Riding Alone, Should I risk it?

http://www.bhs.org.uk/Riding/Find_Where_To_Ride/Find_An_Approved_Centre/Find_a_Riding_Centre.aspx

http://www.abrs-info.org/Riding_Centres_Map-226.htm

Either of these links will help someone find an approved RS.
If the RS you mention above is on that list, then speak to someone about it.
Approval is, I believe, reviewed regularly, if not annually. Due to the work involved to gain approval, and the benefits to the business to keep it, I think most sensible proprietors would be horrified if that sort of behaviour was going on on their yard. If the RS is not on these lists, they are not approved, which I think probably proves a point. ;)
 
When i was riding my just backed bolshy youngster, on my own as i had a sole let of yard, off the beaten track . I used to call my husband just before getting on and tell him to call me back in 40 mins to an hour, if i never answered he knew i could be in trouble. I'd class myself as an experienced rider though and wouldnt advise a novice to use this plan.
I ride every day on my own, i put my hack route on the whiteboard, my horses saddle & bridle has a tag with the post code and my phone number on it.
I also have my phone with me all the time, if i get caught out i can call, it also has all my contacts in it should i be found unconscious.
Ive had a few bum squeaking moments, but always managed to sort it out.
 
What point does it prove? That my stables has good horses and a very sensible owner, who doesn't allow anyone near a horse without the proper equipment and atleast SOME horse know-how...and that others, with various degrees, licences and other stuff posted all over the walls, but has NO regard for how people ride, have ponies with awful habits and completely wild liveries? (Girls, not horses...sometims both)
 
Annielusian said:
What point does it prove? That my stables has good horses and a very sensible owner, who doesn't allow anyone near a horse without the proper equipment and atleast SOME horse know-how...and that others, with various degrees, licences and other stuff posted all over the walls, but has NO regard for how people ride, have ponies with awful habits and completely wild liveries? (Girls, not horses...sometims both)
Click to expand...

It proves the point that if the RS you referred to is not registered, then it is hardly surprising! ;)

With regards the liveries, there are different criteria for approval of livery yards, based on facilities provided, fire prevention, maintenance of buildings etc. It is difficult to 'police' the behaviour of liveries, but I would certainly not condone such behaviour on my livery yard. Yes, having a horse is supposed to be fun - it's too damned expensive NOT to be - but not at the expense of others' enjoyment and safety. A livery yard needs public liability insurance ( and employees' insurance if necessary) but the insuring of individual horses/riders is completely down to the horse owner.
 
Last edited:
JFTD said:
Interesting, I thought it was ihotse... What's the story behind it, if you don't mind me asking?

QUOTE]

Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world, it sits at the head of the Western Cwm and is connected to Everest via the imfamous South Col.
It's a name connected with my non horsey obsession, mountaineering and climbing, and I hope one day to go and see these fantastic mountains, although I doubt very much I could afford to climb either of them!!!

Sorry, the quote didn't quite work there!!!
Click to expand...
 
I don't...get what you're trying to prove?
What is the point of talking about this? I GET it, you don't think my stables is registered or whatever. I don't understand what the point of saying it over and over is going to achieve?

To me, it just seems like you're trying to make me look bad, or...what? You hijacked my last thread too...Why? Are you trying to 'help' again?
Are you trying to find out the stables, to rat them out or something?

Why do you even care?
 
lhotse said:
JFTD said:
Interesting, I thought it was ihotse... What's the story behind it, if you don't mind me asking?

QUOTE]

Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world, it sits at the head of the Western Cwm and is connected to Everest via the imfamous South Col.
It's a name connected with my non horsey obsession, mountaineering and climbing, and I hope one day to go and see these fantastic mountains, although I doubt very much I could afford to climb either of them!!!

Sorry, the quote didn't quite work there!!!
Click to expand...

what is it with horse people that when they are not trying to control half a ton of snorting muscle, and flinging themselves over ridiculous fences, they do things like scaling mountains and abseiling :eek: What's wrong with a little gentle knitting for a change? ;)
Click to expand...
 
