Is it okay to ride a pregnant horse?

Answer 1

A pregnant mare is okay to be ridden for the first 6 or 7 months of her pregnency. Generally, it's a good thing for them to have moderate excerise. For the last 4 or 5 months of her pregnency you should limit her excerise.

Answer 2

It is not a good idea what if you fell off?you could endanger your life and your baby's.Some people do ride you have to remember your weight will be distributed differentlly and could effect your balance.If you have a steady 'plod' you trust and doesn't spook you might be ok but your find many ridding schools wouldn't allow you to ride as they wouldn't want the responsability of you falling off and harming yourself. I would try to find someone to exercise your horse if you own one and take to the saddle after baby arrives.If anything happened you would never forgive yourself.

Answer 3

In the wild, horses run even when, and probably especially when they're pregnant. A light run each day should be good and eventually the mare will know when its time to take it easy. Trust HER instincts.

Answer 4

Yes you can and I highly recomend it. Anything you were doing with the horse prior to it getting pregnant you can still do while it is pregnant. It is good to exercise the mare it is also good for the foal. Do NOT over due it though. I would probably only do light work on her and no galloping or anything of that nature.

Answer 5

Yes i dont think weight can affect the unborn baby horse

if something happens..that is if she falls or if someone kicks her really hard in the stomach area it may damage the horses unborn baby

Answer 6

It is normally safe to ride a pregnant mare until the last 3 months of her pregnancy. It is good to keep a mare in shape so she will be healthy and be able to deliever more easily.

Answer 7

Nope. Since she's already pregnant she no longer has to go into heat while carrying a foal.

Answer 8

no. Actually, I'm sure you could until the doctor tells you not to. I know that if I ever get pregnant, I'll ride until I'm chained to my bed in bed rest.

Answer 9

You could so long as it's very early in the pregnancy, but it is generally not a good idea to place that much stress on a pregnant mare.