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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Calling Aquascoot to the desk please ... Aquascoot Jun 19^th, 2016 at 9:03pm link What's the lesson to be learnt here? Here in Australia we've just had two experienced young female 'equestrians' killed while riding horses. What exactly is the problem that's making these unfortunate incidences happen to young riders who have been around horses all their lives?
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Reply #1 - Jun 19^th, 2016 at 9:08pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 9:03pm:

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What's the lesson to be learnt here?

Here in Australia we've just had two experienced young female 'equestrians' killed while riding horses.

What exactly is the problem that's making these unfortunate incidences happen to young riders who have been around horses all their lives?

Sir, sir, I know the answer!

The horses were Alpha males.

The riders were Beta females.

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GordyL Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4365 Hate Town Gender:	Re: Calling Aquascoot to the desk please ... Aquascoot Reply #2 - Jun 19^th, 2016 at 9:10pm Sh!tt happens?
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 17223 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Calling Aquascoot to the desk please ... Aquascoot Reply #3 - Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:42pm Sometimes I wonder if that has happened to Aqua...
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mothra Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 36379 Gender:	Re: Calling Aquascoot to the desk please ... Aquascoot Reply #4 - Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:46pm Do we really need to encourage Horse Boy? Isn't it obvious what he's going to say?
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mothra Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 36379 Gender:	Re: Calling Aquascoot to the desk please ... Aquascoot Reply #5 - Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:47pm Setanta wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:42pm: Sometimes I wonder if that has happened to Aqua... You only wonder? And only sometimes?
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 17223 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Calling Aquascoot to the desk please ... Aquascoot Reply #6 - Jun 19^th, 2016 at 11:35pm mothra wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:47pm: Setanta wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:42pm: Sometimes I wonder if that has happened to Aqua... You only wonder? And only sometimes? What are you saying Mothra? It may have happened to me too?
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Reply #7 - Jun 19^th, 2016 at 11:50pm

Setanta wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 11:35pm:

mothra wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:47pm:

Setanta wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:42pm:

Sometimes I wonder if that has happened to Aqua...

You only wonder? And only sometimes?

What are you saying Mothra? It may have happened to me too? Grin

Well, did you ever let a horse know you weren't an alpha male?

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Reply #8 - Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:01am

mothra wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 11:50pm:

Setanta wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 11:35pm:

mothra wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:47pm:

Setanta wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:42pm:

Sometimes I wonder if that has happened to Aqua...

You only wonder? And only sometimes?

What are you saying Mothra? It may have happened to me too? Grin

Well, did you ever let a horse know you weren't an alpha male?

I've never fallen off a horse and never been thrown. I guess they just knew.

Or I have never been on one!

I have though.

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Reply #9 - Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:19am

Setanta wrote on Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:01am:

mothra wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 11:50pm:

Setanta wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 11:35pm:

mothra wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:47pm:

Setanta wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:42pm:

Sometimes I wonder if that has happened to Aqua...

You only wonder? And only sometimes?

What are you saying Mothra? It may have happened to me too? Grin

Well, did you ever let a horse know you weren't an alpha male?

I've never fallen off a horse and never been thrown. I guess they just knew.

Or I have never been on one!

I have though.

Im an experienced rider and I've both fallen off and been thrown.

It's a hazard of the activity.

I once cleared a jump at a 3 day event that my horse didn't.

Also I've broken more than a few horses in. You've got to expect to come off every now and then.

It's all in how you fall.

Got trapped under a horse once and dragged for 10 metres on asphalt . Unshod horse hit a slippery spot at full gallop. I still bear the scars.

It's a risky endeavour if you're riding hard.

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Reply #10 - Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:21am

mothra wrote on Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:19am:

Setanta wrote on Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:01am:

mothra wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 11:50pm:

Setanta wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 11:35pm:

mothra wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:47pm:

Setanta wrote on Jun 19^th, 2016 at 10:42pm:

Sometimes I wonder if that has happened to Aqua...

You only wonder? And only sometimes?

What are you saying Mothra? It may have happened to me too? Grin

Well, did you ever let a horse know you weren't an alpha male?

I've never fallen off a horse and never been thrown. I guess they just knew.

Or I have never been on one!

I have though.

Im an experienced rider and I've both fallen off and been thrown.

It's a hazard of the activity.

I once cleared a jump at a 3 day event that my horse didn't.

Also I've broken more than a few horses in. You've got to expect to come off every now and then.

It's all in how you fall.

Got trapped under a horse once and dragged for 10 metres on asphalt . Unshod horse hit a slippery spot at full gallop. I still bear the scars.

It's a risky endeavour if you're riding hard.

I like that! Grin

I have been over the handle bars of push bikes and motor bikes trying to do stupid stuff.

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mothra Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 36379 Gender:	Re: Calling Aquascoot to the desk please ... Aquascoot Reply #11 - Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:27am I should hastily qualify that I wasn't galloping on asphalt, I was galloping on an uncovered road that met asphalt.
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 17223 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Calling Aquascoot to the desk please ... Aquascoot Reply #12 - Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:33am mothra wrote on Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:27am: I should hastily qualify that I wasn't galloping on asphalt, I was galloping on an uncovered road that met asphalt. Shouldn't gallop a horse on asphalt so it's a good thing you came off when you did.
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Reply #13 - Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:40am

Setanta wrote on Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:33am:

mothra wrote on Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:27am:

I should hastily qualify that I wasn't galloping on asphalt, I was galloping on an uncovered road that met asphalt.

Shouldn't gallop a horse on asphalt so it's a good thing you came off when you did. Grin

Yeah the horse was slow to respond. It was used to a hackamore and i was riding him with a bit. I think my trying to pull him up, hard, contributed to the fall. Wasn't the most responsive of mounts.

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Reply #14 - Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:43am

mothra wrote on Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:40am:

Setanta wrote on Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:33am:

mothra wrote on Jun 20^th, 2016 at 12:27am:

I should hastily qualify that I wasn't galloping on asphalt, I was galloping on an uncovered road that met asphalt.

Shouldn't gallop a horse on asphalt so it's a good thing you came off when you did. Grin

Yeah the horse was slow to respond. It was used to a hackamore and i was riding him with a bit. I think my trying to pull him up, hard, contributed to the fall. Wasn't the most responsive of mounts.

I used to have a girlfriend that signed all her letters with HFE. Still have them somewhere. Horses for ever. You are not ... are you? Grin

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