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What horse would be good for her? Is it safe? Sorry I don't know much about horses but my wife does and she wants me to ask this.
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I've given and sold lots of 'pony rides' on my good horses, to kids from about 10 months up. Under age two, they can't grasp the concepts of holding on, NOT holding on, or using reins.
I recently had a 2 yr old kiddo 'taking lessons'. I put him on a bareback pad, I led the horse, mom or dad walked alongside with a hand on his leg. At first, we encouraged him to hold on to the bareback pad, After a couple 'lessons' of 20 minutes or so, broken into several times getting on and off to allow his cousins a turn. I started asking him to let go and do the typical seat-developing exercises of swinging his arms in time with the horse's stride, etc. After he was a champ at that (walking only), he got to trot a few steps while holding on, then started holding reins attached to the sides of the halter. I was still giving the horse his cues, but the kid was wrapping his head around the concepts of independent seat and controlling the horse via the reins and voice cues. There ain't much cuter than a 2 yr old commanding a 1,000 pound horse "Now woe!"
At one year, I think a child could enjoy sitting up there with a parent. After getting used to the sensation of the horse moving, they could probably sit unassisted, but you want to be certain beyond any doubt that your horse is committed to taking care of such a tiny tyke, and have one person leading and another walking at the side *with a hand on the kid's body or clothes* at all times.
Hold off for a year or so trying to 'teach' anything, but if she likes being around them, help her enjoy that in any way that you and her mom agree is safe. If there's any disagreement about the safety factor or whether the risk is worth it, it could cause a terrible rift if something happened and your baby daughter got hurt.
Any time anyone, especially a child, rides a horse they should wear a helmet for safety. Please make sure you start her off with this important habit! If you can't find a riding helmet that will fit, use a bicycle helmet. The major differences in the two types are concerning the possibility of a horse's possibly iron-shod hooves striking the fallen rider's head at gallop. This is highly unlikely in a hand-led pony ride situation, so a bike helmet should be a good protection for this stage of riding.
I believe in starting them off early, but the idea of a 1 yr old child 'learning to ride' seems a bit too early to me.
I've given and sold lots of 'pony rides' on my good horses, to kids from about 10 months up. Under age two, they can't grasp the concepts of holding on, NOT holding on, or using reins.
I recently had a 2 yr old kiddo 'taking lessons'. I put him on a bareback pad, I led the horse, mom or dad walked alongside with a hand on his leg. At first, we encouraged him to hold on to the bareback pad, After a couple 'lessons' of 20 minutes or so, broken into several times getting on and off to allow his cousins a turn. I started asking him to let go and do the typical seat-developing exercises of swinging his arms in time with the horse's stride, etc. After he was a champ at that (walking only), he got to trot a few steps while holding on, then started holding reins attached to the sides of the halter. I was still giving the horse his cues, but the kid was wrapping his head around the concepts of independent seat and controlling the horse via the reins and voice cues. There ain't much cuter than a 2 yr old commanding a 1,000 pound horse "Now woe!"
At one year, I think a child could enjoy sitting up there with a parent. After getting used to the sensation of the horse moving, they could probably sit unassisted, but you want to be certain beyond any doubt that your horse is committed to taking care of such a tiny tyke, and have one person leading and another walking at the side *with a hand on the kid's body or clothes* at all times.
Hold off for a year or so trying to 'teach' anything, but if she likes being around them, help her enjoy that in any way that you and her mom agree is safe. If there's any disagreement about the safety factor or whether the risk is worth it, it could cause a terrible rift if something happened and your baby daughter got hurt.
Any time anyone, especially a child, rides a horse they should wear a helmet for safety. Please make sure you start her off with this important habit! If you can't find a riding helmet that will fit, use a bicycle helmet. The major differences in the two types are concerning the possibility of a horse's possibly iron-shod hooves striking the fallen rider's head at gallop. This is highly unlikely in a hand-led pony ride situation, so a bike helmet should be a good protection for this stage of riding.
I believe in starting them off early, but the idea of a 1 yr old child 'learning to ride' seems a bit too early to me.
Is there a safe way to bike with my son?
Mickey Mou
Not motorcycle, just a normal bike. I used to jog behind his stroller but it broke and I don't want another one he's big enough I don't think its necessay. I still ould like to get exersize. I thought maybe there was a seat one could attatch to a bike or somehting. If not any ohter ideas?
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Make sure your son wears a helmet. When my son was little, the pediatrician said that under 1 yr old the neck isn't strong enough to support both the head and a helmet. I never liked the seats on the back of a bike because they make the kid look really confined and uncomfortable. The trailers are better. Every time I see a little kid in a trailer, I can read his mind: "She promised me ice cream, she promised me ice cream, she promised me ice cream..."
HTH
Make sure your son wears a helmet. When my son was little, the pediatrician said that under 1 yr old the neck isn't strong enough to support both the head and a helmet. I never liked the seats on the back of a bike because they make the kid look really confined and uncomfortable. The trailers are better. Every time I see a little kid in a trailer, I can read his mind: "She promised me ice cream, she promised me ice cream, she promised me ice cream..."
HTH
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