Horse Sharing Dangerous - Rider Killed

There is no question the horse she was riding – a 12-year-old thoroughbred – was ‘unsafe’.
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Not once was this backed up in the article :mad:

Very poorly written. There was nothing in the whole article saying that anyone had thought it dangerous. Any horse owner/rider knows that there is a risk know matter how safe the horse. It's part and package of riding.

I truly feel for the owner who will have the backlash off this :( The photo in the article doesn't show a sharer with a horse that they're afraid of, but one they love.

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Absurd - it's not remotely like Laurenbay's [awful] experience, since she had clearly been riding the horse out before and made the decision to take it out alone - she wasn't duped into riding a horse she didn't know which hadn't been sat on in months of box rest. One presumes from the article, the sharer had been riding that horse for long enough to judge it for herself.

One unfortunate incident, which could have been caused by anything, does not an unsafe, or dangerous horse make. The outcome would likely have been the same whether she were riding her own horse, a loan, an RS pony or a share. Sometimes **** just happens.
 
Wizzkid said:
Blimey LaurenBay as a sharer myself i find that one scary story, im glad you are ok now.
What a reckless owner.
I do occasionally feel slightly taken advantage off when sharing as some owners just expect you to cope and be greatful to have a horse to ride.
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This is such a sad story, and LaurenBay im so glad your ok, that could have been so much worse.
I am a sharer and have recently had an accident on shared horse. He spooked and bolted, and we still dont know why it is very out of character for him. I do not blame myself, the owner or the horse for this. It is one of the risks I take everytime I get on a horse.

I do not agree with the article at all, but Wizzkid I agree with what you say. When people search for a horse to share they are far more limited with what is available.

If I could afford to buy I would not buy the horse I share. He is absolutely lovely and a real pleasure to share but I would buy something that could teach me and take me much further.

Maybe this is the case for many other sharers who are unable to own their own horse so without realising end up riding a horse that is not what they want, or perhaps very unsuited to them?

(This is not aimed at the rider/owner/horse in the article, it is something I have thought about while looking for horses to share)
 
Having read the article i am shocked, sharing isnt dangerous. Riders in general are or more spersificaly rider who do not know their limits. I have ridden many share horses none have been perfect but the owner has always been honest and so have i about my abilities. I knew of a lady who came to try out a horse i was sharing with a view to buy. She fell out the side door in canter when the horse did nothing in my opinion not the sort of rider to be looking at a 3 day eventer. If riders were more honest the world world would be alot easier, to be honest if everybody was more honest but thats never going to happened.

Sad thing to of happened hope lessons are learned.
 
So sad what happened to her but I think the link between her having that tragic fall and the fact that she was sharing the horse is weak to say the least. For one, any horse can take off or spook, it'd actually be stranger if they never did, and secondly surely this could happen with a horse you are riding for any reason...eg at a riding school, a friend letting you get on, loaning, sharing, or even when you buy a horse people are often told it's something it's not or it's been sedated for the viewing. What a ridiculous article saying the fact that she was sharing the horse which was 'unsafe' led to her death... absolute joke.
 
Is it wrong that if somebody says a horse is 100% bombproof they are lying. I just find it safer to know the faults as everybody has them.
 
There is no question the horse she was riding – a 12-year-old thoroughbred – was ‘unsafe’

That to me means that it is generaly accepted that the horse was safe. At no point in the article was it even suggested that there was a problem with the horse or that anyone was to blame. I believe they called it a bitter twist of fate. Yes it was! and my sympathys to all those connected.
 
article is so badly written, lady had ridden horse numerous times before, everytime you get on a horse you do have the risk, horse sharing can be bad in people lying about what the horse is like but you get that with owning.

I had an accident 9months ago, horse is up for loan as a childs,bombproof,excellent all ways cob. Went for a hack on him as my mare was due to go the next day, owner telling me he was safe as houses.
As soon as we got into a field he was determind to get me off, having broken/backed/problems horses I can sit to alot. But he got me off a few times, noway was I staying on him he was determind.
Now awaiting even more surgery and am lucky if I will be left with 50% movement in ankle.

These are the kind of people who give owners of share horses a bad name
 
shysmum said:
What do you make of this article ; I think it is appauling written and very sad.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...der--just-months-warning-dangers-sharing.html
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I agree it is shoddy journalism. I would be ashamed to write a piece like that. The story is choppy and all over the place. However the fault may not entirely be with the journalist as the editors have the final say and subs unfortunately can be responsible for completely wrecking a story.
At the end of the day this was an accident. The story seems sensationalised but is that the Daily Mail for you as it is a tabloid at the end of the day?
Sad shame for the rider though :(
 
And this is why Thou Shalt Not Read the daily fail!

touchstone said:
"Jealousy is also an issue, you wonder if the horse likes them better than you"

What on earth!??? I'm sorry but if somebody overestimates their abilities and is overhorsed it has nothing to do with the horse being jealous. :rolleyes:
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I can well believe it (person, not horse jealousy!). The owner of a horse I shared trotted out a very similar line a few times. Of course she was probably right, I suspect the horse was closer to me than her - she didn't bother to spend any time with him even just to groom him on a regular basis, let alone do some work with him. :rolleyes:

I would also imagine its easy to get jealous if a sharer does better than you at competitions.

I am quite uphauled by the "obviously dangerous" comment, too. Wonder if its worth a complaint to the IPC or ..someone?
 
Feel very Sorry for the horse and owner and the lady that died....very badly written article. I hope it doesnt give horses, and exracers, a bad name........anyone rejd any of the comments below? On person basically said thats exracers for you, my 21 yearold welsh d is way more scatty, spooksy and prone to running away from scary stuff than our exracer. In fact he calms her down:o
 
At the beggining of the article i felt i knewo where it was going... sharer for an ex racehorse.
The article seems to read that the owner was cautious in choosing her sharer and the sharer had more than enough experience to take on the arrangement.
It seems like an unfortunate accident...then the df have somehow come to the conclusion that sharing is dangerous!
silly df.
 
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