After being thrown from a horse

Question

and you are nervous... how do you hide it?

Answer 1

It is not good to hide it. The horse will sense your fear and not want to preform at it's best. It's ok to to be nervous. You will get over it. But, the worst thing to do is not get back on! You have to prove to yourself that you can do it! If you want you can stick a more experienced rider on first to show you how to do what ever you need to do correctly that's fine. Do whatever you need to do to try it again.  : )  

Answer 2

It's no surprise that you're nervous but you don't need to hide it. All riders fall off at some stage which is what some people say makes you a better rider so they know how you feel so there's no need to hide it. It's best to go almost from scratch again and start with just what you're comfortable with such as just walk and trot in the school. If you fell off in canter then try cantering again in a school with someone with you so that if anything should happen you know that there's someone there to help. Once you're confident again in the school then you can go back to hacking out, maybe with company if that's possible so again there's someone there to help if something did happen and then eventually you're nerves will disappear and you'll be a confident rider again. Just remeber not to push yourself too far and DON'T feel pressured into doing something you're not comfortable with just because you're friends are or because they want you too. You have to go at your own pace, however long it takes to get your confidence up. Good luck!

Answer 3

By being KIND to the horse and talking to it in a confidential manner as if sharing a secret with it.  

Answer 4

you just have to get on..

your fear will pass with time (:

Answer 5

It just depends on what kind of fall I had.  I am usually nervous after a more serious fall.  Like the time I broke my nose falling from my horse, I was scared to get back on.  Or the time I was thrown into the kick wall, I was even more scared.  I was most nervose when I was riding my pony in the cross country field schooling, and I tried to jump a fence, but we didn't quite make and we were stuck over it.  Long story short, we got him unstuck and cept on schooling; I was still fritened from the incident, but I just said I was fine.  I was asked to jump a fence a little smaller than the one I got caught on, but he cept refusing because I really didn't want to jump the fence.  I eventually admitted that I was scared and my trainer understood.  I try not to hide my fears, when I am riding because it's quite dangerous; if your not sure about something, dont do it because you could get you or your horse hurt.

Answer 6

you just have to walk her by where you got thrown and let him or her look around and see there is nothing to be afraid of.  You just have to stay calm and sit deep in the saadle.

Answer 7

take it slow its alright to be nervous you just need to hide it from your horse i find singing to myself or talking helps me,have someone experienced with you they can suggest things to take your mind off it talk about your day or what your doing on the weekend this really works.  

Answer 8

well when i got thrown from a horse its cuz i tried to bail cuz my horse wouldnt stop and he bucked and i fell into a fence and sprained my ancle, they told me i wouldnt be able to ride for a few weeks maybe even a few months, but after two weeks in my air cast i missed riding soo much, even though i was a little afraid of this horse i got back on, two weeks after my bad sprain, and i wasnt afraid of him ever again!!!

i would say just get back on, i get thrown alot, its part of growing as a rider, you have to fall to learn how to ride, if you are in the saddle all the time and never fall, you are never really learning, just get back on and trust the horse enough that you know he or she wont do anything!!

good luck and i hope i helped!!!!

Answer 9

Get back on you'll feel better about it

Answer 10

you dont hide it. if your nervous get someone to lunge you while your on the horse. you have no bridal but you dont need to worry about steering all you do is concentrate on not being scared and you'll figure there is nothing to be scared of...

Answer 11

just spend time with the horse that threw you and get back on her once you do that your nervousness will pass quickly  

Answer 12

I came off my rescue tb about 8 months ago and badly fractured both ankles. It was 4 months before I could get back on but i started riding as soon as possible. I was pretty scared when I got back on a horse again, but I haven't been back on the horse I came off. I plan to but not for a few years till both he and I have more experience.

It takes time to get used to falling and you simply have to get back on and keep going. Don't worry about hiding the fact you're nervous - you have to admit this to be able to deal with it.

I was very nervous for a while but am getting my confidence back now. The thing to remember is that most riders come off a fair few times and injuries happen but aren't really that common.

As for figuring out what she spooked at, don't both trying - it's unlikely to be something that you will have noticed. As you get more experience you will learn to feel when the horse tenses and so can be ready for a spook.

For when she does spook, try to stay as relaxed in your back as possible cause this way you will move with her and not get dumped.

Answer 13

dont let the horse know your nervous!!! you dont have to hide it from people, just the horse and yourself when you ride. Horses can sense fear and will take advantage of it!!! Just repeat the phrase in your head: I'm the boss, I WILL ride this horse withOUT being thrown off!!! Do that b4 and when you ride, and soon enough you'll believe it.

Answer 14

I was bucked off the last two horses I rode. The first one was spooked by a dog, I got back on, the second one hadn't been ridden in a long time and she bucked even before I was all the way on.

I hurt for a week, and haven't been on a horse in 10 years.

I want to get back on, but just have no time between kids, school and house.

Try to remain calm, the more nervousness you show the more nervous the horse will be. They can sense it very easily. Just take a deep breath before approaching the horse.

Answer 15

Deep, steady breaths.

I rode my filly for the first time yesterday and I was scared out of my mind.

Try to concentrate on the task at hand: don't think about falling off, or what happened the last time you were thrown.

Ignore everything around you; if you don't care about a "spooky" object, neither will your horse. Think about making her listen to you. Try sidepassing her (This takes effort and concentration on both the rider and the horse's part) or turning her in a circle. She's not going to be concerned about that scary flag or that awful garbage can if she's got her head to her hindquarters, disengaging her hind end. This also helps you to focus solely on your horse, and how she is responding to you. It's easy to mask feelings if you're preoccupied; concentrating, centering on something other than your fear will help you immensely.

Good luck!

Answer 16

start slowly again, just trotting and bonding and the fear will pass. She probably just spooked at a leaf or something so dont worry about what it was or you will be looking out for it and tensing up.  

Answer 17

Of course you're nervous. Especially if it was a bad fall. You just have to climb back up and not show the horse that you're nervous. Being nervous only scares them more. If you are nervous, then they feel that they should be nervous.

Answer 18

You need to just get back on your horse right away - try to not let her/him know that you are a lil spooked from the fall.. do your best and eventually the fear will fade away

Answer 19

Alright. I have been thrown from horses time and again. Really what you have to think about is what happened to scare it? You said it spooked and you got thrown. You should always look for something that will spook a horse. It doesnt matter how much one has been ridden, any horse can spook. You have to be prepared for anything to happen at any given moment. About being scared. If you have a roundpen, ride it around in there till you feel comfortable enough to ride outside of it. Or just stay in there for a while each day and gradually go farther and farther. Just remember you cant be afraid or the horse will know. another tip to not fall off is to keep your toes turned away from the horse while they are in the stirrup and keep balance by keeping your back somewhat straight and squeezing with your thighs. Dont worry about getting thrown again just pay attention to the horses signs. Like if they start to turn their head and lower it to the side they are getting scared of something. My horse has a huge problem. She takes off running then stops, throws up her back legs and off I go. So it could be worse, but you get used to and you toughen up. So dont sweat it.