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Comment by Gail Morse on June 9, 2009 at 1:23pm

I find I have to find a picnic table to mount from or there is no way I can get on . On the topic of bareback- It is a great way to work on balance especially if you have a bareback pad with a handle on the front. Same old thing! The eternal holy s... strap on the front to hang onto.

Comment by Eileen on June 9, 2009 at 1:09pm

Yes us over 60's can always use a little support, or ribbing depending onthe situations. lol. We can all benifit from hearing how our peers tackle little problems that crop up as we get older and the horse gets younger. lol Bring it on

Comment by William Micklem on June 9, 2009 at 6:52am

YES DEFINITELY ...THERE ARE OLYMPIC RIDERS OVER 60 AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OVER 60'S ENJOYING THEIR RIDING AND ENJOYING NEW LEGS FOR OLD LEGS...William

Comment by Shirley on June 8, 2009 at 2:31pm

Gail Morse: I think you should go ahead and add the over 60's group. Pretty sure you'd get several members and it would be interesting.

Comment by Carey Sages Mackin on June 8, 2009 at 9:38am

I was just talking about going bareback again after getting over a very bad accident with some serious injuries to my neck and back. The only way I can imagine riding right now is bareback. I first started it with my big warmblood years ago in a boarding barn before I moved them to my home and it got everyone from hunter/jumpers to dressage riders to do the same. We all started having alot of fun, much to the dismay of some of their trainers, but in the end, it really does help you achieve proper positioning on your horse whatever the discipline you choose and you can totally feel your horses body movements (biomechanics) which will help you tune into their thoughts before they make their moves. It's the best feeling in the world to canter bare back and with no bridle. You are truly one with your horse at that time riding like the wind as it was meant to be! :)

Comment by Jan Jollymour on June 8, 2009 at 9:26am

Riding bareback is sort of like skinny-dipping, kind of delightfully sinful! I don't do it any more, as I have warmbloods with withers like camels, but when I had Arabs and Quarterhorses (and ponies) it was sure fun!

Comment by Jenny Hiscox on June 8, 2009 at 6:40am

I have always ridden bareback a lot. I used to ride my Arabian stallion out on trail and on the roads bareback all the time. Amber too, I hop on her wherever with just a halter, in the winter I will just get on over her blanket. It was a couple of weeks after I made it my project to try do everything (collections, bends, jumping courses) bareback and without anything on her head that she started popping her back. At first it was only coming out of every jump, so I figured it was my knees bothering her shoulders. Then she started it every time I asked her to canter. She was telling me loud and clear that something was hurting her. I don't know what, but if putting the saddle back on makes her comfortable again (it does) I'm willing to give up the pleasure. I still ride her out at the walk and trot without the saddle, especially to go for grass.

Comment by Cindy Jeffery on June 8, 2009 at 2:33am

Way to go Sharon!!! I love riding bareback. Jenny your horse was just letting you know that bareback felt different, doesn't mean she doesn't like it. Bareback riding is the best way to improve your balance and to learn to sit the way we are supposed to sit on a horse. I used to watch those old cowboy movies with the "indians" riding bareback and shooting from their horses hanging off the sides. They seemed to just magically sit there on the horses back running like the wind. The balance you can learn is amazing and in quite a short time. I have my students ride bareback at each lesson for a short while or when it is extremely hot (no indoor arena). Jenny make sure you watch your leg position, not too far back, but hanging straight down, grip with your thighs and butt, only use your knees when you are jumping, remember your coach telling you "HEELS DOWN" well it goes here too, it will put in the sweet spot on your horses back, also snuggle as close as is comfortable to her withers for a better position. Horses were meant to be ridden bareback, stand back and look at your horses back there is a natural dip where you should be sitting. The bonus after you ride bareback for awhile is that your position in the saddle greatly improves making you a better rider. So don't give up, enjoy!

Comment by Jenny Hiscox on June 7, 2009 at 8:51pm

All right! I love that too! Had to quit because Amber started popping her back up, almost felt like bucks but had a friend videotaping and her legs weren't involved, only her back. I decided she was telling me that it hurt her to canter or jump with me on her bareback. Don't know whether it was me sitting on her back, or my knees digging into her shoulders. She never does it when I have the saddle on. Too bad, because it is such a lovely feeling (for me at least!) racing around and jumping bareback!

Comment by Sharon B on June 7, 2009 at 8:37pm

I am so excited, I just have to share. I cantered my horse bareback up the hill for the first time. Its something I have wanted to do for ages, but she can be a bit explosive at times. We have gone bareback in the arena, where I know I can stop her, but out in the open, she loves when she gets to "go". We were just walking around enjoying the late afternoon sun. She was so relaxed I thought I'd go for it. She must have sensed the difference because she just rolled into a nice easy canter, no exposive take off and no "happy bucks".

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