any horse riders on here?

[I-Love-him]

just wandering, don't know if this is the right thread to put this in.
so yh i'm a horse rider,was just wandering if any of you guys and girls horse ride or have your own horse?? if so what horse do you have or how long have you been riding for??

i used to own a irish cob,she was about 13.2hh i fell off her and lost my nerve and never rode again until this year (i had about 2 years off) i don't own a horse anymore but i've started riding again and i love it,i'm so glad i got back into it.

so yh, also what is your favourite horse? and what is your favourite equine sport?

i love arabs and andalusians (sorry about my spelling) and i love show jumping,i've never competed but i hope to one day.

i love horses

[WhySoSerious?]

This could probably also go in the Pets forum, but I suppose it's up to a mod whether they think it should be moved or not.

I used to ride horses when I was younger I can't afford riding lessons anymore but I still enjoy watching horse racing and show jumping.

Quarter horses are my favorites

[Penguin Queen]

I have lessons and ride my friends horses, but I can't afford my own horse unfortunately. I have been riding for 4 years, I ride loads of different horses, although often now I am asked to ride particulary difficult or young horses, A) as a challenge and B) Because I am the most experienced in our group and they don't always have many available.
The favourite horse I have ever ridden is a pony called Clover. Shes 10 years old, and a show jumper, I love her for to reasons, one is that the feeling of jumping her is amazing and I can do some really challenging jumps with her. I also love her because we work well together. There are some people who just cannot ride her, people who have been riding for 10 years, and she won't canter for them, but I can do pretty much anything, which I really enjoy .

[Magicalisland]

I absolutely love horses, always have. Sadly, I live in london where it is almost impossible to own a horse unless you are super rich. I used to volunteer at my local riding centre. My favourite pony there was called Pippin. He was a 13.2 hh chestnut haflinger with a flaxen mane and tail. Very temperamental but very gorgeous. My second favourite was a tricoloured psycho pony called Limone (unsure of breed but probably part mustang). Possibly the craziest pony you could ever come across.

Where riding is concerned I'm not the best rider. The only thing I'm actually good at is staying on (I've only ever fallen off once). I hate dressage because it's so annoying and neat. I prefer cross country riding and jumping.

[PureLithium]

I'm horse this and horse that! they are practically my life. i can't afford lessons too often or my own horse but usually from january to June I ride at one barn and then throughout the summer ride ex racehorses at another. Last summer and fall I spent most of my time working at a barn. It was amazing! Total I've probably only been riding for a year or two but I love it! I ride English and plan to do cross country and show jumping one day. Heck, I want to do it all! I'd love to try vaulting someday but I'm not that flexible. Bummer.

My favorite horse breed would have to be either a Gypsy Vanner or Oldenburg. Both are great athletes and my favorite equine sport would have to be cross country. i love the thought of being outdoors with a horse, galloping and soaring over jumps all in one course! That's awesome to me and the perfect way to spend a spring day.

Go Equestrians!

[Monster.]

i used to ride when i was younger, an im think im going to start up again soon!
my favorite horse was named cookie such an amazing and beautiful horse.
i never competed but i like bareback and standing if you know what that is?
hehe

[I-Love-him]

Originally Posted by Monster.

i used to ride when i was younger, an im think im going to start up again soon!
my favorite horse was named cookie such an amazing and beautiful horse.
i never competed but i like bareback and standing if you know what that is?
hehe

bareback is really hard, well done for being able to do that i used to just slide off whenever i rode bareback lol.
i just finished a riding lesson actualy, was a group lesson, i felt like i was a realy crap rider,i may quite again but i'm not sure lol.

[~sal~]

i used to ride, i've owned a few in the past with my mum (also used to ride). havent ridden for a couple of years now though.

my fav horses are coloured cobs, we've owned 3 of them over the years and they have such a lovely nature

[thedarksideofthesun]

I've been riding for 6 and 1/2 years and It's pretty much my whole life. Right now I'm in Switzerland trainin with a Dressage rider who goes Grand Prix (the highest level). I've owned and leased evrything from ponies, standardbreds, quarterhorses, appy's, arabs and american warmbloods. My passion is dressage and even though i love the tradition and style of it I also like to do alot of bareback riding and occasionally jumping. I've jumped 2' 9" before but i'm just not that into it. I ride eveyday and I've had experience with foals, stallions and abused horses. Stallions are really cool if they're well behaved but other wise they're a pain in the fanny!! I want to open up my own dressage training facility when I get older. I love horses!!!!!!!!!¨Any one who wants to talk horsey can PM me! I'm in need of a horsey buddy!! ^^

[Yh ItS mE xx]

Heya I've bin riding since i was about 5/6yrs old n I have a welsh mountain (11.2h) n A welsh cob (15.2h) I also used to have a shetland which was only 36inches tall! lol but we sold him bout 5/6 yrs ago lol....