I haven't ridden my tb exracer for a while, simply because they're at home and I'm alone with just my baby, who's currently incapable of dialing 999 should the need occur!!! My partner works long hours all over too! I have been tempted many times but then my brain functions, although before having a baby I did used to!
 
Annielusian said:
What point does it prove? That my stables has good horses and a very sensible owner, who doesn't allow anyone near a horse without the proper equipment and atleast SOME horse know-how...and that others, with various degrees, licences and other stuff posted all over the walls, but has NO regard for how people ride, have ponies with awful habits and completely wild liveries? (Girls, not horses...sometims both)
Click to expand...

to be fair Annielusian, a registered school probably wouldnt be allowing paying clients/freinds whatver you describe yourself as that are exceedingly nervous as you've admitted - to ride a horse alone unsupervised.
It would invalidate their insurance for one thing and just not worth the risk for the owner if an accident did occur.

if you DID come off Ned in the school while riding alone and god forbid, suffered a life changing head injury for instance are you absolutely sure your parents WOULDNT try to make a legal claim against the riding owner to cover your medical care?

im really not trying to upset you but we live in a very litigious society and everybody has to consider these things.
Its called being realistic.
 
They wouldn't make a claim, as long as I was still breathing!

I think everyone's thinking I'm more novice/nervous than I am :P I'm a good enough rider and I would get on and ride alone, I was hoping for ideas to prevent the risks, such as the phone ideas and perhaps ideas that didn't include riding, since I'm honestly not all that fussed about riding, I can miss one week just hanging out.


Anyway, I got my answer...on page 1 :P
 
dunkley said:
lhotse said:
what is it with horse people that when they are not trying to control half a ton of snorting muscle, and flinging themselves over ridiculous fences, they do things like scaling mountains and abseiling :eek: What's wrong with a little gentle knitting for a change? ;)
Click to expand...

Haha, I do knitting too, just with climbing ropes!!! Funny thing is, I don't ever consider the danger aspect of riding really, probably because I have been riding since year dot, but I am always aware of the danger involved in climbing and it often plays on my mind enough to keep me awake before a big route, yet they are still probalby as hazardous as each other!!

Lots of nice looking blokes in those mountains too, especially the Alps!!!
Click to expand...
 
lhotse said:
I wouldn't dismiss the danger of a papercut, I've heard of someone getting blood poisoning from one of those, and they hurt like hell!!!
Click to expand...

They do hurt a stupid amount, don't they? I've been (accidently) sliced by a scalpel, right down my arm...didn't hurt anything like a papercut!
 
Annielusian said:
They wouldn't make a claim, as long as I was still breathing!

I think everyone's thinking I'm more novice/nervous than I am :P I'm a good enough rider and I would get on and ride alone, I was hoping for ideas to prevent the risks, such as the phone ideas and perhaps ideas that didn't include riding,

Anyway, I got my answer...on page 1 :P
Click to expand...

So, you're not as quite nervous as you were saying and were just looking for ideas to prevent the risks of riding alone... such as not riding at all, ok i get it

im sorry to be blunt but you seem about as nervous to me as a tweedy pie looking at Sylvester's teeth. You and a nervous horse together would be a recipe for disaster.
If this is infact a fully BHS registered approved riding school - and tbh its non of my business if its not - i cant really understand why you dont know what a school's for at this stage?
id recommend you had some lessons with a good instructor to help build up your confidence.

Goodluck, you obviously enjoy your riding and at the end of the day thats what its all about. x
 
lhotse said:
JFTD said:
Interesting, I thought it was ihotse... What's the story behind it, if you don't mind me asking?

QUOTE]

Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world, it sits at the head of the Western Cwm and is connected to Everest via the imfamous South Col.
It's a name connected with my non horsey obsession, mountaineering and climbing, and I hope one day to go and see these fantastic mountains, although I doubt very much I could afford to climb either of them!!!

