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Hello everyone
I have a question for the experienced riders and new riders. What is their attitude when her/his carriers is getting tired, but you still want to continue to ride in him/her ?...you stop them, you help them to continue or what...thanks for your comments
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I'm not the most experienced rider but I think the question couldn't be generalized to encompass every scenario.
I imagine a lot would depend on the relationship between the rider and carrier as well as the nature of both.
A rider might choose to push the carrier beyond the carrier's perceived limits in order to increase the carrier's endurance if the carrier is the rider's regular mount. In such cases I would increase the length of time I sat on him between rest periods and decrease the time he is allowed to rest.
However, in my opinion, in order to make the experience as much like riding any non-human beast of burden, the rider should be completely in charge of the carrier, his pace and distance as well as how long the carrier rests in general. If the rider has a specific desire concerning the period of time he/she is mounted or a specific destination , he/she should perhaps extend the ride to his/her satisfaction.
Obviously no one wants to have the carrier die beneath them and the rider must gage the degree of the carrier's exhaustion. There may even be cases where you feel your carrier should be disciplined for insubordinate behavior and you may choose to deny him rest or extend the time between rest periods.
Also, I can imagine that there could be cases where you may allow a carrier to stop walking but you don't dismount. His shoulders may not be as tired as his legs and you can simply sit on him in a stationary position while he catches his breath.
As a rider, you should be aware of your carrier's condition to avoid possibly injuring him and of course the possibility of him dropping you.
Needless to say, your relative weight and body size as well as how you sit on his shoulders may lengthen or shorten the time you can remain on him. There should be a balance between the rider's desirers and empathy for the carrier. The strongest carrier may lack the endurance you think he should have and the weakest may push himself beyond his physical limits. You should enjoy your ride but also be aware of the carrier's condition as much as possible.
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Audreyb
How are you. First thank you for your opinion.
I think that the distance to travel, the speed of the pony steps and when it is the best time to rest, are descents of the rider.
In this context, when the rider notices that his carrier is beginning to show signs of fatigue, but still has energy reserves to continue ride him... the question is, what he feels, what he does and what the attitude of the Riders
regards
Gsgxxx
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*I think that the distance to travel, the speed of the pony steps and when it is the best time to rest, are decision of the rider.
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