How far along can I be before I have to stop riding my horse if I am strictly trail riding and just walking? I am 29 weeks now...

hello,

     not many can or will answer that. but speaking from personall experiance, i will do my best to put your mind at ease.

you know your horse and you trust each other, as long as you don't try to run races, you should be fine up until your due. but i would suggest no more trotting now. the gental sway of the walk can really comfort your baby aslo. Only down side you child may be hooked on horses from the start lol. i know mine was. just remember your balance might be off some with the baby belly so make sure you use a saddle or something with stirrups to keep center. even the best barebacker can fall alittle side ways.

i had a schedualed c/s so i knew when i was going to have to slow down. i road almost every day until the last two weeks then when to 3 days a week. please use a mounting block to get up in the saddle, to keep from straning your ligaments. trust me you don't want that.

be sure to check with your ob or midwife, to make sure there are no worries. as long as you take it easy, and know your horse, i would say you should be fine to ride until your due. or at least until week 38-39. then i would cut back some. you don't want your child born in the saddle litteratly. (mine almost was. went for one last ride before time to go to the hospital.) just don't wander to far from the barn or another person just in case, and always have a phone with you, even if its just on silent for you to call out. you don't want baby to decide to come in the middle of who knows were.

hope this helps, take care, and enjoy your horse. i miss mine horribly.

-Alissa