western australia

endurance riding

Men also make great endurance riders

@JudyEv (325815)

Rockingham, Australia

September 27, 2022 7:52am CST

MyLotter changjiangzhibin89 (@changjiangzhibin89) mentioned on my horse endurance post that the riders were all females so I thought I’d do a collage of some male riders. The men are outnumbered by the women but are still very competitive. There are at least four husband-and-wife teams as well as some individuals. Just a few points about the photos. Top left shows a mare with all four feet off the ground. This mare and several stable-mates were badly affected by a bushfire. They huddled round a tank while the fire went through but were badly affected by smoke. It took a long time for them to recover. This mare is extremely fast and has done really well in endurance. Top right is a FIFO (fly in fly out) worker who rides when he can. His wife also rides this horse if he is away. It is a strong, feisty mount but is starting to settle down and behave a bit more sensibly now. Lower left is one of my favourite ‘gentlemen’ riders. He is always anxious about his horse and is just the nicest person. He recently turned 50. Lower right is a Swiss immigrant. Both he and his wife ride regularly and also volunteer if they’re not riding. His grey mare is very pretty and he is very proud of her.

19 people like this

18 responses

@Kandae11 (53679)

•

27 Sep 22

I thought this was a sport in which men would outnumber women , not the other way around.

3 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

I was surprised a bit to come up with so many men riders. There were more than I thought.

2 people like this

Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15742)

• Raurkela, India

27 Sep 22

I sure you witnessed how each of them handled their horses.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

Unless they are knowledgeable and treat their horses properly, they never become very successful.

2 people like this

Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15742)

• Raurkela, India

28 Sep 22

@JudyEv How's their knowledge tested.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Sep 22

@aninditasen Unless a horse is treated and trained properly, it wouldn't be able to cover the distances asked of it.

1 person likes this

Show more comments

@wolfgirl569 (95225)

• Marion, Ohio

27 Sep 22

It is the same here. Women ride endurance more then men.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

A lot of them operate on their own at the rides too. They might drive for miles to get there, then erect their yard, set up camp, strap for the themselves, pack it all up and drive home again. They are certainly tough.

2 people like this

@wolfgirl569 (95225)

• Marion, Ohio

28 Sep 22

@JudyEv I know some have large trailers that they leave the horse in here. Plus many trailers have a small camper like area built in the front of them anymore.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Sep 22

@wolfgirl569 A lot do have trailers that might take 2 or 3 horses but which also have a small living area in the front.

1 person likes this

@Marilynda1225 (79769)

• United States

27 Sep 22

That's a great collage of pictures and different to see men in the saddle. The horse in the top left ... that's quite a story about him being in a fire. Lucky he survived and can do so well in an endurance race. I love the little stories you gave us with each picture.

2 people like this

show previous comments

@Marilynda1225 (79769)

• United States

28 Sep 22

@JudyEv I've learned so much about endurance racing from your post and it's not something I even knew existed before.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

I always think it is interesting to know a little bit about a photo above and beyond it's this or it's that. The fires were terrible and a lot of livestock was lost.

2 people like this

Show more comments

@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Sep 22

Amazing to learn there are many husband and wife teams as well. Great collage.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

I was a bit surprised myself once I started thinking about it.

2 people like this

@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

28 Sep 22

@JudyEv Things we usually don't even notice.

1 person likes this

@Beestring (13322)

• Hong Kong

27 Sep 22

I'm a bit surprised that the men are outnumbered by the women in this sport.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

You'd think it would be the other way around.

2 people like this

@Beestring (13322)

• Hong Kong

28 Sep 22

2 people like this

@snowy22315 (170018)

• United States

27 Sep 22

I guess you get to know them all after a time.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

Even at a distance we can recognise most of the regulars.

1 person likes this

@allknowing (130064)

• India

28 Sep 22

Your knowledge about the horses and riders is impressive.

