KalaJ
Well-Known Member
Hi, newbie and first post but need some advice.
I'm in my late 30's and up until a month ago I hadn't ridden for 10 years. I've never owned my own horse but rode pretty much 2/3 times a week from the age of 8 to 20. So, I got talking to lady that needed help with her horse, met the horse 4 weeks ago and i'm hooked again lol.
It was going fairly well up until the 4th time I rode when we had a fairly bad incident whilst mounting, we are still not 100% sure what happened but I had just got on, hadn't even got my foot in the stirrup when she started walking backwards, reared, slipped and went down with me still on. I kind of threw myself of to the side and she got up of her own accord about 5 seconds later. It was horrible, we were both fine but very very shaken.
So fast forward to this week, the lady that owns her has gone on holiday, all going well until day two when I went up to ride her and I just could not get on, every time I put my foot near the stirrup she moved off or swung around, someone tried to hold her for me but she did a little mini rear so I gave up.
I want to ride her this week as got time off work but I just don't know what to do for the best. I'm thinking lunge her for a bit and then try and get on?
Opinions please
I'm in my late 30's and up until a month ago I hadn't ridden for 10 years. I've never owned my own horse but rode pretty much 2/3 times a week from the age of 8 to 20. So, I got talking to lady that needed help with her horse, met the horse 4 weeks ago and i'm hooked again lol.
It was going fairly well up until the 4th time I rode when we had a fairly bad incident whilst mounting, we are still not 100% sure what happened but I had just got on, hadn't even got my foot in the stirrup when she started walking backwards, reared, slipped and went down with me still on. I kind of threw myself of to the side and she got up of her own accord about 5 seconds later. It was horrible, we were both fine but very very shaken.
So fast forward to this week, the lady that owns her has gone on holiday, all going well until day two when I went up to ride her and I just could not get on, every time I put my foot near the stirrup she moved off or swung around, someone tried to hold her for me but she did a little mini rear so I gave up.
I want to ride her this week as got time off work but I just don't know what to do for the best. I'm thinking lunge her for a bit and then try and get on?
Opinions please