conniegirl
Well-Known Member
I've sat on many powerful, nervey, over sensitive, het up and even paniced warmbloods, arabs and other horses (comes from rehabbing problem horses, including those that proffesionals have said need shooting) and never once has it ever crossed my mind to pull one over on itself or for that matter rein it back as its somewhat counter productive to make one go backwards when you actualy need it to go forwards.
I have had one go over on itself despite me doing everything to just sit still and get him back on all 4 feet (he went up because he had been stung by a wasp) I ended in hospital, the horse fractured his pelvis which is very common when horses go over backwards, thankfully horse survived the injury (many dont) and came back into full work, but he was not a showjumper, an injury like that would have been career ending for a serious showjumping horse!
It was cruel, unessecary and down right dangerous for both him and the horse.
Have now lost all faith in the FEI.
I have had one go over on itself despite me doing everything to just sit still and get him back on all 4 feet (he went up because he had been stung by a wasp) I ended in hospital, the horse fractured his pelvis which is very common when horses go over backwards, thankfully horse survived the injury (many dont) and came back into full work, but he was not a showjumper, an injury like that would have been career ending for a serious showjumping horse!
It was cruel, unessecary and down right dangerous for both him and the horse.
Have now lost all faith in the FEI.
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