Riding Bareback

mimi31 · 02-04-08, 12:32 PM

When I was a kid we used to ride bareback now and then. Most of the time I thought it was pretty uncomfortable. Do you ever ride bareback? What do you think are the pros or cons of doing so?

purplefdu · 02-04-08, 01:46 PM

I've ridden bareback mostly for cooling off horses. I don't find it terribly safe or encouraging of a good riding position (which vaguely relates to safety as well). I didn't find it uncomfortable, but I did alot of dressage and thus had fat, round horses who you could sit easily.

I see alot of teens with horses posting pictures in shorts and bathing suits without shoes, helmets, and only halters and leadropes riding bareback and it makes me cringe.

flatback_frannie · 02-05-08, 05:19 PM

Yes, the times I've done it as an adult have been so uncomfortable that I never do it anymore! My saddle is too comfy.

Bareback in shorts? O_o owie

02-04-08, 12:32 PM	Riding Bareback Post #1 (permalink)
mimi31 Member Join Date: 02-01-08 Location: NY Posts: 50	Riding Bareback When I was a kid we used to ride bareback now and then. Most of the time I thought it was pretty uncomfortable. Do you ever ride bareback? What do you think are the pros or cons of doing so?

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02-04-08, 01:46 PM	Riding Bareback Post #2 (permalink)
purplefdu Member Join Date: 08-12-07 Posts: 236 Images: 1	I've ridden bareback mostly for cooling off horses. I don't find it terribly safe or encouraging of a good riding position (which vaguely relates to safety as well). I didn't find it uncomfortable, but I did alot of dressage and thus had fat, round horses who you could sit easily. I see alot of teens with horses posting pictures in shorts and bathing suits without shoes, helmets, and only halters and leadropes riding bareback and it makes me cringe.

02-05-08, 05:19 PM	Riding Bareback Post #3 (permalink)
flatback_frannie Member Join Date: 01-06-08 Posts: 129	Yes, the times I've done it as an adult have been so uncomfortable that I never do it anymore! My saddle is too comfy. Bareback in shorts? O_o owie

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