Cinderella'scorner
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Well, last summer I saw a horse rear and flip on its rider. I was literally right behind the person when it happened and watched as the horse went up in the air and then came toppling down backwards on him (the horse was a huge TB mare and the guy was pretty big himself). He ended up getting really hurt and ever since I saw that, I've terrified of having a horse rear and flip on me. Before I saw that, I was confident I could handle any horse I ever rode that reared up with me on them, but now I'm secretly terrified of rearing horses because I'm paranoid they'll flip.
I'm going to be riding my mustang soon and I want to get rid of this fear as soon as I can. I don't want anything making me nervous when I get on his back for the first time (though he's really more of a bucker than a rearer). How can I get over this fear? And is it the rider that usually sends the horse over backwards? (I'm only five foot and a half, five one tops) Does a rearing horse usually flip? How can you tell when a horse is going to flip?
I'm not afraid of bucking or spooking horses or anything, just those that rear now. I had a friend tell me that if a horse rears too high kick your feet out of the stirrups and jump clear, but I'm not sure I could do that. I think I'd be too frozen in fear.
I'm going to be riding my mustang soon and I want to get rid of this fear as soon as I can. I don't want anything making me nervous when I get on his back for the first time (though he's really more of a bucker than a rearer). How can I get over this fear? And is it the rider that usually sends the horse over backwards? (I'm only five foot and a half, five one tops) Does a rearing horse usually flip? How can you tell when a horse is going to flip?
I'm not afraid of bucking or spooking horses or anything, just those that rear now. I had a friend tell me that if a horse rears too high kick your feet out of the stirrups and jump clear, but I'm not sure I could do that. I think I'd be too frozen in fear.