Home Current News News Archive Shop/Advertise Ridecamp Classified Events Learn/AERC
Endurance.Net Home Ridecamp Archives
ridecamp@endurance.net
[Archives Index]   [Date Index]   [Thread Index]   [Author Index]   [Subject Index]

Re: [RC] [RC] Horse with attitude... - Beth Walker

BTW -- forgot to add -- I don't really recommend a summersault. I think it is too easy to have a neck injury. However, my last fall was head-first over the left shoulder on a steep downhill (he jumped when he should have walked). A summersault was my only "rolling" option.


On Aug 21, 2007, at 3:58 PM, Beth Walker wrote:


I couldn't load the link Jim gave, but it **sounds** kind of like what I try to do. I try and remember to **Roll**. I try NOT to brace, only enough to tip me into a roll, or (at least once) a summersault.


On Aug 21, 2007, at 3:33 PM, Val Nicoson wrote:


Got a question for all of you who are getting dumped by your horses....how in the world do you land without breaking anything? I've been dumped by two red horses which resulted in first my left and recently my right wrist being shattered...ouch!

Both are healed and I am riding again. We've decided no more red horses for me though...the first was a gelding getting my left wrist...the last one was a mare getting my right wrist...hey, at least I'm balanced out now, right? <g>

SO any advice on how to land better might be helpful...I did say "might"...only because most times I am pretty stiff and attempt to reach out and wham...broken wrist. I am naturally a pretty stiff person when it comes to falling. I am also in my mid-50s so there's a definite loss of flexibility to go along with it all.

I've found when I come off sideways that at least I haven't broken anything...yet. But going over those left shoulders head first gets me every time.

Thanks,
Val



=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=



=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Replies
[RC] Horse with attitude..., Sabrina
Re: [RC] Horse with attitude..., jamie ward
Re: [RC] [RC] Horse with attitude..., Val Nicoson
Re: [RC] [RC] Horse with attitude..., Beth Walker