Hurts! when i ride (horseback)?!
Question:
Hurts! when i ride (horseback)?
are there any suggestions of what to do? when i ride (english) my crotch eventually starts to hurt. this mostly only happens after i sit the trot for a long time.. i don't wear jeans, so it isn't the seams.. it isn't so bad until after i get home.
i feel better after a day or two (have a lesson twice a week) , but i want to go to a riding camp (riding every day) and don't want it to be a bad or uncomfortable experience.
i am also concerned about it bcause i am worried that it might affect my riding - i have to shift in my seat quite a bit sometimes.. and i don't like stopping a lesson when my crotch hurts instead of my muscles being tired..
this month is no-stirrups month, which makes it worse! i know i have a problem with sinking into the saddle (sitting the canter) and don't want this to add to it..
i have only been riding a year.. and it usually isn't so bad, but it has been red and irritated and even swollen once..
any suggestions? thanks!!
2 weeks ago
i'm a girl..
Answers:
Talk to your trainer or some of the other riders. There may be a saddle pad you can use. If you get hot and sweaty it could be caused by your underwear being wet for too long..gaulding. Have you changed to a different type of pants lately..to maybe jodhpurs? Make sure the outer garments (pants) are not made mostly of synthetic. They don't allow air to circulate as well as 100% cotton, causing moisture...then, gaulding. Hope this helps. <<>>