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Location: North Dakota | I know that this has been discussed a lot on the boards but I kind of want to ask a specific question.
Last week I was chatting with a friend. She said her ObGyn (horse friendly doctor!) told her that she can continue to ride during her pregnancy but she cannot do any sliding stops with her horse. Her husband is a big reining guy. Had something to do with the bouncing or the force during the sliding stop that wasn't supposed to be good for the baby.
Has anyone ever been told such a thing? Makes me wonder about the force on your body during a barrel turn and if that has any affect on the baby.
I'm not pregnant yet .... but hubby and I are looking at trying next year. He does not like the idea of me riding at all while I am pregnant (hubby is non-horsey) but as long as I feel safe and balanced on my horses, I would like to ride. Provided I can get him comfortable with the idea too.
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Location: Beggs, OK | If I had ridden during my most recent pregnancy it would have been devastating. I had no idea that there were any issues and luckily had chosen not to ride at all. I ended up on bed rest at 19 weeks until I was put in hospital at 30 weeks. You never know what can go wrong.
The risk was just not acceptable to me. Yes, you'll get answers like you can get into a car wreck and the rest of the BS that people comfort themselves with, but in reality riding horses is not a necessity in life and is reckless when it comes down to bringing a healthy baby into the world.
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Location: Idahome | I found out I was pregnant in October. By then, I was about done running for the winter anyways. I may have went to a few that month, but that was it. We turn the horses out until Jan/Feb depending on the weather. With holidays and going to the NFR for work there is no time. My horse can be a bit spooky, so I stayed off of him until after I had my daughter. I did help keep hubby's horse in shape though until I got uncomfortable. You will get many different answers, but I think it is really up to you and your body. |
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| My mom ran at the NFR when she was preggo with me! Im a guy, so its the only time I will ever run barrels at the NFR :( |
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Location: Beggs, OK | FLITASTIC - 2014-10-01 11:36 AM My mom ran at the NFR when she was preggo with me! Im a guy, so its the only time I will ever run barrels at the NFR :(
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Location: Idahome | rachellyn80 - 2014-10-01 10:41 AM
FLITASTIC - 2014-10-01 11:36 AM My mom ran at the NFR when she was preggo with me! Im a guy, so its the only time I will ever run barrels at the NFR :(
....now you have to post who your mother is!
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Location: Montana | KylaKris - 2014-10-01 10:54 AM rachellyn80 - 2014-10-01 10:41 AM FLITASTIC - 2014-10-01 11:36 AM My mom ran at the NFR when she was preggo with me! Im a guy, so its the only time I will ever run barrels at the NFR :( ....now you have to post who your mother is! LIKE!!!!!
Yes, we must know.
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| I just had my fourth baby. I raced this time until about 6 months. My center of gravity changed. |
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Location: Louisiana | For me, it would have a lot to do with the horse I was riding. T-Bo can jar me pretty good in the alley just because he leaves so hard-that's the only rough part about riding him. Because of that, I would probably stop running when I found out. But keeping him in shape? I think I would ride him at home and keep him fit as long as I could climb up easily. |
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Location: Texas | Not worth the risk. With my last pregnancy, my OB told me that barrel racing was a "violent activity" on the baby.
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Location: NC | my Dr told me they didn't want me to ride while pregnant. not because the act of riding would hurt me, or even if I fell off and landed on my stomach, so much as they didn't want me to break any bones while pregnant. Well I feel like that could happen doing anything so I kept riding. I rode till I wasn't comfortable riding anymore. I barrel raced until I was 5 months pregos and stopped mostly because I was tired of hearing people complain. then I trail rode when I could find someone to go with me till I was like 8 months. We had a harsher than normal winter and I had trouble finding people to go with me and didn't feel comfortable going alone or I would have kept on riding. |
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| That would be Mrs. Roxy McIntosh ( Went to NFR under different last name). |
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Location: North Dakota | I understand that there are risks when riding. If you should fall off or if the horse should fall, and whatnot. That's not necessarily what I am asking.
I'm asking about the speed and turning movement of running a barrel horse while pregnant. I've seen people do all sorts of sports while pregnant (including volleyball) so trying to view it from that standpoint.
thank you to those for sharing your experiences. |
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Location: Idahome | r_beau - 2014-10-01 12:13 PM
I understand that there are risks when riding. If you should fall off or if the horse should fall, and whatnot. That's not necessarily what I am asking.
