tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post4448103782200383327..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: why running backwards is so dangerousemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-22296881815004544132020-07-14T09:32:25.332-07:002020-07-14T09:32:25.332-07:00OMG what a terrible thing to happen and to witness...OMG what a terrible thing to happen and to witness. I'm glad the rider wasn't killed, but the trauma is very real, I'm sure. Running backwards is terrifying for this and so many other reasons. I'm working with one now that has learned to do it with a previous owner and it's so scary and dangerous. He has no sense of self preservation and I've reverted to long lining him because it's just not worth the risk. I think you're right that it's a learned behavior and not something horses do naturally as a normal response to anything scary. Do you think the horse hit the ground and then seized or had a seizure that led to her running backwards and falling over? If it was out of character for her, I wonder if she had some kind of medical episode at the mounting block. I guess it doesn't really matter either way, but it does make you think there's literally nothing that could have been done. That's a scary thing about our sport. One freak thing and everything can be over in the blink of an eye...Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-38377027592271768822020-07-13T18:59:15.157-07:002020-07-13T18:59:15.157-07:00Oh that's so scary and sad!
I wonder though i...Oh that's so scary and sad! <br />I wonder though if that horse didn't have something happen, like an aneurism or some kind of stroke that caused her to run backwards. I've seen horses fall backwards before but never in a way to cause a seizure like that. Not that it really matters in the end. I hope the rider is okay, that is really traumatic.<br />Stacie Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421021003654717894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-31488286748927963222020-07-13T09:07:27.150-07:002020-07-13T09:07:27.150-07:00Holy shit :(
What a terrifying ordeal. I really h...Holy shit :( <br />What a terrifying ordeal. I really hope the rider is ok - what a traumatic incident for everyone :( Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-53902796030977259452020-07-13T08:39:33.429-07:002020-07-13T08:39:33.429-07:00Oh my God what a horrible accident!! Is everyone o...Oh my God what a horrible accident!! Is everyone okay? Are you okay?? Backwards running is the scariest thing, but even on Pig I've never experienced anything that dramatic. WOW 😱Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-3817553884092561632020-07-13T04:48:43.567-07:002020-07-13T04:48:43.567-07:00What a terrifying incident! I'm so sorry for a...What a terrifying incident! I'm so sorry for all of you that had to be a part of it. Grateful for the educational story afterward, but yikes. I cannot imagine how scary it was in the moment.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-45937361144798618822020-07-12T10:58:51.385-07:002020-07-12T10:58:51.385-07:00Oh man - that must've been so horrible to see....Oh man - that must've been so horrible to see. I'm so glad the rider wasn't hurt. Horses are so dangerous when things go sideways... :-(Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940386405998853917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-50339719534949928602020-07-12T09:44:32.739-07:002020-07-12T09:44:32.739-07:00That's so scary! It's horrifying how quic...That's so scary! It's horrifying how quickly things can go bad with horses.which_chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10944558109074440312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-23907852210523601732020-07-11T21:06:04.422-07:002020-07-11T21:06:04.422-07:00So scary and horrible to watch, let alone be the p...So scary and horrible to watch, let alone be the person on the horse. I wonder if the horse had something medically go wrong in it's brain at that moment. I once was around a horse who became suddenly neurological. Terrifying for all involved.Gray Flannel Horseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798379736435785129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-5323459310708332272020-07-11T10:35:11.706-07:002020-07-11T10:35:11.706-07:00I'm so sorry for that horse and rider, and eve...I'm so sorry for that horse and rider, and everyone at the barn that day who had to witness such a horrific event. Horses running backwards or rearing and flipping is one of the behaviors that scares me the most, and I get especially nervous when there is a trailer or an enclosed area like a concrete grooming stall involved because I've seen some really horrible accidents happen.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2540679631350313352020-07-11T10:06:18.537-07:002020-07-11T10:06:18.537-07:00So scary, glad your barnmate was thrown clear!So scary, glad your barnmate was thrown clear!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51816556617548038092020-07-11T09:52:45.778-07:002020-07-11T09:52:45.778-07:00Holy shit. What an awful thing. I'm so sorry...Holy shit. What an awful thing. I'm so sorry to the horse (who I'm assuming didn't make it), the rider (who will undoubtedly feel a ton of guilt), and for everyone who witnessed it. Traumatic. I once saw a loose horse fall sideways down an embankment and roll down it. I was shocked when he stood up like no big deal - was sure there was going to be a broken leg. They're so damn fragile.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862898176284766826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-80083860552428928462020-07-11T09:46:56.001-07:002020-07-11T09:46:56.001-07:00Running backwards is definitely a fear. If it ever...Running backwards is definitely a fear. If it ever happens on the ground, my first response is to de-escalate. It's never worth a horse flipping over. And it's even more mortifying undersaddle when you feel their but go under and can't get them to move forward.<br /><br />Most of the time, horses do give a signal before something happens. Sometimes we miss those signals or can only see them in hindsight. Sometimes the signal is so subtle that we miss it entirely, and I think that's what happened in this case. There are points where you could not have done anything differently, and I hope this rider understand that.T. A. Eyo ¥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13753582203234478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19952788809502845722020-07-11T06:20:40.048-07:002020-07-11T06:20:40.048-07:00Oh, that's absolutely horrific, I'm so sor...Oh, that's absolutely horrific, I'm so sorry for the rider and for everyone who had to see that. <br /><br />I think every horse has it in the somewhere. Tristan has done it - only once or twice under saddle - more consistently in hand early on. I always got on him about it IMMEDIATELY. I know it's dangerous but it's also frankly a terrifying thing to ride - it feels unnatural and out of control on a really instinctual level.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071037752920853786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-46597509899786358832020-07-11T05:19:14.528-07:002020-07-11T05:19:14.528-07:00Backwards was Bobby's m.o. and I do believe th...Backwards was Bobby's m.o. and I do believe there's even helmet cam of him backing right off a fucking cliff--as I emergency dismount/fling myself off his side. It was also one of the reasons I just had no tolerance for people that commented about how getting into it with him was "not humane". Like, no. I am not going to pet his soft mane and offer him tea and crumpets while he's running backwards with no care as to what's behind him.<br /><br />Ugh. Anyway. That poor fucking rider. I hope she's ok! That's horrible about the horse. :(Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-45956868213303059052020-07-11T04:34:02.094-07:002020-07-11T04:34:02.094-07:00Oh my god, tha5 is so scary. Was the horse euthani...Oh my god, tha5 is so scary. Was the horse euthanized? I will say that Carmen used to do the backwards run. It’s pretty fucking scary. I have two responses: one is to give the rein and kick forward, using my stick if needed. And I’m not gentle about it either. The other is to take control of the backing and back her all around the ring until it’s no fun anymore and then back some more and then go forward. It rarely comes up anymore. She did try it yesterday and got a lot of kicks and sparkling to get her ass forward because I don’t put up with that shit anymore. I think she learned it before as an evasion, probably from being pushed too fast. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.com