old practices

[DipseyDeb]

Right here goes, a bit of a pointless thread really, just curious. I rode for many years and worked in three yards before stopping for about 10 years to have kids etc.. having got back into it in the last 2 years i've noticed that 1 or 2 things are done differently now. Only little things, for example, I was alwys taught that after doing up the girth you must always pull the leg forward to stop getting any skin trapped underneath it. I've noticed that this is something that people don't seem to do any more. Is it just because string style girths are rarely seen now. Just pondering!!!!

 

[Nudibranch]

I still do it with all my girths! Laziness maybe?

 

[shadowboy]

I still do it!

 

[the watcher]

No, I imagine that is just laziness - I still do it, no matter what type of girth I am using

 

[kerilli]

i don't do it, after being told by a physio that it's easy to overstrain muscles etc doing it. i girth up slowly anyway, and use soft girths with elastic in the middles, so don't see the need.

 

[_April_]

I was taught that and still do it

 

[DipseyDeb]

Oh that's good I now don't feel so silly doing it!!

 

[kandm]

I was taught that, and I still do it.

 

[Mid]

My pony is kinda wrinkly and has VERY senstitive skin, so I always do that with girths

 

[ChestnutMonty]

Always do it, I used to have a pony that if you hadnt done it -without fail she would stretch like a dog! legs out infront and bum in the air! lol

 

[wishfulthinking]

I used to do it but for similar reasons to those mentioned by Kerilli I don't anymore.

 

[Flame_]

I don't do it because it pi**es my horse off.

 

[elsielouise]

I don't do it. But only because I've taught my mare to do it herself if I point to her legs! She knows to swap legs too.

It's not that I'm that lazy really, jus that she was out of work for a while a few years ago and I taught her a load of pointless things from the ground instead of riding her.

 

[Ellies_mum2]

I always do this. If I forget I get the ears laid back and very disguntled look til I've done it.