“What 3 Dangers To Look For Before Riding Your Horse”
Here’s Andy Curry talking about getting ready to ride:
Has it ever happened to you?
You get on your horse and ride.
Throughout the ride, you just never
quite have a pleasant, quiet ride.
Ever wonder why that is?
It could be lots of things.
What I want you to get most of all
is whether or not you were in danger.
So…
Before you get on your horse, you
should do a few things first.
Like what?
Work him a little.
You don’t have to do a pre-set thing –
although I think it’s a good idea.
But more than anything, you want to
see if your horse is being compliant and willing.
If he’s not being compliant and
willing, then you’re askin’ for trouble.
If your horse is resisting, then
look for it.
If you find resistance, then you
gotta work through it.
And here’s one a lot of people don’t
think about.
Your horse may be sore.
Soreness could look like unwillingness.
If it is soreness, you have to address it.
A sore horse is one that may buck you
off immediately or after a long trail ride.
If it’s disrespect then you likely don’t want to get on –
especially if you don’t have the experience to address it.
And here’s one of the most obvious yet
ignored ones.
If you don’t have steering or brakes,
you dang sure don’t want to get on.
I know it’s obvious and I shouldn’t have to say it –
but people do it all the time.
I guess it’s because they don’t understand just how
bad they can get hurt.
These are the 3 dangers to look for before you go for
a ride and they are the ones Linda Braddy highly
recommends in her DVD.
To read about Linda, click the following:
Don’t let the simplicity of these checkpoints fool you.
Yes, they are simple. But they are critical to
your riding safety.
If you haven’t yet, you should get a copy of Linda’s
information because she reveals a lot a important
horse training info everyone should know.
Again, here is her link:
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Have a good day… stay safe around your horses!
Charlie
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