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What to Expect When You're Expecting - For Horse Riders

Published on Thursday, November 28, 2013 in General

Forget the movie What to Expect When You’re Expecting. This is the only pregnancy guide riders will need — from Horsandhound.co.uk news editor Flora Watkins (first baby due in March). We're sure many of you will be able to relate!  

1. You will need to get off to pee approximately every 10sec. This reduces to around 7sec if you have a horse that is a) over 17hh and b) won’t stand still to be mounted.

2. After “Congratulations”, the second thing people will say after you have announced your pregnancy is, “But isn’t it dangerous to ride?” To which the correct answer is, “No, it’s perfectly safe — it’s falling off that’s the dangerous bit”. This will be particularly reassuring for mothers-in-law.

3. What’s that? “But it’s only a pregnancy, I’m going to be like Mary King and keep riding until the day before I give birth! She won a European gold medal at 5 months. How hard can it be?!” I hear you say. Sadly, unless you are either a) Mary King or b) some sort of X-Men mutant — Lady Abdominals? — your core strength will disappear around 12-14 weeks. Flatwork will render you a jelly in the saddle. Just go with it and go hacking instead. Unless you fancy entering a fancy dress class — as a blancmange.

Read all Flora's tips 9 Tips for Pregnant Riders at www.horseandhound.co.uk

Photo & Article: www.horseandhound.co.uk


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