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So what are you going to see on this blog? Bad riders. Lots of them. There will be some discussion on tack, poor sportsmanship, industry abusive and back-yard-breeding, but for the most part this blog is about bad riders. Hence the title.
So to get you started today, here is a picture that just screams "bad rider!" There are just so many things wrong with this photo.
Let's start with the obvious one- that is a pony and you are too big for it! Maybe an Icelandic pony, or a strong, British cold-blooded pony could handle a rider of her weight, but this is a little, flimsy (and I am told, very young) pony that is obviously pissed off about how much weight it has to carry.
Tack: Oh god, the saddle! If the overly-large rider wasn't enough, this poor pony has to carry said rider in a saddle that is obviously too large, and not properly placed on the animals back. Shitty rider, I'll give you a hint: if you have to haul the saddle ONTO the pony's wither and even higher, just to get it to fit on the pony's back, then the saddle is too big. Stop being a cheap-ass and go and buy something that fits your horse. Add to that the bridle/halter combo of Doom and you have a real picnic for that pony.
Posture: The rider's terrible posture isn't exactly being helped by the too-short stirrups. Oh wait, I see why they're so short! Because if she actually had her stirrups at a reasonable length, her feet would be swinging below the pony's belly. Maybe that's just another one of nature's hints that you're too big for the pony? Hmm.
I know ponies are cute and it's tempting to buy and ride one, but you aren't a little kid any more, drawing unicorns with crayon. You are an adult and you weigh far too much to try and live your childhood pony dreams! Please, get a horse. They're cute too, and it might actually like you (unlike this unhappy pony) since you won't be the cause of it's back and joint pain.
Summary: This individual obviously thought it would be fun to ride a pony, but in doing so they became a Bad Rider.
Small pony + Large saddle + Large rider = bad combo!
That's all for this post, but I'll definitely be featuring rider size in the next post! Stay tuned!
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