VioletStripe
Well-Known Member
As title really - some of you may find this a very stupid question!
I've hacked bareback a fair amount but never done much hillwork bareback - what are our thoughts on this? I do tonnes of hillwork with a saddle, but I often use my stirrups to take light seat up the *really* steep bits.
Also re polework, I've seen a lot of tackless riders jump and the likes, but is it safe for the horse's back to be trotting over poles bareback?
I'm aware this sounds like very silly questions to some, so apologies, but I haven't done a large amount of bareback since pony club as a teenager - bar a bit of relaxed hacking! I'm keen to do more bareback as I think it would benefit the both of us - and when it's warmer in summer (she says, watching the grey sky and adjusting her knitted cardi) I think it's nice to take the saddle off for more sessions.
So, opinions please!
I've hacked bareback a fair amount but never done much hillwork bareback - what are our thoughts on this? I do tonnes of hillwork with a saddle, but I often use my stirrups to take light seat up the *really* steep bits.
Also re polework, I've seen a lot of tackless riders jump and the likes, but is it safe for the horse's back to be trotting over poles bareback?
I'm aware this sounds like very silly questions to some, so apologies, but I haven't done a large amount of bareback since pony club as a teenager - bar a bit of relaxed hacking! I'm keen to do more bareback as I think it would benefit the both of us - and when it's warmer in summer (she says, watching the grey sky and adjusting her knitted cardi) I think it's nice to take the saddle off for more sessions.
So, opinions please!