Why isn't one supposed to horseride when one is pregnant? Is it worse than cycling? If so, why?
I cycled until a couple of weeks before DD2 was born, and was one my bike again three weeks after. Actually, I had a break from cycling for a while because I fell off the bike when I was six months pregnant and chipped my elbow, but that aside.... that labour was only an hour and twenty-five minutes long from me realising I was having contractions a few minutes apart to her being born.
Anyway, the question, why is it NHS advice not to horseride when pregnant?
I should probably do some googling but CBA so don't mind if get figuratively swatted for being a lazybones. Going to bed shortly.
Sorry; I thought 3 day eventers hurled horses at 5 foot fences on a regular basis 
. My mistake. What I probably meant was 5 foot high, 5 foot wide and with a lake on the other side....
Comedians would pay for this material 
Tegan you forgot the ditch in front of the fence as well.
That was to jings.
Much as I go racing a lot it freaks me out watching cross country. I know the fences are slightly smaller than steeplechase fences but when I see the width of some of them [and how solid they are; I mean, they jump cars sometimes ] it terrifies me. The girl that took over Kauto Star to train him for dressage had a terrible accident the other day doing cross country; we're hoping vey much that it isn't as bad as at first thought 
. You've still got to jump those fences at speed or you'd never get across them. Thinking about it, it's one of the few sports where men and women compete at the same level. I've often wondered if they all have to carry the same weight [I've wondered about that with show jumping as well]. Time for a quick google, methinks....
No brain needed round 'ere Aka.
Very good nanaej. But even I can see the down sides to some of those!
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I did not 'mock' you, Aka!
It was a joke, albeit one which showed me up in a rather bad light as I was miffed that you had not read my post about J08 having a basket on her bike!
i really didn't intend your feelings to be hurt, and I'm sorry if they were...
Ana my feelings were not hurt, in fact you made me LOL. I'm pretty robust emotionally (these days) and I knew it was was a joke
Perhaps I should have said 'gently mocked'. My adult children are always 'mocking' me but in an affectionate way, which makes me smile as it shows they know me well.
Christopher Reeve. That was horrible, wasn't it. I find the weight thing in showjumping very strange because there must be a difference in weight of several stones sometimes, and it must surely be easier for a horse to jump a fence with a lot less weight on it's back? But then you'd have to take into account the heaviest rider and the other horses would have masses of lead to carry. In racing one pound equates to one length [I think] when horses are being handicapped so a lighter rider in a cross country event would surely bring the time down [?]. We've got one rider currently paralysed from the neck down and another one in an induced coma but very much hope that it isn't as bad as that . So glad my daughter never wanted to ride in a competitive way or that my son wanted to be a jockey.
Oh it is all to do with betting in races but it still means that horses carrying lighter weights in other competitive sports have an advantage if it involves a speed trial of any kind [otherwise the handicapping system wouldn't work]. I mean some showjumping blokes are enormous .
Laura Collett had a terrible fall at Barbury; still in intensive care as far as I know .
Apparently , when Anne was congratulated at Stornaway , on her daughter"s pregnancy , she looked puzzled , then replied "OH it was nothing to do with me .
Gracious as ever !!
Just googled it and ,yes, Zara did have a fall at Barbury. Another girl died recently when her horse lifted it's head suddenly and hit her in the face as she was riding it. I know of someone that was killed whilst putting her horses back into the field when one kicked out at her. Years ago I asked my farrier if he would just nip into the field and get our old pony for me and he said there was no way he'd go into a field where there were horses he didn't know, and he'd worked with them for years. Was stood next to another friend who was stroking a horse and, with no warning she kicked forward at him and just missed . She then moved to another yard and broke someone's arm. Dangerous things, horses whether you're on their backs or stood next to them.
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