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Last month we had some bad news here. I had contracted an English woman to be manager in our school and take care of the horses. She fell off from one of the colts in training and broke her pelvis and a vertebrae and had to stay in hospital for almost a month.
I´m always saying our safety in riding is the golden rule:
- First rides always in the round pen.
- Always use one rein bending the horse inside, disengaging and not letting him use hind legs or to go with the spine strait on, in a position where it is possible for him to run, jump, and buck at last.
- Never jerk or pull hard on the reins, this directly induces him to buck.
- In the begining, hold the mane or saddle with the free hand to prevent our upperbody and head from hitting the ground first. When we have to get out from the horse in an emergency, it is our feet that must leave first and go to the ground because our hand is keeping our body near the horse´s body -- exactly the same that we do in vaulting. This procedure keeps you out of danger.
Think about it. Please spread the warning, this could be very interesting for everyone.
How is your training? Please send news.
Best regards,
Antonio
Portugal
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