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    [RC] when a horse trips..... - gwcarman


     Having ridden a horse that was prone to tripping I have to agree with Joe and Truman.  I learned that staying as balanced as possible given the situation, meaning no sudden efforts to help him, was the best solution.  He was able to push himself up and barely miss a stride.  Yesterday I was on my  four year old out who has about 40 days of riding on him.  The trainer was with me and we were just walking down a slight slope. Nothing steep or tricky.  He was fine, relaxed, balanced and focused on where we were going.  The next minute I am sitting in front of his saddle as he had tripped.  I'm sure he saw something to look at and instantly forgot where his front foot was too go.  But, I sat quietly - he pushed up, I slid back and all was well.  He passed the test for not spooking!  The point is their sense of survival is very strong and  nine times out of ten will take care of us.       - debbie