tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post1296650360048634331..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Reason #9,467 to wear a helmetStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-74681602782883716912011-10-12T18:06:18.413-04:002011-10-12T18:06:18.413-04:00http://www.ckddressage.com/about-courtney.html
If...http://www.ckddressage.com/about-courtney.html<br /><br />If it can happen to her, it can happen to you. Just wear a helmet!Gal Wednesdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182502135956055294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-45474054722583771962011-10-10T19:07:03.544-04:002011-10-10T19:07:03.544-04:00RE: Val's comment. A quick review of the laws ...RE: Val's comment. A quick review of the laws of gravity shows a rider seated on a horse could not lift the animal in any way. I can't think of any human with the strength to lift one even while not seated on it, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-51416743793662681622011-10-10T14:34:53.014-04:002011-10-10T14:34:53.014-04:00Liz,
No problem if you disagree with me. I too h...Liz,<br /><br />No problem if you disagree with me. I too have been on a green horse who fell and on a green horse who found his footing and unscrambled his legs before going down. I did not actually see my former instructor "catch" the horse who fell to his knees, but I believe that it happened. She was a wickedly good rider. <br /><br />I still think that the fall in the video Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-54360571472427051952011-10-10T13:29:55.910-04:002011-10-10T13:29:55.910-04:00Oh my goodness, my heart about stopped when that h...Oh my goodness, my heart about stopped when that horse went down! I kept wondering what could possibly go wrong - he looked like such a sweetie, just doing his job and taking such good care of his rider. Just terrifying - I sure hope everyone was OK.<br /><br />I'm a card-carrying member of the Always Wears A Helmet Club. I feel naked without one. In fact we were joking last night, as I jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-28638575336355497772011-10-10T13:22:27.551-04:002011-10-10T13:22:27.551-04:00It is SOOO not worth it to not wear a helmet.. A ...It is SOOO not worth it to not wear a helmet.. A few years ago my husband & I did a trail ride on the beach (yes, it was through a rental place, but these horses were well taken care of) and as I was the most experience rider of the group, they placed me at the end of the line, but right in front of a brand new guide, as in, we were his very first group ever. :)<br /><br />So we are riding Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-25252072090583997612011-10-10T00:17:06.721-04:002011-10-10T00:17:06.721-04:00We were required to wear helmets in college. Than...We were required to wear helmets in college. Thankfully.<br /><br />I was riding a new horse who was supposedly a dressage horse in his previous life, but turned like a motorcycle. We were working on circles and trying to get proper bend/balance, and hit a deep spot. Later the ER doctor asked if I blacked out, and I responded with "not that I remember?" I had a very minor concussionNethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817230186352688525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-65338372614252280042011-10-09T23:01:01.830-04:002011-10-09T23:01:01.830-04:00I never ride without a helmet. It's got nothi...I never ride without a helmet. It's got nothing to do with green horses, inexperienced riders or whatever...it happens! If you fall from a startled horse that is standing still...your head has perhaps 6 feet to fall. Watch "Every time, every ride" (or something like that.) I've taught riding for ten years and have never let anybody get on one of my horses without a helmet. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078449260148544694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-66733110215934554382011-10-09T22:45:00.325-04:002011-10-09T22:45:00.325-04:00The only thing a rider can generally do is stay ce...The only thing a rider can generally do is stay centered, try not to hit their mouth, and pray. The only way the experience of the rider matters is if they can't stay back, thus giving the horse too much weight to try to heave back up.<br /><br />On a forward trip like this one, it usually is a matter of a)how "awake" the horse was, b) how fast you are going, and if there is a slopeBifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648037666735227722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-1912284056713810862011-10-09T21:56:42.192-04:002011-10-09T21:56:42.192-04:00I was on a horse who fell once. The owner was out ...I was on a horse who fell once. The owner was out of town and she hired me to exercise him in her absence. When we went into canter he went down out of nowhere.<br /><br />I later found out he was a notorious stumbler, and this woman gave me no head's up whatsoever. She was definitely keepin' it classy.<br /><br />I was wearing a helmet, as always. