I'm 36. I was made redundant 8 years ago from my job as a customer service manager and trouble-shooter just before I found out I was pregnant. I can't imagine working for anyone else again and now am in the process of doing up a couple of buy to let properties which I am thoroughly enjoying but I haven't ridden since I started them.
I rode regularly at an urban yard from the age of about 7-8 and stopped riding regularly during my A level exams. I then returned to riding at the age of 32 and bought my first horse within months of that.
I have a 14.3hh welsh sec d mare aged 9 and then got her 'boyfriend' on long term loan just over a year ago so that she could have a long term companion and I could go it alone and rent a field and not have to share it. He's about 10.2hh shetland x about 18ish years old. They are both out 24/7 and very good doers.
I'm not a serious rider. I don't see my ponies as 'sport'. I'm a happy hacker who won't ride in an enclosed area as you don't go anywhere! I hate riding in circles as I am very self concious and I don't see the point! I am the equivilant of a sunday driver. I ride out in reasonable weather when I have time and like nothing better than looking over hedges at houses I can't afford and popping little jumps that get in the way and having a good blast across country when my pony and I feel we want to. My favourite ride is through a local river.
I don't have matching tack, I don't rug, my ponies always have a patch of mud on them somewhere and generally look a bit scruffy! I'm not sociable in my horsey world. I go to the yard to be with my ponies and I find that people just get in the way and complicate things so like to steer clear. My forums are my horsey social life as well as a great source of info
I rode regularly at an urban yard from the age of about 7-8 and stopped riding regularly during my A level exams. I then returned to riding at the age of 32 and bought my first horse within months of that.
I have a 14.3hh welsh sec d mare aged 9 and then got her 'boyfriend' on long term loan just over a year ago so that she could have a long term companion and I could go it alone and rent a field and not have to share it. He's about 10.2hh shetland x about 18ish years old. They are both out 24/7 and very good doers.
I'm not a serious rider. I don't see my ponies as 'sport'. I'm a happy hacker who won't ride in an enclosed area as you don't go anywhere! I hate riding in circles as I am very self concious and I don't see the point! I am the equivilant of a sunday driver. I ride out in reasonable weather when I have time and like nothing better than looking over hedges at houses I can't afford and popping little jumps that get in the way and having a good blast across country when my pony and I feel we want to. My favourite ride is through a local river.
I don't have matching tack, I don't rug, my ponies always have a patch of mud on them somewhere and generally look a bit scruffy! I'm not sociable in my horsey world. I go to the yard to be with my ponies and I find that people just get in the way and complicate things so like to steer clear. My forums are my horsey social life as well as a great source of info
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