Hi all, do you think it's ok to go horse riding while pregnant? A friend of mine said that she went riding when pregnant, but I feel very uneasy about it. What to you think? Am I being over the top by not going or do you think it's reasonab;e to say no?
as every one has said this is not a good idea. I would of done any thing to ride while i was pregnant but my gp told me not to for many reason, i did actualy get on but when up there thought no not going to put my babe or myself at risk.
Honestly, its not a good idea to go horse riding while pregnant. Many specailist dr's will advise you to avoid contact sports and horse riding due the risk of a fall or other incident. How would you feel if something did happen because you went and you thought you shouldnt have??? guilty for ever best keep yourself and child safe as you can to avoid guilt.
Since you feel uneasy about it I would say it is reasonable to say no. I would, pregnant or not but then I am scared of horses and they can sense it believe me. I am happy exercising on the ground. Do what you feel, not your friend.
I have several friends that have continued to ride during their pregnancies and they had no problems at all . . The only time that I could see a problem was if this was something they had not done before as it isn't a good idea to try something new when pregnant . . . Like Fi says below - as long as you trust the horse and don't fall off then everything should be fine . .
I rode when I was pregnant with my first, the only risk really is falling off, you want a horse you trust and know as I'm sure you know they can be unpredictable, other then that there is no other reason why you can't x
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