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| I ride bareback most of the time. Sometimes there are bareback classes in 4-H and other horse shows, but not usually. Actually, there are no rules in the North Dakota (where I live) 4-H judging guide that say you cannot ride in western classes without any tack. I trained my two and a half year old quarter horse to "indian ride" without a saddle or bridle. If you work from the ground up, almost anything is possible. If you really work on leg pressure, your friends will be amazed at what you can do without a saddle or bridle. (and so will you!:) If your horse gets spooky when you ride him bareback and you don't feel you can handle him well with the halter, just use the bridle and reins when you go out for awhile.
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actually, where i board my horse, u r not allowed 2 ride barebak or bridleless! i do it anyways i'm always watched by my mom and my horse is safe when i'm on her. but not any1 else. she's a 1 girl horse. when i start showin, i'm goin 2 ask my trainer 2 find some barebak classes 4 m 2 enter in. i ride english tho. sorry 4 my bad spellin, i did this fast cause i'm goin 2 the stable in a minute
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I understand now being allowed to ride bridless, but the stable doesn't allow bareback, either? That's just crazy. Do you know the reason behind that rule?
Like a horse in open country, they did not stumble. ~Isaiah 63:13
But ask the animals, and they will teach you ~Job 12:7a
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No bareback?! Thats a ridiculous rule. If you want to and its not unsafe for others in the arena, then you should definately be allowed to ride bareback. I understand the no bridleless part. but bareback should be allowed.
I love riding bareback. I've gotten to lazy to tack up though since im not leasing anymore i hardly get to ride. But i got 5th of 14 in my bareback class after 2 days of riding bareback!
Hopefully when i get my tb started he will be good bareback after a while.
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i really don't understand the rule about barebak ridin. i learned how 2 ride 1st by barebak. my 1st western trainer believed i should get the feel of the horse be4 i was allowed the privilege of a saddle and i aabsolutely agree with her! my balance and position is probably better than if i had used a saddle 1st. i actually use a halter when i go bridleless in the arena just incase she ran off with me. but when im in the round pen by myself, i can go with nothin. i was actually lookin around about a neck ring. it's really just a stiff rope that goes around the horse's neck and that's the only thing u use 2 guide the horse, includin ur legs of course. but they say it's only 2 be used 4 experienced riders that hav a strong bond with their horses. but my trainer says she's all 4 it!
Canny11A horse is worth more than riches.
Spanish Proverb
There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse
Robert Smith Surtees
To be loved by a horse, or by any animal, should fill us with awe-
for we have not deserved it.
Marion Garretty My heart galloped through the skies that night. Spirit:Stallion of the Cimarron Stop Horse Abuse!
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I love to ride bareback on my gray mare Sprite and sometimes on Kayla as long as im just walking but if im running i use a bareback pad cause she runs like a moose lol ;p bt i love her and wouldnt change her for anythin in the world <3.
 there is no bond as strong as that between a rider and her horses (i love you two) Thanks sunny06 for the siggy!!
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hahahaha! ya, my deceased mustng had the smoothest, best gaits i've ever ridden! my ottb also has a smooth canter and gallop, but not a trot:) my mom says i'm not allowed to ride barebak 4 awhile since my ottb, has sooo muh energy, more than usual anyway. so, practicin my jumpin and 2-pointin and postin:)
Canny11A horse is worth more than riches.
Spanish Proverb
There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse
Robert Smith Surtees
To be loved by a horse, or by any animal, should fill us with awe-
for we have not deserved it.
Marion Garretty My heart galloped through the skies that night. Spirit:Stallion of the Cimarron Stop Horse Abuse!
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ha ha sounds like my dad's qh Bo but yaKayla has an amazing extended trot that she loves toshow off but sh dosen like t switch to a lope speaking of any one got any good idea's other than a whip or spursi wat hem to be my absolute LAST resort!!!
there is no bond as strong as that between a rider and her horses (i love you two) Thanks sunny06 for the siggy!!
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sorry, i hav no ideas beside crop or spurs. thats what i use when i try 2 get my geldin 2 get in a canter. u could lean 4ward but thats all i got. if u hav 2 get spurs, get some humane roller 1s. that's what i hav and they work great 4 me!
Canny11A horse is worth more than riches.
Spanish Proverb
There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse
Robert Smith Surtees
To be loved by a horse, or by any animal, should fill us with awe-
for we have not deserved it.
Marion Garretty My heart galloped through the skies that night. Spirit:Stallion of the Cimarron Stop Horse Abuse!
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thanks for the advice this really awsome trainer i know from Montana said that he figured that it might just be a phase shs going trough and that she might grow out of it but i thinkthat kaylas just being kayla lol sh can have her times like i went on a trail ride once wih one of my best friends and we stopped to look at this deer off the trail and out of no where sh dropped on her knees and decided sh was gonna roll well i was on her backsh tried it twice my friend said tht it was the funniest thing that she had ever seen.
there is no bond as strong as that between a rider and her horses (i love you two) Thanks sunny06 for the siggy!!
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