I'm asking about the speed and turning movement of running a barrel horse while pregnant. I've seen people do all sorts of sports while pregnant (including volleyball) so trying to view it from that standpoint.
thank you to those for sharing your experiences.
Towards the end of mine, I had so much swelling and I got lazy and didn't want to do much. My chiro told me that the more I can do with my core (not too strenous), the easier it will be for me to recover after pregnancy. I had zero core left and I am still working on it today, 2 years later. I personally think most can still run barrels only to a certain point. After you reach it your body will say no, no matter what you do to prepare. |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | personal choice..i know a lot of girls who rode and barrel raced.....
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Location: Arkansas | I am currently 24 weeks with two prior pregnancies. The other two pregnancies hit the winter months, hurt horse, etcs.. that it wasn't even an option to ride. Both of those pregnancies were textbook. This time, I thought I would be able to ride through the summer because I could ride old faithful the kid horse extreme. At 5 weeks, I began having severe cramps and decided that it might not be such a great idea.
As an example of how easy something can happen: One day, after my husband worked cattle on "ole faithful" I rode my two year old daughter around in the lot and he decided to just lay down.. I have never in my 30+ years of riding had a horse just lay down. I thought he was having an aneurysm or a heart attack. I had to throw my 2 year old away from him and get my leg out from under him. Fortunately, he rolled away from us. It was just a regular, old , cool the old man off and let the little one get to ride because she was begging to ride. I have not stepped back on another horse since then. I want to add that horses are how we work on our farm, are used in some capacity and are part of our daily lives.
I noticed early on also that I had lost a lot of strength in my legs and was having pain in my pelvis which was brushed off as round ligament pain. I knew the difference but figured it was another preggo pain to deal with. Until my last visit at 22 weeks, when the doctor measured me and upon touching my pubic bone I shot straight up in pain. From there, he did more thorough exam of me and suggested that I either go on bed rest or basically limit my mobility or how I use my pelvis in general. I was shocked. I am healthy! He explained that my ligament that holds by pelvis together had already began separating or spreading prematurely as it should for childbirth. I could easily harm both me and the baby with a sudden movement. He knew I had little ones at home but pushing myself was not being strong but selfish to the baby I was carrying. I tell you this in order for you to know that life happens. Things do not always go as we plan them to or would want them to, and sometimes they do! Best of luck to you! |
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| I would add: I only raced and rode my really well-broke older mare. I quit riding my 16h 3 yo the day I tested positive - even though he's really good minded and gentle as a dog, it was just too much risk.
Use common sense and remember, every pregnancy is different. All mine were. Don't not ride because someone else said they didn't. Don't ride because you think since so and so did, you should be able to. It's up to you. |
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Location: Tx | mtcanchazer - 2014-10-01 11:58 AM
KylaKris - 2014-10-01 10:54 AM rachellyn80 - 2014-10-01 10:41 AM FLITASTIC - 2014-10-01 11:36 AM My mom ran at the NFR when she was preggo with me! Im a guy, so its the only time I will ever run barrels at the NFR :( ....now you have to post who your mother is! LIKE!!!!!
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| I posted her name above and would have been 72 this year so we are talking NFR in 60's, 70's 80's lol |
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| listen to your body if you feel ok its ok .
i put up 2 pick up loads of hay from the field 2 day before justin was born i bucked them stacked them
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Location: OH-IO | I was told I could still ride and compete as normal...BUT it took me 2 1/2 years to actually get pregnant and I lost the first two babies so I decided against it...but there were other factors as well ( we had just started building a barn and moving so my horses has 2-3 months off already, my concern was more of-my 8 yr old wasnt broke till she was 5, so mentally she is still 3, which means ill eat dirt)
We planned it out to get pregnant in june and I could finish the point year off before i was even noticably preg, and have the baby in march so I could be back at the beginning of the following season.....kinda weird b/c the first two did not work out that way..and even though I did not haul this summer, I got preggo in june and am due march 5th ;)
If you feel you are safe, do it until you do not feel comfortable about it anymore!
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | rachellyn80 - 2014-10-01 11:19 AM If I had ridden during my most recent pregnancy it would have been devastating. I had no idea that there were any issues and luckily had chosen not to ride at all. I ended up on bed rest at 19 weeks until I was put in hospital at 30 weeks. You never know what can go wrong.