Sorry, the quote didn't quite work there!!!
Click to expand...

Thanks for that - never even heard of it, nice to learn something new :) Good luck getting to see (and hopefully climb!) them :D
Click to expand...
 
lhotse said:
Lots of nice looking blokes in those mountains too, especially the Alps!!!
Click to expand...

hmmm, I must get into this climbing lark... I've never met a man through knitting :( (though I was told learning the ukulele was a great way to meet men, recently :eek: :confused: lol)
 
Annielusian said:
They wouldn't make a claim, as long as I was still breathing!

I think everyone's thinking I'm more novice/nervous than I am :P I'm a good enough rider and I would get on and ride alone, I was hoping for ideas to prevent the risks, such as the phone ideas and perhaps ideas that didn't include riding, since I'm honestly not all that fussed about riding, I can miss one week just hanging out.


Anyway, I got my answer...on page 1 :P
Click to expand...

You are the one who referred to yourself as a novice, hence the responses. You also titled your post 'should I risk it?' - if you have to ask that, the answer generally tends to be no (regardless of what context you ask it in lol)

I have a bit of an 'odd' horse ownership story, as I loan but my boy's expenses are all paid and owner rides once or twice a month..in a nutshell. What's not clear is what your arrangement is, as if you're a riding school client, cool, you're probably insured, even if what you're doing now and again might flout some insurance rules (ie the riding not under supervision bit). If you are a sharer, paying or non-paying for this particular horse, people are strongly advising you look into insurance options such as BHS Gold Membership, just so you've got that peace of mind.

It's a sad state of affairs that as a country, we've developed the 'sue everyone I possible can' attitude ('where there's blame there's claim...no win no fee' etc) and you never know how people can turn should something unfortunate happen - you'll want to be protected in case something happens to the horse whilst under your care for example - it works both ways.

Its probably worth you having a few lessons with this Ned chap of yours too, maybe will build both yours and his confidence, as both sound like they need a bit of a boost! Good luck!
 
JFTD said:
hmmm, I must get into this climbing lark... I've never met a man through knitting :( (though I was told learning the ukulele was a great way to meet men, recently :eek: :confused: lol)
Click to expand...

not any kind of man you'd WANT to meet tho ;)

and what aprilblossom said.
 
reckon even a ukulele player probably has a good arm too. At least a climber has two! :D

rhino beat me to it!
 
JFTD said:
They must think I'm really desperate... :rolleyes:
Click to expand...
i wouldnt worry.

a good friend said to me , 'oh you must meet xxx. he would be PERFECT for you.' as she manhandled me towards a guy at a party recently.
After talking to the man for 5 minutes Id worked out he was 5'5 (im 5'9) had god awful BO, a squint (which eye do you look at?) and a lecherous leer that never left my chest. He then was so drunk he fell flat on his face

umm, no thanks...
Just HOW desperate do my friends think i am i wondered?! :D
maybe the ukelele doesnt sound so bad!
 
I wouldn't hun. I recently had a fall from my pony whilst I was at the yard alone, luckily both of us were ok but afterwards I couldn't stop thinking what could have happened if I had been seriously hurt.. I would probably go and groom him etc which I know does carry some risks but probably less risky than riding. I wouldn't take the risk for the sake of one day's riding. There will be plenty of other times.
 
kinnygirl1 said:
I wouldn't hun. I recently had a fall from my pony whilst I was at the yard alone, luckily both of us were ok but afterwards I couldn't stop thinking what could have happened if I had been seriously hurt.. I would probably go and groom him etc which I know does carry some risks but probably less risky than riding. I wouldn't take the risk for the sake of one day's riding. There will be plenty of other times.
Click to expand...


Thanks :) I'm just going to do some grooming untill the hunt returns. It's probably been lost in the thread somewhere, but apparently they're returning early so I'll only be alone for an hour, tops :) Which is how long it usually takes me to muck out and groom etc, if I take my time a bit :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top