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Post by peaches on Dec 19, 2006 14:41:31 GMT 1
just wondering as i ride bareback quite alot. is there any pressure points eg bum bone, that would hurt. or is there enough fat on youre ar*e to coushin it??
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Post by Gail&Merlin on Dec 19, 2006 14:56:37 GMT 1
depends how fat your ar@e is...lol...but in all seriousness, when i was growing up we always rode bareback and has less back problems than friends who used saddles! the weight is spread out more really..
On the bareback issue, sorry to steal your thread but i thought it would tie in nicely, does anyone know if is it legal to ride bareback on a road?
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Post by cokey on Dec 19, 2006 15:09:14 GMT 1
I think that it depends on how fat you are, how balanced you are, and how well you sit!
I ride bareback quite a lot, but tend to use a bareback pad to help with the above issues. It's comfier for me, so must be comfier for the horse.
Gail - I think that it's not ILLEGAL to ride on the roads bareback, but if you had an accident, you'd probably be deemed to be taking risks....
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Post by chitori on Dec 19, 2006 15:16:10 GMT 1
Do not ride on roads (quiet roads or otherwise) without a correctly fitting bridle and saddle. Riding bareback or with ‘just a head collar’ has no place on the road. Found that on www.bridleways.co.uk not sure if it's the mutts nuts though. |
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Post by xxx on Dec 19, 2006 17:21:58 GMT 1
Exacty chitori. Your insurance won't cover you anyway.
I don't know, but did half an hour last night of 'proper' work bareback and I can admit that my boy was not amused, but I have now discovered that short periods on a bony horse are ok, longer ones are not!
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Post by rj on Dec 19, 2006 18:15:51 GMT 1
My horse has an arthritic back (kissing/fused spines) so I have to be careful with her.
I am no light weight but can confirm that occasionalwalk & small amount of collected trot is beneficial for her, though it nearly kills me!!
A bareback pad is a no-no for a prominent spine, as I found that it was pushed down on each side & must have put a lot of pressure on the spine itself.
A fat bum is actually perfect for the purpose (sorry, but we have to get some positive points occasionally), as we naturally spread the weight & have no bony points (I remember when I could feel my seat bones, many years ago) to dig in.
Humans are also amazingly adapted for sitting on horses as we are split into 2 halves!!!!!
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Post by iammizz on Dec 19, 2006 18:23:16 GMT 1
itsnot illegal to ride bareback on roads,i was a change horse girl for years,and no it doesnt hurt your horse riding bareback just gets ya bum sweaty..lol
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Post by Oranges on Dec 19, 2006 18:27:41 GMT 1
i spose alot of damage depends on how good you are at riding bareback. I haven't had any problems so far with the amount of bareback riding i do.  |
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Post by fin on Dec 19, 2006 19:07:16 GMT 1
On the insurance issue--if you check with your insurance company you'll find if you're covered or not. Some insurance companies won't allow you to lead out on the road without a bridle on--I guess others would be fine with bitless and possibly bareback.
SEIB is OK with bitless, if that helps.
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Post by Cetan + Molly on Dec 19, 2006 19:22:43 GMT 1
A few years ago I started to do a lot of bareback riding to improve my position and I found the horse I was riding at the time did get sore after a while.
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Post by peaches on Dec 19, 2006 19:41:33 GMT 1
lol yes you do get a sweaty ar*s, there were two bum cheek marks on his back where ide been! so re insurance do you reccon that not riding bareback EVER is better? going to do a search on it now. Thats what i meant cetan do they get sore? but do they get sore even more so with a saddle? blimy things we do to be right by our horses!??!
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Post by ceiron on Dec 19, 2006 19:46:01 GMT 1
your bum cheeks as such sit either side fo the spine so shouldn't put any pressure on the horse
bareback riding is good for both your balance and position and also for the horse
riding on roads etc is fine as long as your confident and wear a hat
insurance may not agree so need to check it
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Post by mags on Dec 19, 2006 20:07:54 GMT 1
Dan wont let me on him bareback. Not sure if that means it's painful for him or he just doesnt want my fat @rse on his back.
Last time I tried my bum hadnt even touched his back before he was off bucking. Then he just stood and laughed at me when id come off
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Post by chitori on Dec 19, 2006 20:11:56 GMT 1
It's that look they give you Mags&Dan, the 'What are you doing down there? *Smirk*' looks you get!
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Post by cokey on Dec 19, 2006 20:21:45 GMT 1
Mags, the first time I tried it on Olive, I didn't stay on long either. She's the mare that I'm on bareback and bridleless in my sig below ;D Try again, but take your time - pretend you're backing him again and I'm sure he'll be fine!!
I've always been led to believe that bareback is more for the human than the horse - it improves our position and riding, but actually a well fitted saddle is more comfortable for the horse....
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