Horse Riding

[DaBigTrain]

So I just booked a first time horse riding lesson in like 3 weeks.

What do I need to know?

Do I need to get spurs for my boots?

Have I made a mistake?

[_33]

Big mistake. Horses are jerks. They'll bite your ear off at the first opportunity.

[KST8FAN]

So I just booked a first time horse riding lesson in like 3 weeks.

What do I need to know?

Do I need to get spurs for my boots?

Have I made a mistake?

Make sure to tighten your saddle once your horse is off of the trailer.

If your horse stumbles, let go of the reins and grab the saddle horn.  Let the horse have his head to regain their footing .

You want a horse that needs a rein more than a spur.

Wear a good pair of boots so your foot doesn't slide all the way thru the stirrup.

Adjust your stirrups so you can stand up in the saddle, but not too high.

Don't crowd the cattle into the fence.

Don't push the cattle.  Let them go at their own pace.

Keep the cattle headed for the wing fence, anticipate, don't let them turn their heads back towards you.



--TomDad one minute horse riding training guide
 


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[star seed 7]

Riding horses is super pud the horse does all the work

[ben ji]

It's more dangerous to ride a horse than a motorcycle

[Spracne]

Have you considered saving that horse and riding a cowboy, instead?

[DaBigTrain]

We went riding again this morning. My horse ran some today and I did pretty well for the first time running! Wow! It was hot so probably do it way earlier in the morning next time.

[steve dave]

Make sure your boot doesn’t get stuck in the stirrup when you get bucked so you don’t get drug 1/2 mile in the dirt and your entire face and half your body is shredded but thankfully you don’t get your head stepped on and die. Because I tried that and it sucked.


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[ben ji]

Per SD's point there is a reason horses have been replaced on almost all ranches/farms by SxS or ATV's.

Basically the only people raising horses now are rich people and ranchers in the mountain west.

[steve dave]

We have cowboys working for us and horses are valuable for deep cover and creek beds but that’s a twice a year need. They drive a feed truck or tractor 363 days a year.


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[steve dave]

The horses name that drug me? Nute. Great horse name and great horse but you really can’t control an animal like you can an ATV.


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[Phil Titola]

A horse took down Superman, I'd steer clear.

[DaBigTrain]

Guys I’m rich, good looking and have a beautiful partner. We’ll be fine.

[steve dave]

You’re old and single. Buckle up buddy.


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[ben ji]

Reminds me of when I helped an old fashioned horse back cattle round up in WY a couple of years ago and prevented like 20 of their cows from being flattened.

As everyone knows cows are dumb as eff so they just kept going higher as the dogs tried to herd them and eventually one slipped and slid down the mountain side a bit then just rough ridin' laid there on its side like a stupid cow.

At this point the cowboys horse said eff this crap I'm out so the cowboy went down the mountain a little and got off the horse. The horse took off onto the road while the cowboy and the dogs climbed up to check on the cow that had fallen.

As soon as they were next to it the stupid cow got up and the dogs started trying to herd it but it just ran to the edge of a cliff.

The horse takes off down the road where the other cowboy has most of the cattle herded next to the road. 2nd cowboy see the 1st cowboys horse just prancing down the road and grabs the reigns then heads over to see what the hell is going on and make sure he is okay.

While I'm watching this unfold I notice all of the cows the 2nd cowboy had herded are now standing in the middle of the road around a blind U turn. My hayseed instinct kicked in and I figured I better get around the turn and warn oncoming traffic.

I deftly navigate the field of cows without spooking them.

[ben ji]

When I got around the corner I just stopped and waited for some oncoming traffic to show up and flashed my lights, they pulled up along side and I warned them about the cattle on the road around the corner.

Job done I went on my way.

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