my husband insists that horse can't sit on their butts or lay on their bellies or they will "break their back". is this true, or would i be justified in informing him he's a dumb-***? does anyone know where i could find photos of horses doing so?
2006-08-16 16:37:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You're husband is most definitely wrong. Horses lay on their stomach sometimes when their sick, going to give birth soon, or when they're just fine and need a rest. Horses can sit on their butts but this does not happen often! When they do sit on their butts it's not for long.
Here are links to pics:
Horse laying down-http://www.naturalhorsesupply.com/images/down1.jpg
Horse sitting-http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/505690/2/istockphoto_505690_sitting_horse.jpg
Go ahead, prove him wrong! ;)
2006-08-16 16:50:54 · answer #1 · answered by puppyluv92 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sitting Horse
2016-12-17 09:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Horse Sitting
2016-10-05 03:08:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The top dressage riders in the world often ride horses with very suspended and bouncy trots but they do manage to sit and look like they are on the smoothest horse in the world. It can be done! Try this- Ride a figure eight in a collect sitting trot. The smaller circles will help your horse to rock back on his haunches and therefor collect. He should be able to collect to the point where he is almost walking. Try to sit to this trot first. Keep your weight entirely in your heels. I know people say to "sit deep" but that's quite difficult for a novice dressage rider to do. Step hard and put your weight into your outside stirrup when your horses outside leg comes forward. Do the same when his inside foreleg comes forward. Do not lean with your upper body because you will have position penalties. Just step hard into the stirrup. Sink into your heels and relax your back and stomach muscles. Breath out when you ask him to collect up even more. After you've done that for about 15-20 with stirrups and have successfully remained sitting then you can drop your stirrups. This time let your legs hand down but keep your thighs tight against the saddle. Keep your heels down as if you had stirrups. Now you can sink your weight into your seat because you won't have stirrups to push off of. This is easier because your seat will be more grounded. Continue to work at a collected trot and do this for another 15-20 mins. Allow your horse a walk break every 5 minutes. It sounds like your legs need to build up some more muscle and strength. That may be why you aren't able to sink into the saddle which is impossible if your legs are loose. Ride without stirrups for 30-45 mins. Do your entire test without them every time your ride and do. 3 laps of posting trot, sitting trot, and sitting canter without them. If your can't go for 3 laps or even once around the ring then do that on a circle for a few minutes. Build up to 3 or more laps. It will be very tiring at first and you will be sore. Just gradually build up and soon you will be able to ride bareback. After your fine without stirrups do the same thing bareback. That will really strengthen your legs. Good Luck!
2016-04-06 08:29:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They lay on their bellies fine - some sleeping that way, some laying flat out to sleep. All horses when getting up sit for a short period...some horses have been trained to do tricks and sit. It does not break their back.
2006-08-16 20:00:16 · answer #5 · answered by Jan H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same issue with my new horse, he's so bouncy in trot! Sit very deep in the saddle and push your weight down into your heels. The more you practice the better you will get. I know it sounds boring but the more you do it the better it will feel and look. Good luck in your dressage test!
2016-03-15 00:40:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know for sure about sitting but we have lots of cows that sit so I guess it's possible for a horse.
2006-08-16 16:44:39 · answer #7 · answered by I'm awesome! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch old Lone Ranger movies. His horse was trained to do this. It's not generally done, because a horse finds it difficult to get back up from this position, but lots of them are trained to overcome this handicap. Have also seen it done in circuses.
2006-08-16 16:45:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't hurt a horse to sit on their butts but I wouldn't try their bellies. You can even train them to do so on comand. Just check google images for horses sitting on their butts and I'm sure you will find the pics you are looking for. But I would apologize to my husband.
2006-08-16 17:12:20 · answer #9 · answered by silverboy470 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can sit!
Search the image on yahoo.. By typing "Funny horse",
and the first one you see says "lapdog" shows an image of a girl, and a horse on it's belly with 2 legs behind it, and so.
2006-08-16 16:51:42 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