Horse Sense - safety precautions for riding horses - Brief Article

Combat Edge, August, 2001 by Rebecca Colaw

You can wear all the safety gear on the market -- and probably should war more than I did, but I believe the best safety step you can take is to make good decisions. Mine was to have a friend watch me in case something happened. It did. I also learned that the most important thing you can learn about horses is to not ride above your ability. I had, and I paid the price. Luckily, it was not a permanent price.

Today, I still have my horses and a farm, although, I no longer ride horses I don't know, I will never again try to "start" one on my own. However, I will ride as long as I can breathe I'm still a cowgirl inside -- and adr"" a lot smarter one. I am grateful that I have a job that allows me to pay others -- professionals -- to "start" the horses that I love to ride. If you lover to ride horses, be sure to make good decisions so that all of your rides into the sunset will be happy and safe ones. By the way, if you've got a "There I was" story, we'd love to hear from you too. Happy trails.