Riding Together

blueeyedhorse · 05-04-2008, 01:06 PM

Hey guys, I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts were on riding the same horse with a friend. Either bareback or with a saddle for a limited amount of time. Walk/trot. Sometimes my friend hops on the back with me bareback and we just walk and maybe trot a bit and some people at our barn get really upset by this. Just wondering, thanks!!

Hunter-Eq Rider · 05-04-2008, 01:09 PM

It depends on how big the horse is and how much you guys weigh.

mehhunter · 05-04-2008, 01:10 PM

I've done it before, and it can be a lot of fun!

As long as you have a sane horse who doesn't mind, and you don't do it for too long, I don't think it's that big of a problem.

I do think it could be hard on the horse's back if you were doing a lot of it, trying to do hard riding while doing it (such as hills / rough trails), or if both the people were pretty heavy.

blueeyedhorse · 05-04-2008, 01:13 PM

Well he is a 4 year old 15.2 hands about 1000 lbs. I weigh about 155 and my friend weighs about 110 and that's bareback. We mostly just do walking..

Hunter-Eq Rider · 05-04-2008, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueeyedhorse

Well he is a 4 year old 15.2 hands about 1000 lbs. I weigh about 155 and my friend weighs about 110 and that's bareback. We mostly just do walking..

ok then that should be fine!!!!:]
I ride double all the time with my friends. You just have to make sure you dont do to to much of it!!!

blueeyedhorse · 05-04-2008, 01:23 PM

Thanks for all the advice everyone

Above all I just want to keep my horse safe, I'll make sure we keep it to a walk/trot nothing challenging

imjustjoking22 · 05-04-2008, 01:43 PM

I would worry a little with him being so young just because he will not have the balance of an older horse- but if you are just doing w/t you should be fine

and good for you if your horse is well mannered enough at 4!

puzzles mom · 05-04-2008, 04:37 PM

I used to do it a lot when I was a kid but I weighed less than 100 lbs then (those were the days) and it was for short jaunts. I guess my only concern would be that your horse is still young with developing bones so i wouldn't make a common practice of it.

05-04-2008, 01:06 PM	#1
blueeyedhorse Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 347 Images: 4	Riding Together Hey guys, I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts were on riding the same horse with a friend. Either bareback or with a saddle for a limited amount of time. Walk/trot. Sometimes my friend hops on the back with me bareback and we just walk and maybe trot a bit and some people at our barn get really upset by this. Just wondering, thanks!!

05-04-2008, 01:09 PM	#2
Hunter-Eq Rider Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,788 Images: 11	It depends on how big the horse is and how much you guys weigh. __________________ Why spend your short childhood life trying to be grown up?-Jessica forsyth. I miss you.*Au revoir* -*I've been BOO-ed!*

05-04-2008, 01:10 PM	#3
mehhunter Full Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 88 Images: 7	I've done it before, and it can be a lot of fun! As long as you have a sane horse who doesn't mind, and you don't do it for too long, I don't think it's that big of a problem. I do think it could be hard on the horse's back if you were doing a lot of it, trying to do hard riding while doing it (such as hills / rough trails), or if both the people were pretty heavy. __________________ ~Mary My Vet School Blog

05-04-2008, 01:43 PM	#7
imjustjoking22 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Coastal California Posts: 3,735 Images: 74	I would worry a little with him being so young just because he will not have the balance of an older horse- but if you are just doing w/t you should be fine and good for you if your horse is well mannered enough at 4! __________________ ~Ikelos- 2003 Oldenburg by Ideal~ My last and greatest gift from my mother. What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

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05-04-2008, 01:13 PM	#4
blueeyedhorse Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 347 Images: 4	Well he is a 4 year old 15.2 hands about 1000 lbs. I weigh about 155 and my friend weighs about 110 and that's bareback. We mostly just do walking..

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blueeyedhorse Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 347 Images: 4	Thanks for all the advice everyone Above all I just want to keep my horse safe, I'll make sure we keep it to a walk/trot nothing challenging

05-04-2008, 04:37 PM	#8
puzzles mom Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 306	I used to do it a lot when I was a kid but I weighed less than 100 lbs then (those were the days) and it was for short jaunts. I guess my only concern would be that your horse is still young with developing bones so i wouldn't make a common practice of it.