milliepops
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Eek, a lucky escape,and yes, spring is in the air. both of mine spent a bit of time waving front legs around this weekend, fortunately not so dramatically! Hope he behaves himself next time
Sorry to be a party pooper but from a safety perspective I think this needs said. "Well sat"?! Not well sat at all. You are lucky you didn't pull him over on top of you. You were hairs breadth from absolute disaster, I find your photo and the attitudes on this thread rather disturbing. Does no one see the danger here? You look totally out of your depth with a horse whose attitude is to rear like that if stressed. Your arms should have been round his neck, a neck strap is still potentially going to pull him over because your weight would still be pulling back if you had indeed been holding it. Please think carefully about putting yourself in this sort of situation again. Sitting a rear is something an experienced rider will do naturally.
You could have been killed!
Lévrier;12875131 said:However this mistake will not be repeated, I was hoping to share my excitement and enthusiasm about the progress of my baby loan pony with people who might understand but this experience has reminded me that there are always those who seek every opportunity to put someone else down when they are having fun (or rather not having fun at the time of the photo)
Lévrier;12875131 said:Too ******* right I am regretting posting the picture, I had forgotten what a large number of perfect riders who never ever make a mistake there are who post on HHO.... I am also completely baffled about those people who seem to think I posted the pic of 'look at me, aren't I clever for sitting this' - where on earth have I said that? I was incredulous I stayed on, that was all and that was what I said (plus being surprised the photographer caught the moment) and I am well aware of how appalling my position is etc etc.
However this mistake will not be repeated, I was hoping to share my excitement and enthusiasm about the progress of my baby loan pony with people who might understand but this experience has reminded me that there are always those who seek every opportunity to put someone else down when they are having fun (or rather not having fun at the time of the photo)
I'm not sure sure the term 'well sat' needs to be taken so literally... I don't think people mean 'that's the perfect example of how to ride xyz nightmare situation' when they say it; more a token comment to say 'I'm glad you didn't fall off'? Maybe that's just me though!? (I definitely would have fallen off, and if I hadn't I would have got off myself before the other two rears!)
I didn't read the OP as glamourising rearing at all though, I kind of read it as a bit tongue in cheek rather than trivialising the situation as others have suggested?
I'm pretty sure it was me who used the "Well sat" comment abs this is exactly what I meant. Sorry Lèvrier, I didn't mean for it to then descend into a discussion about how appalling your riding is However, just to be safe, I think you should be handing Neo back to his owner forthwith and you should never go near another equid :wink3:
Spanish riding school surely?!
I'm not sure sure the term 'well sat' needs to be taken so literally... I don't think people mean 'that's the perfect example of how to ride xyz nightmare situation' when they say it; more a token comment to say 'I'm glad you didn't fall off'? Maybe that's just me though!? (I definitely would have fallen off, and if I hadn't I would have got off myself before the other two rears!)
I didn't read the OP as glamourising rearing at all though, I kind of read it as a bit tongue in cheek rather than trivialising the situation as others have suggested?
I'm not sure sure the term 'well sat' needs to be taken so literally... I don't think people mean 'that's the perfect example of how to ride xyz nightmare situation' when they say it; more a token comment to say 'I'm glad you didn't fall off'? Maybe that's just me though!? (I definitely would have fallen off, and if I hadn't I would have got off myself before the other two rears!)?
Well said. I'm going to think twice about asking for advice on this forum after getting a couple of nasty comments to a post I made. I know that's the risk of going on a forum but if you can't say anything nice, don't comment!
Well done for staying on however I do agree with those who feel you were very lucky he stayed on his two feet. It is the fact you are hanging on by the reins with all your weight... no doubt from your posts you will be prepared to get forward and hang on to his neck if he does it again. Did you manage to do that for the other two rears as you had warning?
BL@@DY 'Ell! Well done for staying on, you were lucky he didn't go over backwards by the looks fo things.
Apart from this was it a succes?
Well done for staying on however I do agree with those who feel you were very lucky he stayed on his two feet. It is the fact you are hanging on by the reins with all your weight... no doubt from your posts you will be prepared to get forward and hang on to his neck if he does it again. Did you manage to do that for the other two rears as you had warning?
Lévrier;12876929 said:read the thread and you will find I have answered this question already.....
Lévrier;12876930 said:Not really - he got himself so worked up that even walking around the show ground (which was all he did) was a bit much when he was away from his friend! We have learned from this of course, and next time he will be travelling alone