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Celestica

Celestica

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I remember reading somewhere a couple of years back that you should wear a helmet while catching your horse. Personally, I never do but it's kind of ironic since I'm very nervous while catching a horse when loads of others are turned out in the same paddock. The horse that I am leasing is kind of a brat to catch, eventually she will give in a come over but all the other mares push her away as they don't want her to go in!

A lot of the time I am faced with their hinds (lovely sight!) and I'm just scared of the worst happening! Do you hear a helmet in the field? I think I will start to as better safe than sorry.
 
The last thing you want is a kick to the head and suffer an injury so if you are worried wear a crash hat and any other protectiuve equipment you feel you require.
 
I have done, I think we are all too complacent in this area..... My husband is currently teaching the youngster to pick his hinds up, and he wiggles them around, I just give him a look now and he puts his helmet on!:D

I used to catch an old Cob and the young haflinger thought it was perfectly ok to rear up and land on his neck while you were leading, I stick soon sorted that problem out too, I also wore a hat!

Another thing I think we all do is not make sure the stable door is latched back when leading a horse in or out of the stable, I also do this with the big TB, but the 11hh welshie, I often am complacent and guess what?? Last week, the wind blew the door, she shot forward onto my foot! Lesson learnt:D
 
bobreader said:
Helmet, body protector, steel toe shoes, stab proof vest, chain mail,reflective bands on legs and arms,condom,goggles, welding gloves.......now I'm ready to do the feeds ! :rolleyes:
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:D:D:D

Seriously though I always wear a hat to lead our youngster. He is well over 16h and I am well under 5 foot:eek: He can be bolshy and I am much more confident when I wear a hat - weird but true. If you feel nervous then you look nervous and then the horse takes advantage in my experience. So I wear a hat and if I don't my daughter tells me off:cool: I still bottle it sometimes though! But I am old now and won't mend or bounce like a young person.
 
I have to confess . . .

. . . despite lecturing all and sundry to wear a hat when on board, I don't when turning out . . . not even when turning out my own little firecracker yesterday after he'd been in for four weeks (although I did lead him out in a bridle rather than a headcollar). I am very much aware that he so could have kicked out due to sheer exuberance . . . not to mention his recent "stand on hind legs and wave" antics when being walked about in hand.

Clearly, I don't practice what I preach . . .

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PolarSkye said:
I have to confess . . .

. . . despite lecturing all and sundry to wear a hat when on board, I don't when turning out . . . not even when turning out my own little firecracker yesterday after he'd been in for four weeks (although I did lead him out in a bridle rather than a headcollar). I am very much aware that he so could have kicked out due to sheer exuberance . . . not to mention his recent "stand on hind legs and wave" antics when being walked about in hand.

Clearly, I don't practice what I preach . . .

P
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naughtyyyyy!! We don't want a bashed in Polar Skye brain! Most accident happen in the field apparently! XX
 
If we're being strictly correct then you should wear a hat at all times around horses. In reality, you should make your own decision as to whether you need to wear one. I can only think of a few occasions I have worn one by choice on the ground, & all except one involved lunging. Probably because it wasn't habit when I was growing up rather than deciding one day not to.
 
My sister had a pony which was the most polite and bombproof pony I have come across. It was sold to a young girl. She was leading it but the pony shied and knocked her off balance she fell and hit her head on a stone. She died. It was a freak accident but it can happen.

It is worth wearing a hard hat when you handle horses as well as for riding.
 
Cocorules said:
My sister had a pony which was the most polite and bombproof pony I have come across. It was sold to a young girl. She was leading it but the pony shied and knocked her off balance she fell and hit her head on a stone. She died. It was a freak accident but it can happen.

It is worth wearing a hard hat when you handle horses as well as for riding.
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God I'm sorry for your loss! But I would never get on a horse without my equipment especially without my hat! I got on a friends horse (most bombproof thing ever!) and I was in jeans, wellies and his too big of a riding hat. Although I was being lead my walk in hand I got off in less than 5 minutes feeling too exposed!
 
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