Not too early. Bones need to get some strength to take the brunt of the force of the landing. I for one can not and will not use spurs. That’s how I discovered my splay-footedness is a major problem, plus painful to the horse.
First he mounted the horse on the wrong side. Second, you don’t need spurs for jumping. You never jab a horse with spurs, they are used to nudge the horse gently usually while driving cattle. I have ridden horses all my life and never use them except for a wall hanger in my den.
Llewellenbruce over 11 years ago
This strip reminds me what happened to ChristopherReeves. It was a sad ending to a great actor.
Sherlock Watson over 11 years ago
That horse has very good manners; he always lets the rider go over first.
Number Three over 11 years ago
Awwwww, Poor Horse!
Love Mutt’s coat…
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brklnbern over 11 years ago
Always those great colors in this Sunday strip. Much more so than in the current ones I read. Who says things improve with time.
Buggerlugs over 11 years ago
A horse has to be trained to jump from an early age. You can’t expect just any riding horse to jump.
cbrsarah over 11 years ago
Not too early. Bones need to get some strength to take the brunt of the force of the landing. I for one can not and will not use spurs. That’s how I discovered my splay-footedness is a major problem, plus painful to the horse.
derry1 over 11 years ago
Three strokes of genius: the horse’s leg-up, the single spur and Mutt’s coat!
Tsali-Queyi over 11 years ago
First he mounted the horse on the wrong side. Second, you don’t need spurs for jumping. You never jab a horse with spurs, they are used to nudge the horse gently usually while driving cattle. I have ridden horses all my life and never use them except for a wall hanger in my den.
quartermain over 11 years ago
Where’s our young one #3?
Simon_Jester over 11 years ago
That thing the horse is doing in the first two panels is called a ‘cow-kick.’