[FunnyBunny]

EEEEEEKKKKKKK!!!!!! I absolutely LOVE horseback!!!!! The horse I ride is a... um... well, he's big and brown. But I think it's very cool you got back into it. I've fallen off before and let me tell you, I wasn't to eager to get back on. :]



Peace out girl scout!!

[Tilley]

Well. Let's see now. I'd like to think that I'm TH's resident horse expert.

I'm Australian, through and through, so I have a great passion for our Australian Stock Horse, practically the hardest working horse on the planet.
I was born on a stud that breeds them, spent my entire childhood riding them.
I rode Australian Stock style (I know you guys are all like, wtf is that??)
Australian stock riding is half way between English, showy sort of stuff, and western which is all based on work and how good you and your horse are at getting the job done.

Right now, I'm taking English lessons, those include showjumping, cross country, and dressage, every other weekend.
And in my spare weekends, I teach little kiddies how to ride Stock and Western. that's right, I teach. It's the coolest job ever.

I'm also doing an Equine Health and Nursing course, and for about 2 weeks every four months or so, I travel interstate to work at a horse camp.
Oh yes, and earlier this year I did track riding (exercising racehorses) for a few months but pay wasn't great, totally not worth all the bumps & bruises.

My gorgeous Quarter Horse sadly passed away in the 2009 Victorian bushfires.
So right now I'm riding a beautiful, 15.3 hh jump-anything buckskin warmblood named Denny,
I'm training a 13 hh palimino pony named Yella for jumping and dressage. Poor baby was abused and he needs a lot of work to get back into the swing of things.
Also training a 15.2 Paint Quarter Horse named Bobby, he wasleft to paddock for 7 years, and now he'll only work on the left rein!! lol. he's a sweetheart though.

My favourite thing used to be western - I love rodeos and the atmosphere there- not nearly as serious as English riders take themselves lol.
But now that I'm getting into english a bit more, I really love showjumping. At the moment I'm jumping 90 cm and loving every single second.
Oh, and I love mustering cattle. It's the Australian Stockman's favourite past time.

EDIT: OH, OH!!! I FORGOT!
I <3 <3 <3 BAREBACK!!
When I first got my Quarter Horse, I couldn't put a saddle on him. he was abused.... his previous owner used to put a heavy western saddle on him, do the girth up so tight that poor george couldn't breathe, then lunge him for goodness knows how long.
So I couldn't use a saddle for over a year. I had no choice except to ride bareback, and it has improved my balance SO much. it also made me so much closer to my horse.
I can ride bareback at all four gaits, jump bareback, and stand up at all four gaits (on the right horse lol).

I'mma shut up now!!!

[hecanandWILLchangeyou]

I ride them when I have the chance which is not often at all.

[I-Love-him]

Originally Posted by Tilley

Well. Let's see now. I'd like to think that I'm TH's resident horse expert.

I'm Australian, through and through, so I have a great passion for our Australian Stock Horse, practically the hardest working horse on the planet.
I was born on a stud that breeds them, spent my entire childhood riding them.
I rode Australian Stock style (I know you guys are all like, wtf is that??)
Australian stock riding is half way between English, showy sort of stuff, and western which is all based on work and how good you and your horse are at getting the job done.

Right now, I'm taking English lessons, those include showjumping, cross country, and dressage, every other weekend.
And in my spare weekends, I teach little kiddies how to ride Stock and Western. that's right, I teach. It's the coolest job ever.

I'm also doing an Equine Health and Nursing course, and for about 2 weeks every four months or so, I travel interstate to work at a horse camp.
Oh yes, and earlier this year I did track riding (exercising racehorses) for a few months but pay wasn't great, totally not worth all the bumps & bruises.

My gorgeous Quarter Horse sadly passed away in the 2009 Victorian bushfires.
So right now I'm riding a beautiful, 15.3 hh jump-anything buckskin warmblood named Denny,
I'm training a 13 hh palimino pony named Yella for jumping and dressage. Poor baby was abused and he needs a lot of work to get back into the swing of things.
Also training a 15.2 Paint Quarter Horse named Bobby, he wasleft to paddock for 7 years, and now he'll only work on the left rein!! lol. he's a sweetheart though.

