Have you ever have a horse roll when you're riding?
Today, I was riding my horse, and he was just sniffing the dirt. I didn't really know what he be doing, and didn't think much of it. Then, he went down on his knees! Luckily, I jumped past its sell-by date before he started rolling. It was really weird. He have never done it before. I thought he might have coliced or something, but he was fine. I asked one of my terribly knowledgeable friends and he said he just hadn't been turned out surrounded by awhile and he just felt like rolling.
Has that ever happen to anyone before?
(and, by the way, I'm fine. He fell on my ankle, but I think it's basically a small sprain. I got it out quickly enough)
He was probably itchy immediately that they are all growing in their winter coats. Be watchful for this your subsequent couple of rides and make sure he doesn't go down subsequent time. My young horse tried this one afternoon when he was sweaty he caught me off guard the first time. Second time I kept his manager up and got him to move forward. My new mule tried this recently but I be quick and got her head up past she got all of the way down.virtuous luck
A horse's body will always follow its head. A horse lying on the ground can not get up whether you keep its head down. Likewise your horse can not roll if you hang on to its head up. It DOES NOT need to be disciplined, it's not being desperate and this is not something you can train a horse not to do. The rider keeps this from happening by keeping a shorter reign on the horse. It's just that simple.
Oh yeah. Been there/done that. We have a gelding that if you don't study him, he'll give ya a dunkin' in the creek at any opportunity. Of course he gets his leader because it's not fair to ride for hours and not allow them water. He'll get a drink, and whether you don't keep a collection on the reins, he'll buckle and drop in a heartbeat. Did it to my hubby, tried it with me a few times, and dunked a friend of mine. She be riding him, took him into the creek, and about the time I said "Ya wanna watch him 'cause." he be down and she was drenched.
Yes it happen yesterday! We were walking through a pond (only about a foot deep at where on earth we were) and my 3 1/2 year old filly decided it would feel honourable to cool off! All of a suden her front legs dropped, and then her backs, and afterwards I dove off as fast as I could! I didnt know what hit me because I though there be a drop or something! I am glad I dove off because if my cousin and sister hadnt of been at hand screaming for me to get off before she rolled, I would of be in to much panic to jump rotten! I got so wet :)
no
but i enjoy seen a horse do it before
there be a little girl on a pony and the pony just laid down
my trainer yelled at her to seize off and she did and stopped the pony before she had the prospect to roll
but it really scared the girl and her mom
you need to discipline this behaviour at once! it is dangerous and ill-behaved
you could be potentially hurting yours horses back if he rolls with a saddle on and later he could be unridable
you could hurt and other riders who ride it
dont let them stop to sniff give him a smack and ride on, you must stop this before you indanger someone else!
YES! when I first started riding, I be put on a little school pony, and he got particularly nervous when he had to leave the ride and amble don the centre of the school by himself, so he layed down and rolled. The 1st time he did it, i didn't know what was up, and I only just got bad before my leg got squashed. the 2nd time he did it, I knew what be happening, so I jumped off!
Yeah, I've had a horse try to roll when I'm on. The key is to confer them a huge amount of kick and crop as they are going down and they should get back up.
Oh that happened to me before. I was riding a friends horse and we have been riding for a while when we stopped for a minute to rest. We were on a sandy old road and the subsequent thing I knew the horse was on her knees. I manage to jump off in time but be really surprised as that had never happened to me before. she be just tired though and wanted a good dirt hip bath. At the time I was too shocked to do anything about it but now I know better and have a sneaking suspicion that I would be able to prevent a horse from going down again. I'm glad you're ok though. I know that can be scary. At least presently you know what your horse is sniffing for and can prevent him from going down in the future.
Yes when we first bought a buckskin Mare and when we put the saddle on and i got on her she would roll we finally found out it be the last strap on the saddle which keeps it from flipping over my dad took it off and she be fine after that, I would take him back to the same spot at a after that date and see what he does I'll bet you your friend was right, if he tries to roll again just confer him a little gig and say no, nearby is no need to hit or beat a horse , horses have personality all of there own teach the horse or adjust it's behavior.
Answers: Wow, glad you're okay...that could have be much worse.
lol..well, yes, I've had one do that before, but individual once. And you're friend is probably right. If he hasn't been saddled much lately and he hasn't been turned out, he'll be spunky, particularly with cooler weather. You put a saddle on him and he'll itch and want to roll in the first good patch of dirt or grass he finds.
Sometimes whether you're light he'll just forget you're there.
Some things to do to aid:
tighten his bit a little, not to hurt him but to let him "feel" that you're there. Work rotten the heat a little before you ride him...that keep the "spunky" down a bit and get him used to paying attention for commands more. And ride him more, logically.
My paint rolls like a dog out in our pasture; usually right after I go in swimming and brush her!
Almost... I went into the water with four of my friends and my friend's mare whom i was riding started pawing at the marine and i was like what is she doing?? So my friend's like OMG smack her receive her moving! She was going to roll and she started to get down on her knees and i was similar to waist high in water but luckily i get her to stand up or i would've been in serious trouble lol.
It's really not uncommon my friend and i be on a pace and we both ride this naughty pony sometimes and he does the quirkiest thing resembling mid canter he decided to stop sniff around and roll... HEHE
He be maybe having a bad time and just being rude. If he's never done it since then I wouldn't worry unless he keeps doing it afterwards I would get someone to check him out. He will maybe associate this action as getting you past its sell-by date him and will try it again if he's prone to laziness. He probably just didn't want to be ridden nowadays.
I have never been on one that has rolled next to me on it but I had mine out once and she slipped on a slight hill and landed on me. When she get up she slipped again and 'burned' her legs on the road surface exposing flesh - she was in comparatively a state but is ok now.
I'm glad he didn't land on you and that you are ok.
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