Should novice riders be banned?

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Fellewell said:
Let's go back to the old days when learners had to 'earn' their reins and stirrups. This means they will have to repeatedly remount and stop snivelling but eventually they will develop a truly independent seat and light hands. We'll let them have a saddle, we're not savages!
This will also solve the obesity problem as they are likely to sustain the type of injuries which will make it very difficult for them to open the biscuit tin.
You're welcome.
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No reins and no stirrups - but how on earth do you stay on long enough to learn to ride without them?!!!!
 
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Upthecreek said:
I get what you’re saying but you could literally say that about anything in life...... what about prospective parents getting a qualification in parenting before they have kids or prospective dog owners learning how to care for a dog before they can own one. We were all beginners once and I’m guessing that most of us learnt to ride on real ponies and not simulators?
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Oh dear. Yes, it might be difficult to police but a licence/qualification might make people think twice about buying a horse especially if a licence needs renewing annually and a riding/horse care review takes place every two-five years
 
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Shilasdair said:
Hello
I've read a lot of threads condemning heavier riders, and the appalling damage they do to horses' backs by the excess weight.
Is it now time that we don't let anyone without a minimum qualification own a riding horse?
In the same way that you need a driving license to drive a car, perhaps we need to impose a minimum BHS Stage 2 pass before you may ride without supervision?
I'm sick of seeing novice riders continually behind the movement, and thus landing heavily on their horses' poor back muscles, failing to have an independent hand, so socking them in the teeth or 'sawing' them into an outline. Horses are sentient animals, and they certainly didn't evolve to be ridden.
And don't even mention lunging - which seems to be a wall of death experience, whilst the dimwit owner cracks whips behind the running, stiff-backed horse.
Your thoughts?
S :)
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:p:p I’ve never come across something so ridiculous. Far worse “competent” riders out there. How about we introduce exams for first time parents?

We all had to start somewhere and learn from our mistakes...that’s just life
 
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Rowreach said:
I knew someone who tied her children on to their ponies and left them while she went shopping (wasn’t me btw 😳😂)
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I mean, I'm not saying I wouldn't consider it. But not the tying up bit - better drowned than duffers, if you duffers won't fall off their damn ponies, will they?!
 
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blitznbobs said:
Questions ...

Is there a sycophant clique? And if so what specialist garment of clothing do they wear... I for one am a fan of the elephant ear jodphur but as an aspiring sycophant I will of course bow to your superior opinion....
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I feel that if any clique needs a uniform, a sycophant one certainly does. I feel pom-poms or perhaps the flayed skin of my enemies might work?
 
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