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Advice, Tricks,
and Tips to
Keep
Your Outdoor Adventures Safe and Enjoyable!
7 Easy Ways
to Stay Safe in the Saddle
Following these easy tips
will help keep you safe so you can have a better time on the
trail with your horse!
1 Green riders and green
horses are a bad combination - Choose a horse to
match your riding skill level. Be honest with
yourself, just because you want to be a great
rider doesn't mean that you are a great rider!
Which brings us to point #2
2 The best and safest way to learn to ride
(or learn to ride better) is with an
experienced riding instructor or coach. I've
been riding extensively for years (15 years
actually) and I still make it a point to take
lessons. There's always something to learn.
3 Wear a riding helmet. I wish the
Darwin
Awards listed the numerous
rider fatalities due to head injuries. No,
you won't look like the Marlboro man on your
horse. But then again the Marlboro man wouldn't
be quite so cool if he hit his head and then
drooled for the rest of his life. Wear the
cowboy hat when you're NOT on your horse.
Read my
helmet review here.
COOL
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4 Wear sturdy boots
with little tread and a heel. You can also use safety
stirrups or tapaderos. When things get
"exciting" you don't want to be attached to your
horse. If your foot goes all the way through
the stirrup you could be in for a very bad time.
Trying to use your body as a horse anchor isn't
effective.
5
Always ride in control. Just like cars and
mountain bikes, things get more and more dicey
the faster you go. It's amazing just how fast an
accident can occur.6 Leave an
itinerary of your route and the approximate time you'll
be returning with a responsible person.
Don't make the folks at home worry if you don't
have to!
7 Carry a cell phone
on you.
It doesn't have to be turned on and will be
quite useful when you need it.
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