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-39558014596376230212011-10-09T21:54:09.348-04:002011-10-09T21:54:09.348-04:00Absolutely: wear a helmet every time! I fell with ...Absolutely: wear a helmet every time! I fell with a horse once -uneven leg pressure on a PSG schoolmaster and I pretty much leg yielded him into the angled kick wall. He went down and I went down. It was a soft landing followed by a mutual Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Needless to say I fixed my uneven leg pressure! I'd have to have reflexes of a Jedi to have anticipated the fall before I hit the paulaedwinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227553793605056089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-55286476986512977652011-10-09T21:48:50.602-04:002011-10-09T21:48:50.602-04:00ayyyy, terrible- poor girl, poor pony. I just wat...ayyyy, terrible- poor girl, poor pony. I just watched the movie Buck the other night (late to the bandwagon, but it's great!) but was so distracted by all the riders starting these green horses without wearing helmets!! I think I saw maybe 2 or 3 Western riders in helmets...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04215573219695094014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-31686290159660326352011-10-09T20:11:36.139-04:002011-10-09T20:11:36.139-04:00I've had horses fall on top of me three times....I've had horses fall on top of me three times. Even though one was a very peaceful fall, it's a risky moment. I never have and never will ride without a helmet: the same goes for Eldest. And I'd never ride at a stable where the owner or trainer thought it was okay to go without helmets: that's just building bad habits!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093558563358431804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-86980472234979794132011-10-09T19:49:33.710-04:002011-10-09T19:49:33.710-04:00THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU for posting this. THIS is...THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU for posting this. THIS is the reason I separated my right shoulder badly (grade III). This is EXACTLY what I was doing ... on my calm, quiet, Friesian gelding. <br /><br />You watch the video and think about how sweet and calm that little horse looks. He wasn't doing anything wrong. Maybe not all pretty and framed up ... but just doing his job. Who knows what made himFriesianwelshxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11559821379568055421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-15293507125833375712011-10-09T19:30:02.149-04:002011-10-09T19:30:02.149-04:00wow what timing! Today I rode Rosie at a canter f...wow what timing! Today I rode Rosie at a canter for the first time since she fell last year with me. That fall... I was asking for canter, her first under saddle. She went to her knee's and backup, and I stayed on. Scared me bad enough I couldn't do it again. It took this long to work though that.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03906855143092978620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-6646870881508177432011-10-09T17:12:18.662-04:002011-10-09T17:12:18.662-04:00Oh my! And yes, it can happen at any time. Someone...Oh my! And yes, it can happen at any time. Someone I knew got hurt in a dressage show when her horse tangled a foot in the arena fencing and went down. <br /><br />As for the kitties, if Newman is licking RK's ear, then all will be well eventually. That's a pretty good sign of affection. Newman is kind of claiming RK by putting his scent on him and also engaging in very social behavior. <Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-50910855202615353232011-10-09T16:21:09.308-04:002011-10-09T16:21:09.308-04:00I've ridden with several people over the last ...I've ridden with several people over the last few years with horses that tripped and fell while they were riding with me. It's painful to watch.<br /><br />And I've ridden with riders who choose not to wear a helmet because they trust their horse to keep them safe. <br /><br />But accidents still happen, and horses still trip and fall.<br /><br />Strap One On!!!<br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-68993909051660645242011-10-09T16:10:53.668-04:002011-10-09T16:10:53.668-04:00"Prevented by a more experienced rider"?..."Prevented by a more experienced rider"? Sorry, but I disagree with that. If a horse is actually tripping and falling, no amount of pulling on the bit or sitting back is going to catch the horse. Doing so may even throw them more off balance, creating a worse fall.<br /><br />I've ridden horses who stumbled to their knees and recovered (very goofy, very green young'un who didn&#Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684184753149395077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-83602367301656034552011-10-09T15:32:00.555-04:002011-10-09T15:32:00.555-04:00A good reminder. One just never knows what will ha...A good reminder. One just never knows what will happen, to whom, when, where or why!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-13815374287711046172011-10-09T13:56:33.488-04:002011-10-09T13:56:33.488-04:00Yikes. If you are unfortunate enough to be on a h...Yikes. If you are unfortunate enough to be on a horse that falls, you never forget the circumstances of the fall. I think that this keeps you a little bit safer, if you can get past the realization that horses can come off their feet.<br /><br />I think the fall could have been prevented by a more experienced rider. My previous dressage instructor "caught" a horse who fell to his Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.com