1 person likes this

show previous comments

@allknowing (130064)

• India

28 Sep 22

@JudyEv Whatever passion we have I suppose we should know a bit about it.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

I have interested and curious about horses all my life. I'm sure you know as much about gardening as I know about horses.

2 people like this

Show more comments

@rebelann (111190)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Sep 22

Beautiful horses as usual. I'm glad the mare made such a wonderful recovery, she's a beauty.

1 person likes this

show previous comments

@rebelann (111190)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Sep 22

That is such a funny shot. Do you get to see her when she's pulling other kinds of faces?

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Sep 22

@rebelann Not really but this one likes to lick her handler. Perhaps she is getting salt from the skin.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

She is extremely fast too but she always pulls a face when she is given electrolytes during a ride.

2 people like this

Show more comments

@FourWalls (62161)

• United States

27 Sep 22

The gentleman lower left looks like he has a GoPro camera on his helmet. That’s a beautiful horse…a beautiful photo!

2 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

Some do wear GoPro cameras but mostly such 'shapes' are headlights. The longer rides often start out in the dark.

2 people like this

@xFiacre (12597)

• Ireland

27 Sep 22

@judy Now that it’s been mentioned, I realise that the male of the species has been underrepresented in your collection. Nice to see things balanced up.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

I guess it's because they are not as successful! (That's a joke)

2 people like this

@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

27 Sep 22

I think I could do this, as the horse does all the work! Still not sure about sitting in the saddle for several hours, I am a terrible fidget!

1 person likes this

show previous comments

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Sep 22

@Ronrybs Too mucn information??

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

Take my advice and forget it. People get chafed legs and bottoms and blisters in indescribable places, especially over the longer distances.

2 people like this

@Ronrybs (17844)

• London, England

28 Sep 22

1 person likes this

Show more comments

@Hannihar (129481)

• Israel

28 Sep 22

@JudyEv Thank you for sharing with us the information that males participate too as well as females.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

You're welcome, Hanni. I hope you're doing well.

1 person likes this

@Hannihar (129481)

• Israel

29 Sep 22

@JudyEv Hi Judy and we are doing ok and enjoying the holidays and yesterday was a fast day and I went to bed fasting and it felt good to fast after eating a lot for two days. Our Jewish New Year started Sunday night and was Monday and Tuesday.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Sep 22

@Hannihar A happy Jewish New Year to you.

1 person likes this

Show more comments

@LindaOHio (156271)

• United States

27 Sep 22

Beautiful horses and great pictures.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoy seeing them.

2 people like this

@RebeccasFarm (86764)

• United States

29 Sep 22

Nice to know the guys are riders too Judy.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Sep 22

When I started thinking about it, I realsed there were more men than I had imagined.

1 person likes this

@Juliaacv (48448)

• Canada

28 Sep 22

I would have thought that either men or women would make great riders for this type of a sport. That horse in the upper left corner is stunning looking.

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Sep 22

The rider's gender doesn't matter but in our club there would be more women riding than men.

1 person likes this

@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

27 Sep 22

I was surprised when you'd only showed women riders as I thought there would be many men enjoying this sport, too. I'm glad to see it isn't just women riders. I'm also happy to know the horses you're talking about that were affected by the bushfire recovered, even if it did take a long time.

1 person likes this

show previous comments

@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

28 Sep 22

@JudyEv Your state probably has less people riding because you and Vince don't ride... I bet that would give just enough riders to have the same number as other states there.

2 people like this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

The first post from this ride showed those that were first over the line and they were all women. Our state has a lot less riders than some states/countries.

2 people like this

Show more comments

@Fleura (29126)

• United Kingdom

27 Sep 22

The horses almost always look as if they are loving the adventure! Glad the grey wasn't permanently affected by the fire, a lovely horse!

1 person likes this

@JudyEv (325815)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep 22

Some horses get sick and 'sour' if they are only ever ridden in an arena. I'm sure they enjoy something a bit different.

1 person likes this