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[MustangKnight]

Galloping isn't scary. It's more fun than anytihng else.

I had a concussion after jumping off of a galloping spooked horse.

i know that scard feeling...

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ask sam sam, she was there.

[Black-Kadeen]

I have terrible news! Today after my lesson (which was great btw ^^) I went to the office with my mom to request horses for my camp starting on Monday, and obviously I requested Nation<3 first. But then the stable owner said that I probably wont have him because...he can't jump anymore!!! It broke my heart, because I don't know if I will ever be able to ride him if he can't jump! I just heartbroken, I cant even ride my favorite horse anymore (or I don't think)

Oh, I'm so sorry, I am looking for a new horse... well I had a few marked down, went and saw all 3. I was really interested in this Appy.. well found out today that they had to euthenise him... A few dogs from down the road of their place, ran him through a fence, mauled him, he was still alive in the morning but his back was mauled to peices.... I am devistated. Both dogs have been euthenised as well...

i lost my horse about two weeks ago...

I'm sorry to hear that

[Darkest.Nation]

Galloping isn't scary. It's more fun than anytihng else.

I had a concussion after jumping off of a galloping spooked horse.

Well, that horse was spooking and you dismounted when it was bolting. (Of course it's scary then!) I mean galloping on a horse.... like jumpers or barrel racing.

[Bearsy <3]

I'm not even joking; I love this horse. He's absolutely gorgeous. <3

Here he is! :D

The only problem is, although he's not super far away, it's still quite a way to go every day. Perhaps some kind of negotiation could be made for him to be moved to my stables, since I'm pretty reluctant to leave there.

Not that I could possible loan him. Unless I did some stable management classes at the stable... >:D Maybe there is a way I can convince my parents. I mean, loaning isn't the same as actually buying a horse, so...

Haha, hopeless dreamer, over here. c;
Still, I can always just stare at the pictures of that gorgeous horsie and imagne he's mine. x3

[Darkest.Nation]

He's adorable! Here's the Appaloosa that I've been stalking: D'aww, so cute!

[Dolphinlover~]

Oh, Christine, I'm so sorry! D: Why can't he jump anymore? You could always just take a lesson on him and just focus on flatwork, though, right? We do that all the time at my barn. :3 There is this horse named Greg who is super fun but he can't jump, so we hack him or have flat lessons with him all the time.

Thanks <3 I think he can't jump anymore because he has been lame so often. Thats why I haven't ridden him in over three months. He was first lame in April, the he was okay in May, then lame almost all of June. That is true, I could always take a private lesson and ask if we could just do some flat work just so I can ride him...The problem is a private lesson is really expensive ($100 for one lesson). Thats really nice that you can just go on hacks or do flat work with Greg I just can't ride him in my lessons since we always do some jumping (even if it's not much). I hope the stable owner just made a mistake by saying he can't jump anymore, maybe she ment he can't jump high? But I don't think she is wrong~

@Leafy-Spirit : That is so sad what happened to the Appy! I can't believe the dogs mauled him What a poor boy :'(

[sam sam]

sam sam - Where did you gallop? Have you ever gallopped a pattern before?

No, it was my first time galloping, we coming back from cloverleaf, it was so smooth, I hardly moved.

[Kickin' up dirt]

Rode Demon today.He must not know how to turn,apparently.Once,I kicked him,and he like bolted,fast.I don't know.

[Darkest.Nation]

sam sam - Where did you gallop? Have you ever gallopped a pattern before?

No, it was my first time galloping, we coming back from cloverleaf, it was so smooth, I hardly moved.

Well cool then! Is Doc smooth or something? Because my Saddlebred is a bumpy little sucker!

Not a very good ride.It was only 15-30 minutes anyway.After me and my sister rode I tried to ride Demon myself (he use to ride by himself..)and he kept going around in circles.I can turn him good with the right side,but not on the left,at all.Therefore he was going in circles.So I got off.(Yes,I know that's not good)He neck reins,Anyway anyone know how to stop this problem?

Was there something he was previously used for? Perhaps a sport that required horses only to use the right turn? Perhaps he is just completely and totally right handed and becomes an absoulte mess when going left.

Horses aren't naturally straight. they only go straight if they are being chased by a predator, running with the herd, or if they are taught.

I know that American racehorses are terrible at rights because all they know is left. British/English racehorses are the opposite.