My favourite thing used to be western - I love rodeos and the atmosphere there- not nearly as serious as English riders take themselves lol.
But now that I'm getting into english a bit more, I really love showjumping. At the moment I'm jumping 90 cm and loving every single second.
Oh, and I love mustering cattle. It's the Australian Stockman's favourite past time.

EDIT: OH, OH!!! I FORGOT!
I <3 <3 <3 BAREBACK!!
When I first got my Quarter Horse, I couldn't put a saddle on him. he was abused.... his previous owner used to put a heavy western saddle on him, do the girth up so tight that poor george couldn't breathe, then lunge him for goodness knows how long.
So I couldn't use a saddle for over a year. I had no choice except to ride bareback, and it has improved my balance SO much. it also made me so much closer to my horse.
I can ride bareback at all four gaits, jump bareback, and stand up at all four gaits (on the right horse lol).

I'mma shut up now!!!

whoa you do lots.thats so cool

and your riding a buckskin at the moment?? i'm jelous! i love buckskins AND warmbloods.

i love horses.i love them so much i actualy persuaded my boyfriend to have a riding lesson,he really wanted one so we could go on romantic horse rides in the future (bless).anyways he is soooo tall, and yesturday he had his 1st ever riding lesson,i thought he'd be on a pony but noooooo he was on this massive 16.2hh gelding!!! i was so jelous! i've never rode a big horse before lol.my mum is having a riding lesson today too. horses are the best,i really hope i can afford one when i'm older

[gone_wrong]

i hav a 5 year old hackney i bourght him AS a stallion and broke him in to ride last november he a nuttl y boy but my bestest friend and he jumps bloody huge !!! he was the hackney champion of the year wen he was a yearling !!

[cherryqueen1248]

i love horses

[peaceloveparty18]

Oooh I so use to ride!! I love horses. My rents are so not farm ppl tho. I started riding lessons at a farm in my town and then to pay for my lessons I worked there too (: Which I actually liked working there. Then I told my rents I wanted a pony...I was like 10 I didnt kno how much work and money it cost lol. Soo I got a pony and I lovedd him a lot! However we couldn't keep him cuz of a bunch of reasons And now the ppl moved. I havent ridden a horse in awhile, but I have to say I love horses, and miss riding and being with them..Enjoy it all!! [:

[Toast]

I LOVE horses too! I started taking riding lessons when I was about 9 years old. I don't have my own horse yet but my Grandpa has racehorses. Currently he has a broodmare named Diamond who has a very adorable baby. baby is quite shy but I go out to see her and she's starting to like people more. He only has one other horse right now, a two year old. She is my buddy! I've known her since the day she was born. She recently ran her first race and won! She's out for the rest of the year right now with a stress fracture, unfortunately. I went out to see them yesterday, actually. The two year old is so friendly and affectionate. I forgot to bring my brushes so I was just petting her and visiting with her. You know how horses "groom" each other with their mouth? She did that to me. She makes me feel like an honourary horse

I also take Western riding lessons. I'd like to try more English sometime though, I've only ever "ridden" English once. I say "ride" rather than ride because all I did was walk around.

As for my favourite horses... I don't really have a favourite. I LOVE chocolate palomino horses though. I know colour doesn't matter but they are so pretty. I suppose I'm partial to thoroughbreds though because of the aforementioned horses. For my favourite sport... currently barrel racing!

[SaveMe]

I ride and have my own horse (: Well pony. He's a 14.2hh QH cross. Fell off him once jumping, my hip is still messed up xD. So far I've only fallen off 4 times, not bad for four years of riding. My favorite event is show jumping, I love it. And my favorite horse would have to be a selle francais. Or a TW (:

[*Jen*]

I love horses and just riding is so fun and therapeutic I have ridden since I was young. I have my own horse well actually she is a pony. 14HH chestnut mare. She is lovely and has a very nice temperament. But unfortunately is injured at the moment so can't be ridden and isn't rideable till next year at the earliest It sucks big times when horses get injured. My favourite event is show jumping. I haven't jumped anything that high. I want to have more jumping lessons. I really love jumping it is so much fun.

[Tombow]

ya, I've rode since I was about ten and have had the same horse for about four years, his name is shakker, his a bay quaterhorse a little over 15 hands, I've only fallen off and hurt myself once, this summer actually while riding, I was running him and I forgot I was in an english and when I went to grab the horn it wasnt there and I just went off the side and skidded on the rode