
I didnt want to sound as though I was making people justify their vote,

I just wanted to see the other side of it, I am all for it, but used to help with the RDA as a teenager.

Its nice to see some thought behind the 'no' instead of just votes.
 
Zero00000 said:
I didnt want to sound as though I was making people justify their vote,

I just wanted to see the other side of it, I am all for it, but used to help with the RDA as a teenager.

Its nice to see some thought behind the 'no' instead of just votes.
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I agree, it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, but it would be for quite a few.

Anything that helps is a bonus, or anything that would help pass on information, tips, encouragement, opinions. A previous poster mentioned they volunteer at a Rda centre and use 5 different methods for mounting/dismounting, if there was a board with mounting dismounting as a thread that would be a huge help, for example.
It can be a scary world for the newly disabled or temporarily incapacitated, Somewhere not to be afraid would be brilliant.
 
noggin667 said:
how to cope with mounting & dismounting (we alone use 5 different methods of mounting with clients!).
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As a para-rider i would be interested in information like this ^

I voted yes as information about adaptions and easier ways of doing things would be beneficial for many including myself. I do worry about the labelling but i also see many positives to this as well.
 
ShadowHunter said:
As a para-rider i would be interested in information like this ^

I voted yes as information about adaptions and easier ways of doing things would be beneficial for many including myself. I do worry about the labelling but i also see many positives to this as well.
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Shadowhunter, when you say labelling do you mean as in being labelled a disabled rider, or , the name of the board?
 
I'm gonna get shot for my own opinion, But why should disabled people get their own board? I have a lot of back pain but there isn't a back pain board?? It's very easy to just bump your post up, so hardly going to get lost..
 
Tern said:
I'm gonna get shot for my own opinion, But why should disabled people get their own board? I have a lot of back pain but there isn't a back pain board?? It's very easy to just bump your post up, so hardly going to get lost..
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I believe but will happily be corrected that the idea of the disabled board is for permanent as well as temporary disabilities and I would guess back pain falls into this?
 
Tern said:
I'm gonna get shot for my own opinion, But why should disabled people get their own board? I have a lot of back pain but there isn't a back pain board?? It's very easy to just bump your post up, so hardly going to get lost..
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Back pain is my main problem (see my earlier post) and I would expect to find threads on coping with it, on the new board. I'm not disabled, but I can be completely incapacitated at times when it flares up.

There are many different conditions which force riders to adapt the way they ride or look after their horses. IMHO it would be very helpful to have them in one place, rather than scattered all over TR.
 
Arizahn said:
My other concern would be how to avoid making those it is designed for feel labelled. I wouldn't actually feel comfortable being classed as different. So maybe a board that is designed to offer information and support, but that isn't actually titled as Disabled? I know I've spent most of my life fighting to be treated normally. Whilst I would like to see this board set up, I am worried that it could end up inadvertently offending the people it is meant to help. No one enjoys being labelled.
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stilltrying said:
Perhaps those that voted no, did so because they didn’t want to see segregation between able bodied and disabled riders? After all, the vast majority of topics on here are applicable to both. Could be viewed as “you’re a disabled rider, go and post in your section”.
Just a thought : )
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I voted no for the above reasons (and not because I need to have "serious words with myself") although I would have absolutely no problem if a board was added.
 
Tern said:
I'm gonna get shot for my own opinion, But why should disabled people get their own board? I have a lot of back pain but there isn't a back pain board?? It's very easy to just bump your post up, so hardly going to get lost..
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You aren't going to get shot, and back pain would certainly be considered a medical condition. Back pain is incapacitating . Those that haven't had back pain would probably not realise the impact it can have on your day to day life, even the simple things like having a bath or getting dressed can be a struggle.
The board would be for you too, anyone that has a medical condition, whether it be temporary or permanent.
Maybe disabled riders board is the wrong title?
 
Or a jokey, 'bendy, broken and disjointed riders'?

It's a subforum for anyone with any inch of physical or mental issue that affects their riding. Sounds like a great idea and saves cluttering up other forums when it's solely rider based questions no doubt being asked
 
jemima*askin said:
If the powers that be won't make a new board you could perhaps try asking them to rename / repurpose a board that already exists and is scarcely used. Video vault is hardly a hive of activity for example.
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That's a good idea :)

JenJ said:
I wonder if the recently created 'new riders' board gets many visits from experienced people able to offer advice? I think that is one that may have been best left in the main TR.

However LynH has made a good point that it may be best viewed by registered users only, ...

... I though that in a poll people were entitled to vote as they chose without having to justify their choice.
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I don't ever go to the 'new riders' board and I've been riding just a bit short of 2 years.

I also have to say the 'no' voters have a right to say no without being criticised. In fact, some points have been raised that some of us 'yes' voters hadn't thought of. I'm still a 'yes' voter though ;) . I wonder how many of the (currently) 9 'no' voters are disabled. ...not asking - just wondering to myself.

Tiddlypom said:
Injured and incapacitated riders board? Just musing.
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^^ this.
 
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