No, the pony we use just likes to stop, take off, once and a wile buck, that stuff. She is actually in really good shape. We only vault once a week or every other week for 1 hour plus shows that are like 3ish a year.
Stress on a Vaulting Horse? (lunging)
My vaulting team needs a new horse. We are using a pony but need a large horse. I have volunteered my horse since he has a TON of lift, is extremely calm, and is larger (16.1hh). He is getting over a muscle injury that pretty much ended us eventing but I cant bring myself to sell him. My instructor and I talked about it and thought letting him be a vaulting, drill team, and dressage horse from now on is the best idea. But today I have seen a lot of things online that vaulting is really bad for the horses and it hurts there back and legs. Is it true? Please help!
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He wouldn't be used until he is all the way better. And I am on the team so I would see everything that happens with him.
Ok thanks! Why wouldn't he heal? All he did was pull a muscle. Were having the chiropractor come out Wednesday to fix what has gotten out of line from him compensating for his muscle hurting. I know he will never be an eventer but we are supposed to show at a dressage show Aug 26th and Sept 16-17th and that is what he loves anyway. A lady is having me ride her horse (who is an awesome jumper and awesome everything!) since she has three other horses and not enough time. So I wont be pushing him in anything but would walk trot in like 2 months on a lunge be fine?
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