Has anyone ever put their hands over their horses eyes whilst it was bolting?

[Ibblebibble]

please can any attempts be filmed so that we can laugh.. oh i mean validate the attempt

 

[PingPongPony]

since i'm the one thats most likely to be there when the nominated one tries out the theory i shall video it and take pictures

 

[Ibblebibble]

since i'm the one thats most likely to be there when the nominated one tries out the theory i shall video it and take pictures

be worth £250 on 'you've been framed'

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

since i'm the one thats most likely to be there when the nominated one tries out the theory i shall video it and take pictures

Right you need someone else... you need to stand at the top of the field with the camera rolling ( but have an escape route as horse will be blind) and get someone else to poke the horse up the bum to make it bolt..... don't let us down!

 

[Mrs B]

No, but I tried covering my last horse's eyes with a large breeze-block wall in an attempt to stop....



It worked

 

[nirikina]

I have trained my pony to stop when I put my arms round his neck and hug him. We practice it every once in a while from walk and trot, and it works every time. Any other person who rides him I get to try it too, and it always works. A useful trick I thought. Don't think I could reach his eyes though.

 

[aintgotnohay]

carriage horses used to have nooses round their necks sometimes-so if they bolted the nooses would be pulled on and hence 'strangle' the horse!

 

[FionaM12]

OKKKKK so you are the nomionated one!! If you die and there is some sort of legal enquiry.. can see it now on the news, a Spotty Rock dies after some moron (me) suggested it on a forum lol.. So you need to put in writing you are mental or something!! (which is probably a fair point)

1) Make sure no dead end near when blinding your horse

2) make sure no potholes

3) have your best underwear on!![/QUOTE]

Surely not your best underwear? After all it's only going to get ruined.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Brown pants are for the best IME.

 

[CatStew]

No, but I tried covering my last horse's eyes with a large breeze-block wall in an attempt to stop....



It worked

 

[CatStew]

I've recently discovered that when I'm riding my new boy and take my feet out the stirrups he stops dead.. not sure I fancy doing this at full pelt though...

 

[SarahRicoh]

My horse is short coupled/short necked etc and a bolter... Maybe i should try it!!!

(theres no way id try it-id be on floor)

 

[pennyturner]

I had one bolted with a carriage. Stopped by pointing him at a wire fence, (otherwise we were heading for the wrong side of a dual carriageway!) which he duly jumped. The carriage broke 2 fence posts, but came to an immediate halt. Conveniently, he was then already in a field, to cool off once I'd released the harness.

Note: this is not ideal for the driver. Flying lessons are advised. )

 

[Blanche]

Ha ha ! No, but I have been known to mutter 'Oh *****, oh, *****,oh *****' in rapid succession.

I've tried this , found it didn't work !

 

[*hic*]

Nope not tried it. The only true bolter I have ridden would have taken no notice anyway. The expression "blind panic" relates exactly to a true bolter. When you've watched a pony panic and run into the wall of an indoor school, bounce off and carry on running into the next wall in his way and the next and the next and the next it changes your view on bolting.

 

[MerrySherryRider]

please can any attempts be filmed so that we can laugh.. oh i mean validate the attempt

In order to test the theory, we need two attempts filming. One without eyes covered and one with eyes covered.

Can I be the spooker please ? (Wanders off to find tin cans, flappy things and a few pigs...)