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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]22:11.

Safety is a big issue. A young friend of a friend was thrown off her horse and paralyzed. You want a barn that takes safety seriously, and that starts by picking the right horses for beginners: well-trained, sedate ponies fazed by nothing! They're not going to look pretty, but their purpose is to keep the kids safe and intelligently interpret poorly executed commands so that students learn along the way :-)

You'll see that instructors also come in varying qualities when you observe lessons.

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OP here. This is what I’m worried about. How do I know if they take safety seriously? What would I ask or look for?

Sorry to hear about your friend’s friend, that is awful. Was she injured while riding competitively at a high level? One of the things I’m wondering is if it gets dangerous at a certain point due to speed and the kinds of maneuvers you do.[/quote]

PP you replied to. You'll see it when you observe the temperament and responses of the ponies, and when the instructor talks about horse safety, insists on boots with heels, doesn't let the kids learn to canter before they're ready, and includes a bit of bareback riding, excellent for balance.

I don't know how the paralyzed girl is doing, but it was at competition level, so she wasn't just starting out. Another girl I know was stepped on by her horse after she was thrown or fell off, as a beginner student, and that was because the barn management was irresponsible, and the horses were way too hyper to be suited to beginner lessons. Luckily she made a full recovery - probably because the horse didn't put his entire weight on her.

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Thanks. Sounds scary. I feel like I’m going to have to start another thread about how you tell your kid you won’t be allowing an activity they really want 🙁

The sad thing is there really is no equivalent or alternative if a kid wants to ride.[/quote]

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