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? asked in SportsHorse Racing · 8 years ago

Horse riding with fake nails ?

I do horse riding and I was wondering if I got fake nails would it be harder for me to ride....I wear gloves because my horse has a hard mouth (due to her previous owner) and I was wondering if it would make riding harder or uncomfortable ?

any feedback is appreciated..

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  • 8 years ago
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    Too much of a hassle! They break doing up the girth, if your horse unexpectedly tugs away from you, or if you're an eventer or a jumper, when your fumbling your reins. And it HURTS!! The last thing you want is to miss your class at a show because your finger is bleeding blood and guts everywhere because you got your bloody fake nail caught in the girth buckle!

    Source(s): Personal, awful, experiences.
  • 8 years ago

    nahh as long as your gloves aren't too small its fine and feels normal

    i ride up to four horses a day and i tack and untack myself plus do a **** load of other barn work and my nails don't break.. i can even go 3 weeks without a fill in sometimes, so don't listen to the other answers they prob just have never had fake nails and just assume they will break or be annoying.. but really its not a problem at all, my trainer even has fake nails

  • 8 years ago

    if you wear gloves with fake nails it would be uncomfortable if the nails are pretty long at least a quarter of an inch would be hard to grab the reins with gloves if the horse is traveling fast but if its just for a light gallop or anything light it shouldn't be an issue.

    Source(s): i have long nails about half an inch long and im a guy. you adapt to long nails eventually.
  • ?
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    i wear fake nails but i get them done at the salon so they don't fall off. with gloves you should be fine as long as you got them done at the salon. owning horses can leave your nails looking dirty most horse owners actually have fake nails (well the one that care what they look like) they stay on for how ever long you want and you go to the salon to get them off or filled in. it's not to expensive i pay 25 to get them done and 15 for filling in.

    the one problem is they damage your nails.

  • 8 years ago

    I wouldn't recommend riding in fake nails, they could break pretty easily and would be very uncomfortable when you're trying to get your hands into the right position, they would also be very hard to wear with riding gloves...

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    So humorous I simply bought acrylic nails for the primary time and used to be concerned approximately the equal factor. They make matters rather difficult to seize however I didn't have hindrance doing barn chores or driving. I might suggest gel nails even though, simplest on the grounds that I used to be beautiful hard and wasn't gentle with them and so they did get smacked round plenty. I consider in the event that they have been low-priced glue on ones they wouldve chipped and snapped to bits. So for those who quite wish spend money on gel nails. I had mine for three weeks and so they slightly chipped and by no means snapped off.

  • 8 years ago

    I did it for many years before I started doing my own schlack nails. I personally liked having them on as it felt like a bit more of protection as my nails were weak from getting them filled all the time. Now they are fine. It will take you a bit to learn how to do all your tasks, such as small buckles.

    In the winter time they will break and chip faster and in the summer time fly sprays will strip your color.

    I say do it. I NEVER had an issue with it. I stopped getting mine done because of the $$.

  • 8 years ago

    Fake nails won't last long and they will get uncomfortable.

    Source(s): Horse owner for 20 years.
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