From the article: Embarrassing Moments with Horses
Has your horse humbled or embarrassed you? Tell your story. Don’t worry, although your story should be true, your nom-de-plume needn’t be. Share your most embarrassing or humbling moment with your horse. Share Your Story
Redskin
- I went on a 3 day ride up in the Mamauku Ranges with the local riding club. All went well till the third day and my little Morgan mare decided to lay down in the middle of a lovely big flat paddock. Me on board in saddle and she decided to lay flat on ground. I was a bit stunned, then, kick kick, get up. Which she did, but that night over the camp fire and a wine or two- I was teased, laughed and mad a fool of. A neat night had by all, we all have to have our turn. Haha. A great weekend, magnificent views, fantastic riding and neat people. NZ riding one of the best in the world.
- —Guest luandbruce@hotmail.com
getting bucked off a well broke horse
- I have this appaloosa/thoroughbred mare that was a school horse in the past, she is a 10 year old mare who is well broke, I had her on a trail ride a few weeks ago and she performed as great as anyone could expect, this morning my wife and I went to saddle her up and go for a ride, and for some odd reason she decided to rear, and buck, I got bucked off twice, I checked for any soar spots on her back, and I couldn't seem to find any sensitive areas, I also checked the cinch tightness, and everything seemed to be fine, luckily it was me on the horse and not my wife. I was so embarrassed, I was just telling my wife how well behaved this mare was, and how much fun it was to go riding, I think I might have changed her mind on the whole riding idea.
- —Guest Johnny
Practice what you preach
- I was riding my horse Levi with some friends of ours. My husband and I had been watching the t.v. show that talk about how to ride your horse, how to stay seated in the saddle and other helpful hints. Of course I was telling our friends the correct way to stay in your saddle while loping. Well Levi stopped dead in his tracks both hind feet kick out I went forward, his head came up and I flew OUT OF MY SADDLE and on the ground. After I realized I wasn't dead I was very embarrassed, but my husband pick me up and put me back in the saddle and we finished the ride. Needless to say I didn't give any more riding lessons that day.
- —ladymedic19
Crash and Burn.
- I have been riding for about 6 years when this happened. I was at my club's 4-H gaming show. I was on a new horse and we doing this game and she decided that she wanted to make her own rules. She takes off towards the gate. I'm doing everything that I have been told to stop a horse but she had her mind set. I really thought we were going to go through the gate but at the last second she turns and slows down. Well, I really didn't make the turn with her. I ended up hitting the gate. I'm laying there for a second like this didn't really happen. I wanted to get up but someone's dad wasn't going to let me until he knew I was okay. I finally get up and my concern was on my horse to make sure she didn't hurt herself. Now, I have earned the name Crash and Burn. :) The next day was my first day of Freshman year with scraps on my arm. What a way to start a year in a school?
- —Guest George, Bob, and Frank
back-seat blunder
- I was giving carriage rides and the horse I was working with wanted attention as I was talking to some prospective passengers. She started to softly nip me in the back for attention. When I didn't respond she got hold of my back pocket and ripped the seat of my pants almost down to my knee. I had to wear my long coat and it was a balmy 80 outside. I was so embarrassed when the prospective passengers asked me what the noise was and I had to tell them that it was my pants. They ended up taking a ride and gave me a good tip.
- —Guest Christine
Jump, Me?
- I was riding my horse Candi and telling my bestfriend that she couldn't jump to save her life (i love her but it was true) and was lopeing her around a huge outdoor arena when something spooked her and she jumped the gate that was about 3 or 4 feet. i was so amazed... man i felt stupid!!
- —Guest Kelley
embarrassing moments
- I was at Horse Camp, and I was riding a horse named Prince, an ex-racer. So anywhy, I was trying to get him to trot, but he would not trot. My friend had to help me make him trot on. I got frustrated so I asked for my favorite horse, Carina. I got off of Prince and on to Carina. I signaled her to trot, and she spurted into a nice fast trot. I was racing my friend and her horse. But then, Harley got to close to Carina and she put her ears back. I soothed her and resumed talking to Sonia. Then Carina got really mad and bucked high into the air. The bad thing, I was in western saddle, so it wasn't pretty. I screamed and hit my stomach on the saddle horn. When I managed to pull Carina's head up, Sonia was laughing so hard at me. Then, I started laughing as well.
