Because the weather has been so bad, most of my trails have gotten really really muddy so i am now limited to which trails I take. Some of the mud is nearly up to my knees in places and im just 6 feet tall. Can I ride through mud that deep? My horse wants to go through it but i will not let her, I always turn around. Can not wait for the good weather to come back, my riding Levis are getting ruined in the bad weather. Come on sun please come back.
2007-08-24 02:39:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
If it were just an inch or two or gumbo'ey', I would say yes.
However if your riding in that deep of mud, you risk a huge chance of injuring a suspensory ligament in your horses legs which can take forever to heal and sometimes, they still don't.
I wouldn't recommend it, if you can find someplace a little higher up with less mud, go for it, but not fast due to the slipperyness.
I know its a pain, but enjoy it, alot of us are in a drought and have been for 7 yrs now :)
2007-08-24 05:44:17 · answer #1 · answered by Mulereiner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would not want to ride your horse too deep in the mud because it ankles could get hurt. You are taking the right choice on turning around. I will hope for good weather for you and your horse!
2007-08-24 02:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by hunterjumperrrr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful riding your horse in deep mud, you risk leg damage for your friend. Remember their hooves are somewhat concave so act like a suction cup when pulling up out of the mud, putting extra strain on their legs.
Find more firm ground to ride on, or wait until those trails dry out. You can get more jeans a LOT easier than you can heal a strained horse leg from riding in too-deep mud.
2007-08-24 02:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's up to your knees, then I personally would not go through it. It won't be like this for long... (Not sure where you live but up here in MI, one day it could be 90 degrees, the next day it could be 40!) I can't say much about your horse wanting to go through it- my horse hates mud. But does your horse actually know it's some kind of liquid, not solid ground... just a thought. So when it comes down to it, I say it's up to you. You know what your horse can handle.
2007-08-24 02:48:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a good idea a horse weighs alot more than you and their hooves do not take up as much area as your foot so they will sink alot deeper than you do my advice is to not ride in any mud at all unless you ca't avoid it. If you want to try an experiment have a 100 pound girl stand on your foot wearing a sneeker and then have the same girl do it wearing a high heel and you will see the high heel hurts way more becuase less area distributing the weight.
2007-08-24 02:46:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is not a good idear to work you horse in mud as horses can get mud fever which can be very searious and calls lots of money to the vet i would wait of take him somewhere where there is no mud as if you do work him in the mud he will get very sore feet and money to the vet again hope this helps good luck
2007-08-27 05:08:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your horse cannot sense the depth.
Have you ever attempted to pull a 1,000-1,500 lb. horse from mud, above it's knees?
2007-08-24 02:49:22 · answer #7 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your horse's ankle deep, that's max... water is different, it can go up to horse's belly.
2007-08-24 02:45:11 · answer #8 · answered by Duke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