ok, well, i was at the barn the other day, and i was tacking up my mare, when my friend katie walked back from the arena, and asked me to hoold her horse. i asked her what was wrong, and she sounded about to cry, and she said that her horse tried to roll on her. should i tell our trainer about this, our leave her alone. she's old enough to do this on her own, and i don't want to be a tattletale, but i'm really worried she might not say anything about this. to tell, or not to tell.
2006-06-17 13:38:56 · 16 answers · asked by carbar 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
ok for one thing its not your friends fault the horse tried to roll there are many reasons a well-trained horse could roll while it has a rider on its back..,.. the most common reason is pain the horse probably had a sticker under its saddle and was trying to brush it off onto the ground.if the horse isnt well trained then rolling is just a bad habit and needs to be worked with to break that habit......either way it is safer to mention it to your trainer than to just let it go because rolling with a rider on its back could seriously injure whoever is riding......including your friend
2006-06-17 13:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by morgan_girl618 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you say roll do you mean the horse was moving, fell over, and almost rolled on top of her? Or reared up and fell over on top of her? In either case, this is a dangerous horse and someone will get hurt! Please tell someone about it.
Occasionally a good horse will have a bad habit of deciding he needs a dustbath (or water bath in a creek). The rider will know he's up to something because he'll stop and his knees will wobble, the way a horse does when he's about to lay down. This isn't a good trait, but if the rider is prepared she can safetly just step off of him.
Honestly though, considering your friend is young and this was terrifying for her, I'd tell the trainer. If it happened again and she ended up underneath the horse, she could get broken bones or paralyzed.
2006-06-24 19:16:36 · answer #2 · answered by Funchy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The owner/rider has to take responsibility here too. A horse normally has to put the head down to drop down to roll...if she was riding why was the head allowed to get so low? If the horse was hot and sweaty it wouldn't be tough to understand it wanting to roll...but should have respect for people and the people have got to prevent the horse from being able to do this. That's part of thinking ahead and RIDING rather than being a passenger. To tell or not to tell - tough choice. I'd tell her the concern and that she had one day to tell the trainer or you would. That gives her the choice to be responsible - or continue avoiding her part in it happening.
2006-06-17 22:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by Jan H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically when a horse rolls with a person mounted or trying to mount it is a blatant plea from the horse that the saddle does not fit correctly! There is much more to saddle fit than just withers clearance. Find a competent saddle fitter in your area or research proper saddle fitting yourself. Adding more padding to a poorly fitted saddle isn't a good idea either. Just like us adding another pair of socks to a tight pair of shoes will only make the fit tighter. Notifying the instructor is a good idea. They cannot fix what they are unaware of! All too often the girth or cinch has been drawn up too tightly in these cases. Hope this helps!
2006-06-17 21:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by forgewizard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she couldnt keep the horse from rolling Id say she needs someone to help her train the horse not to roll so that she doesnt get hurt. But you may want to start by talking to her and explaining to her that you would ask for help if you needed it, and thats what the trainer is there for.
2006-06-17 23:46:24 · answer #5 · answered by rooster040473 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would tell for safety. And also a way to stop that is to make the horse keep walking and dont let it stop for verry long if she feels it is going to roll. But i would tell a trainer so they can figure out a way to stop making the horse roll.
2006-06-20 11:46:13 · answer #6 · answered by Taylor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think she needs to learn how to properly ride her horse to correct the problem. If the horse tries to roll she needs to know how to correct the behavior...because it is unacceptable of a horse to do. She needs to talk to the trainer to learn how to correct the problem.
Also, she needs to be considerate of temperature, how hard she is pushing the horse, and length of time she is riding in the summer. The horse probably tried to roll because it was hot and sweaty under the saddle.
2006-06-17 21:38:09 · answer #7 · answered by christa5533 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, please tell someone about this. When I was young, I heard about a horse that had a habit of doing this. He finally killed his owner when he did it, and wasn't ridden any after that. I guess the horse got what he wanted....to be left alone. This is a habit that must be taken care of. I love horses, but they need to behave, just like everyone else.
2006-06-17 20:41:54 · answer #8 · answered by merlin_steele 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell the person could really get hurt if the horse did again! Trust me i have a three day event show i know horses they love me
2006-06-17 21:00:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tell your trainer, just in case the horse decides to do that agian. She could get very badly hurt.
2006-06-17 23:43:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