The risk was just not acceptable to me. Yes, you'll get answers like you can get into a car wreck and the rest of the BS that people comfort themselves with, but in reality riding horses is not a necessity in life and is reckless when it comes down to bringing a healthy baby into the world.
IMHO this says it all. When you CHOOSE to become pregnant you accept responsiblity for a very precious life. Could you live with the guilt if the safest of horses tripped and fell and the worst was to happen? I know I couldn't. |
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| r_beau - 2014-10-01 9:49 AM I know that this has been discussed a lot on the boards but I kind of want to ask a specific question.
Last week I was chatting with a friend. She said her ObGyn (horse friendly doctor!) told her that she can continue to ride during her pregnancy but she cannot do any sliding stops with her horse. Her husband is a big reining guy. Had something to do with the bouncing or the force during the sliding stop that wasn't supposed to be good for the baby.
Has anyone ever been told such a thing? Makes me wonder about the force on your body during a barrel turn and if that has any affect on the baby.
I'm not pregnant yet .... but hubby and I are looking at trying next year. He does not like the idea of me riding at all while I am pregnant (hubby is non-horsey) but as long as I feel safe and balanced on my horses, I would like to ride. Provided I can get him comfortable with the idea too.
As other posters have said I think it is personal choice. I am surprised however at the caution to a sliding stop. I show reiners as well and let me tell you the amount of force/bounce I would think would be negligible. If the horse is stopping properly the front feet keep moving so the rear can go underneath and the top rounds up....I have not ever sat a sliding stop that felt bouncy to me unless the horse was scotching on me but then you can always kick them up to keep that forward motion. I would much rather chance that then rating at a barrel! |
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Location: Texas | I had my son in August. The last time I ran (competed was May) in June was the last time I actually rode. My belly started growing and no one would help me get on.. Plus I figured if I needed help I did not need to be on! |
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Born not Made
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Location: North Dakota | 2H~QH - 2014-10-02 12:30 PM r_beau - 2014-10-01 9:49 AM I know that this has been discussed a lot on the boards but I kind of want to ask a specific question.
Last week I was chatting with a friend. She said her ObGyn (horse friendly doctor!) told her that she can continue to ride during her pregnancy but she cannot do any sliding stops with her horse. Her husband is a big reining guy. Had something to do with the bouncing or the force during the sliding stop that wasn't supposed to be good for the baby.
Has anyone ever been told such a thing? Makes me wonder about the force on your body during a barrel turn and if that has any affect on the baby.
I'm not pregnant yet .... but hubby and I are looking at trying next year. He does not like the idea of me riding at all while I am pregnant (hubby is non-horsey) but as long as I feel safe and balanced on my horses, I would like to ride. Provided I can get him comfortable with the idea too.
As other posters have said I think it is personal choice. I am surprised however at the caution to a sliding stop. I show reiners as well and let me tell you the amount of force/bounce I would think would be negligible. If the horse is stopping properly the front feet keep moving so the rear can go underneath and the top rounds up....I have not ever sat a sliding stop that felt bouncy to me unless the horse was scotching on me but then you can always kick them up to keep that forward motion. I would much rather chance that then rating at a barrel!
I was wondering the same thing. Although I have never ridden a nice reining horse who has had a real sliding stop, but it seems to look rather smooth, and I thought it was interesting her doctor said she could do everything else (spins included) but not the stops.
Hence why I posted a question about it.
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| I am 27 weeks and just made the decision to stop running barrels today because it is going to be too hot. (It's supposed to be 102 or something ridiculous.) I have stopped running "all out" and doing the NBHA thing a while ago and just run at local playdays- but have noticed how much slower my times are. I also stopped riding my colt because I am too big for him at this point.
My doctor told me to "continue doing whatever your body is conditioned to doing" as long as there was no risk of getting bucked off, he says I would be fine. (There was a marathon runner who ran at 8 1/2 months pregnant, and she was fine- just slow- because her body was conditioned to it.) I do not buck hay because I am afraid of falling off the load, but I plan on riding my more mellow horses as long as I can just on trails, or until I am unable to get on or off. If my doctor says stop, then it's time to listen, or if my body tells me to stop. |
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Location: Okla | It's been almost 30 years, but my doctor told me I could ride as long as I was comfortable doing it. |
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Barrel racing while pregnant?