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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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| I rode until I was 6 months. I think it depends on your body and what you feel like you can handle. I had a very easy 1st trimester and entire pregnancy. My son is very healthy! and loves to bounce! haha!  |
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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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