Maybe you’ve heard that a “real rider” is one that has fallen off at least seven times. Here are some other ways to keep score. Fall off during a training ride or arena lesson (1 point) Fall off during a competition (2 points) Fall off more ...
If you ride horses, there’s one thing that’s pretty much inevitable; you will fall off one day. No matter how careful you are in your selection of mount or in the activities you take part in, there’s no guarantee that you won’t make an unscheduled dismount...
If you haven't heard of this odd expression, it doesn't mean a horse who is deformed in some way! A horse who has the ability to get himself out of trouble and save himself from a fall is described as having the so-called “fifth leg”. This is an attribute...
I have never owned a horse but I love them, and I used to be a keen rider. Several of my friends at school owed their own ponies, so I got interested in riding, and started going for lessons at a local riding school when I was about 13 or 14 years of...
Riders hear it all the time: Falling from your horse is not a matter of “if” but “when.” I am in my fifties, and when I started riding a few years ago, I was all too aware that a fall from my horse could have devastating consequences. Young people have...
Anyone who’s followed my previous blogs knows how horse-obsessed I am. No matter how hard I try, its very difficult to find somewhere to ride, especially since I don’t drive. I'm left reliant on public transport, which although is great on my end, isn...
My first horse was a large bay mare named Lady. Lady was very gentle and easy to get going if you were headed home. If not she often refused to go along unless I was riding with a group of my friends. Though it was not entirely her fault as I had had...
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