- —posygirl.ross
SOOOOOOOO emabarrsing
- my usually well behaved thoroughbred stallion and i were out on a trail ride when a bus full of tourist happened to pass by. so my little darling took it upon himself to welcome them to the neighbourhood by putting on a bucking show so off we go. the bus stops. one last hard twisting buck im off. and into a fresh horsey doo doo. at least the tourist enjoyed the show. *sigh*
- —Guest peter
minx the mess
- when i was littler me and my friends decided to use our ponies for pony rides and charge people to have a ride on them as they were usually very well mannered.me tammy and jess had our three horses all tied up waiting(becky was waiting with us as she had no horse) but tammy got bored so decided she wanted to go for a quick ride along the beach on her horse, and convinced jess and becky too as well(becky rode my horse)...Not long after they left some tourists pulled up and were asking if the horses were well mannered and would buck their sister off..so i said "no they are very well trained horses and they wont buck anyone off" Just after i said that my pony comes galloping around the corner with becky following shortly after limping and crying.... lets just say the tourists didn't stay for long
- —Guest glenorchy
Fortunes first showm
- my home bred filly made a fool out of me at her first show under saddle.IT was an intro class for four to six year olds.She marched up towards the judge and got down and rolled .
- —Guest janet
More hysterically funny than embarrassin
- My little Sweeheart Rubie and I are very bonded. When I injured my back and had to literally crawl around on my hands and knees in order to get horse chores done. I had crawled the 200 yards to the barn, when I got into the barn to feed Rubie she positioned herself..hindquarter near my head and her head near my hindquarter, After positioning herself this way, she very abruptly reached back and bit me on the hindquarter...as if to make me begin to nurse, like all mares do with newborn babes!! Luckily, we have such a wonderful bond and understanding of one another that I knew what she was trying to do and I love her that much more for wanting to take care of me as her baby. And she has never had any little ones!!1
- —Guest rubiegirl1
Friends
- I had just gotten a beautiful morgan quarter horse cross for my 15th birthday present and my step dad got one too. me and my friend decided to take them out into the pasture and ride them bare back seeing as how i hadent gotten saddles yet. i walked crimson onto a mound of dirt created by a dug out and proclaimed that i was king of the world. on the way down though she went into a trot and i fell off...my friend said that i was officially dethrowned at that point an to be honest with her laughing and all i was glad!
- —Guest kit
Most Embarrassing and Humiliating
- I took my new horse out for ride to the local park. Good trail horse, safe on roads, etc.. As we're quietly walking along the road my horse all of a sudden bolts to the right and took off running with me through a thick patch of woods, totally catching me off guard. I didn't expected it because nothing had spooked him, and he wasn't acting up at all. It was completely out of the blue. After he made that quick right turn, I slipped, lost my balance and was now hanging halfway over the left side of the saddle. As he takes me for the "Ride of my Life" through the woods, I had to eventually bail out in a patch of sticker bushes and painful Florida underbrush. I was all cut up, scraped, bleeding. However, I got up and went looking for my horse so I could kill it (just kidding). My neighbors were riding their horses in the woods and they saw the whole thing. They had to help me catch my horse too. I think my new horse was trying to get to the others in the woods and just couldn't wait.
- —lurban3
one average evening..
- I had my mare ready for myself to mount, but there were a group of "unknown observers" in the indoor ring that evening..no show going on, never found out who they were either. I was distracted for certain... Anyway, I got up on the mounting block, grabbed some mane,and gently sat down in the saddle. Only then realized I forgot something..THE REINS!! they were still hanging down under the bit.. Poor thing, she took it upon herself to walk 5 feet straight into the wall!...true freshman goof! (25 years ago btw..) One of my top ten stupid (and embarrassing) things I don't mention often
- —Guest Twolf
Llamas on the Loose
- One day I was riding my experienced trail horse Zozo down an unfamiliar trail. We came across a pasture that had probably 30 llamas in it, and they decided to come up to the front of the pasture to stare at my horse. He came to an abrupt halt, stared back at 30 llamas staring at him, and exploded in fear! I jumped off and he took off towards home, dragging me down the street so fast that I had at least 4 people pull their cars over and ask, as I was breezing by, if I needed help. I just shouted that no, really, I'm fine, headed in the right direction! Pretty embarassing, but funny now that I look back. He never did get over his fear of llamas, either!
- —Guest Jackie
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