Learning to Fall Off

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No, I've never been taught but probably should have been!! I always give myself whiplash when I fall off.

I hadn't fallen off for 13 months until a few weeks ago when I fell off on the gallops..on a straight bit
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much to everyone's amusement! I did manage to tell my pony I was about to fall off - as i headed for the ground i was saying "oo Murphy, I'm coming off". Rather stating the obvious I think
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My Pony tried to teach me, I think everyone was in on the conspiracy as I had to ride him bareback, due to cycling to the yard and having no where to keep my saddle at the yard, a bridle was all I could manage to carry!

Several horses down the line and I still haven't learnt
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They've all done their best, but I am definately a cling on kind of person. Thankfully I usually do manage to cling on, and it's the quick ones that get me off, therefore I've hit the deck before I've had a chance to realise what's going on!
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Having a pony that disappears off after you fall off really does teach you to hold onto the reins and it is a difficult habit to get out of! Only been dragged twice though...
 
By any chance was I the person you spoke to about falling off? I was taught to fall off. Yeah just bounce, best way to fall. Had the horse go over the top of me once to many times to bother clinging.

And falling off does not hurt nearly as much as the horse going over the top of you, I can assure you!!!!
 
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By any chance was I the person you spoke to about falling off? I was taught to fall off. Yeah just bounce, best way to fall. Had the horse go over the top of me once to many times to bother clinging.

And falling off does not hurt nearly as much as the horse going over the top of you, I can assure you!!!!

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No, it was someone else I was talking to
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Nice to see you've joined the madness of these forums
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How apt this post is - just fallen off today for the first time in 18 years. I have never been taught and usually manage to stay on when horses spook, buck etc but today a horse stopped unexpectedly at a fence and I sailed over it. In fact I didn't even realise I was coming off til I was already sat on the floor so no idea how this will help me to fall off better next time! Only pride hurt though.
 
I have never been taught, wish I had been though!
Now I am in the habit of holding onto the reins as my pony used to bugger off after he had decked me and I could never catch him.
I just try and cling on for dear life.
 
Was taught, i try to cling on when possible, but on the polo ponies, a) they have no mane to hang on to and b) it seems to irritate them more!
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i usually end up on the ground anyway.... i am THE worst faller-offer ever- i instinctively stick out my arms and fingers to brace myself, and tense up, while thinking 'this isn't right' lol! Oh well, i'm young, at least i just bounce back on
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I was never taught to fall off....but wish I was....may have prevented me from having two trips to Accident and Emergency since September!

I only started riding again in August, come off 3 times and two of them needed hospital treatment. My new years resolution was to stay out of hospital....that lasted precisely 3 weeks and 1 day.....whoops!
 
QR - Taught to fall off/bail out. Worked at a PTP yard and it was one of the things drummed into you before you were allowed on the gallops as part of a string. The main point was, if a fall was inevitable, kick your feet out of the stirrups, never try and save yourself by putting out hands, try to relax and roll as you hit the ground and NEVER try and get up till the thundering hooves have stopped!
We were not encouraged to practice it though as a loose hoss paggering round the gallops was frowned upon!

LJ
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