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appa said:
Raindrop Ridge said:
I guess I'm not a rider then. Been riding for 16 years, I've only fallen off three times. Well, two actually, the third, I fainted cuz I had strep throat and heat exhaustion. I've been told this all my life; "I don't know how the hell you say on that damn horse. It looks like you are about to fall and die." I've had the green ones, the spooky ones, the bucky and kicky ones. I have great skill staying on. I'll be watching people ride and in my head I'll be like wow billy sucks or like ok, that person is really good; If you can ride, I'll most likely cal, you a real rider. It's not about how many times you fall off, but the skill you have when you are with or on the horse. I don't know where this "it's how many times you fall off makes you a rider" shit comes from, I think it's just to say "it's ok the fall of as long as you learn from your mistakes" which I do think that's very true. I have a friend who has fallen off thirteen times, and I'm a better rider than them. Both of us agree on it. I haven't fallen off in six or so years and I'm learning a ton. You don't need to fall off the horse to learn. A rail down, a refusal, simply not placing well, the ride not feeling smooth, and everything like that you can learn a lot from. I'll say this again; it's not how many times you fall off, it's learning from your mistakes that makes you a real rider.
appa said:
You have to fall of 7 times before you can call yourself a rider
Most old ponies start getting swayed backs
I kinda disagree. I've had a 47 year old pony. Did not have a swayed back. 26 year old no swayed back. One pony in my life has had a swayed back, and he came with a swayed back at 18. |
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Raindrop Ridge said:
appa said:
Raindrop Ridge said:
I guess I'm not a rider then. Been riding for 16 years, I've only fallen off three times. Well, two actually, the third, I fainted cuz I had strep throat and heat exhaustion. I've been told this all my life; "I don't know how the hell you say on that damn horse. It looks like you are about to fall and die." I've had the green ones, the spooky ones, the bucky and kicky ones. I have great skill staying on. I'll be watching people ride and in my head I'll be like wow billy sucks or like ok, that person is really good; If you can ride, I'll most likely cal, you a real rider. It's not about how many times you fall off, but the skill you have when you are with or on the horse. I don't know where this "it's how many times you fall off makes you a rider" shit comes from, I think it's just to say "it's ok the fall of as long as you learn from your mistakes" which I do think that's very true. I have a friend who has fallen off thirteen times, and I'm a better rider than them. Both of us agree on it. I haven't fallen off in six or so years and I'm learning a ton. You don't need to fall off the horse to learn. A rail down, a refusal, simply not placing well, the ride not feeling smooth, and everything like that you can learn a lot from. I'll say this again; it's not how many times you fall off, it's learning from your mistakes that makes you a real rider.
appa said:
You have to fall of 7 times before you can call yourself a rider
Most old ponies start getting swayed backs
I kinda disagree. I've had a 47 year old pony. Did not have a swayed back. 26 year old no swayed back. One pony in my life has had a swayed back, and he came with a swayed back at 18.
Just me then all our ponies and horses over 25 are getting swayed backs |
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Every good rider has fallen off! Mistakes happen. Falling happens. You'll learn from it and become a better rider! |
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Sorry about the fall, glad you're not hurt. The most important thing is that you got right back on! That's what I was always taught to do. Honestly, my 17 year old gelding still gets a kick out of bucking me off. Sometimes falling off is fun when you can shake it off and laught about it. Other times it can be frustrating and painful, but the most important thing to remember is to not be upset with your horse, although sometimes it can be tough when it feels like they're trying to get you off their back. Horses were once wild animals and they do have minds of their own. But hey, at the end of the day you might be a little bruised, but at least you're gaining experience!! |
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I'm late but, I'm glad you aren't hurt! Great job getting back on :D Once when I was 12 I was riding a tiny pony that beginners could handle walk trot, and then I cantered her for the first time since she had gotten to the barn, and she bucked me off 4 times! Lol. Great job <3 |
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I've fallen off two more times since I posted this, the second was pretty scary because i turned too tight and the horse fell down. Both of us were only scraped,so that's good, but I felt really bad for the horse. The second time I was bareback in the pasture with a horse I've never ridden before (19, retired lesson horse, owner would never have let me on if she thought he was going to do this). It was dinner time and I wanted him to go away from the barn, so he just bucks me off. That time was fun tho, the mud was soft. |
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I started riding bareback, Suprisingly I have fallen off less times than most, I get alot of the buckers at my barn, because I'm really good at staying on and getting them out of the bucking habit, although I did fall off about a month ago, I have a trained QH mare that is usually fine but I was riding her English, I made her stop at the road once the other horses had left, and she reared up and had to start taking a couple steps backwards so she didn't go over, I wasn't prepared at all, because she doesnt usually do thing like that, but i stiod ul immediately and got right back on her and made her stand, she stood fine then. |
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It's probably the worst fall when they cut the corners too tight. I rode a horse once that dod that and it was terrifying whenever we went around corners. I also was 10 xD |
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Silver Galaxy Ranch said:
Let's just leave it at if you fall off 20 times but don't learn from them, you ain't a real rider. But if you fall off three but never make those mistakes again, now you're a real rider. Hell, I'd fallen off 13+ times by the time I reached my 5th year of riding anniversary (thanks, Rosie, for bucking me off a lot, but I did kinda totally suck back then), but I learned enough from each fall not to do those stupid things again. Number of falls this week: 4, thank my big boi for deciding that picnic tables are from hell. I still learned from each fall. Tried a different approach each time. Finally got him over it after 15+ tries XD. No, I'm not a bad rider. He's a green. Oh, and that friend Rhett was talking about? Me. Rhett's honestly better. Real riding is learning. You fall off by taking risks or if your horse is being an ass. You can't learn without taking risks and trying new things. What really damn matters is that when you fall off, you don't do it again and get back on your damn horse. Thank you.
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