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Horse Riding
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I used to be seriously horsey as a young teenager but since about the age of 14/15 I've only ridden really sporadically whilst on holiday and things. Anyway this weekend i went riding (whilst on holiday) and although my knees hurt like buggery - i think i want to take it up again.
But I don't know to what end..... one of the main reasons why i gave up last time was because I got to the stage where I was only going to get really good if I had a horse of my own and I couldnt' afford to get one and a quick look at the livery prices in London tells me there is still no way i could afford one now as an adult.
So i'm kind of asking other vaguely horse loving people if there is any point in starting again and any goals I could aim for.
But I don't know to what end..... one of the main reasons why i gave up last time was because I got to the stage where I was only going to get really good if I had a horse of my own and I couldnt' afford to get one and a quick look at the livery prices in London tells me there is still no way i could afford one now as an adult.
So i'm kind of asking other vaguely horse loving people if there is any point in starting again and any goals I could aim for.
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It depends what you want from it, really. I just want to have a laugh and get a bit fitter, so I've joined an adult group lesson where we just do different stuff every week. It's not exactly top class horsemanship, but we all have a good time.
If you want to ride more seriously, but can't afford it, you could look into sharing a horse, or part-loaning. Brings the costs down, and you'll still get to ride a few times a week.
Where did you go riding in the Forest, across the heath?
I wouldn't mind getting back into it.
I attend a group for an hour, weekly. We do alternate weeks of jumping/flat work.
The group i ride with are a pretty good standard. A few of them are working towards gaining qualifications(level 3 whatever that means), some of them have their own horses and compete, then theres a few like me who just go to enjoy it.
If you wanna be working towards acheiving something, find a good riding school that you can pass riding levels at, or one that has event you could take part in by loaning a horse for a day from there.
Yes I think near Bashey possibly hum i'm not that sure though. It was OK but kind of boring as we only walked and trotted as it was kind of a beginners thing - and i wanted to go faster.
My friend who also came riding with me says he might be up for doing some as well. I want to basically do some jumps and go out on hacks - but not in a you follow me way - I want to be in the lead.
I also don't think i've enough time at the moment to get a horse even on part loan unless I got it only over the weekends as i currently already get up at 6.30 and don't get home from work until at least 19.00 at live at least half an hours drive from any kind of green fields.