I've been a life long horse owner, but recently had to put my beloved old horse to sleep. He had been retired for a few years so I haven't done much riding recently - just a few hacks on borrowed horses (couldn't really afford to keep 2 for me). Now I am horseless (other than the DCs pony) and personal circumstances (young DCs, potentially another baby at some point) mean that it would be sensible to stay that way for a few years.
I wondered about taking lessons at a riding school until I have my own horse again. I'm not sure how this would be though. There is a riding school near us that has a good reputation, but I've only ever had private lessons on my own horse, and have then worked with the horse in my own time to build on what we have learned, so the concept of turning up to ride whichever horse I'm allocated on the day is a bit new to me. I'm not an advanced rider though despite having ridden all of my life- mainly a happy hacker / a bit of RC / local shows pre-DCs stuff. I'm just an experienced novice! I could definitely do with working on my riding and as I get older the idea of dressage (which I've never seriously done) is starting to appeal.
Thoughts are welcome. Another option might be a share, but really I think I need to focus my time and energy on the non-horsey aspects of my life in the short term, so I wouldn't be able to make too much of a commitment, and as I still have the DCs' pony I don't want to have to spend too much time on someone else's yard.
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fishoutofchlorinatedwater · 12/06/2013 20:12
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