Horse Riding

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by Stuartbe

Hi All.

I know that some of you are into horses in a big way. I have never rode on a horse and its something I have allways wanted to do. I am in the bedfordshire area - anybody here that may be able to help my dream come true ?

Many Thanks

Make sure if/when you book Stuart that you let them know how tall you are - it makes an awful lot of difference about the right horse for you.

[Halcyon]

Horses are cool !

I used to help out at the stables in the holidays and many people would come that had never ridden before.
There are often initiation lessons where you will be taught how things work, etc.

If you are near the countryside or coast, you might like to try a nice trek out somewhere.
We used to take kids and adults on a 2 hour trek through the woods and fields. Its very pleasent and you get to admire the view and get a feel of what its like.

I defiately reccomend it. Just make sure you wear old clothes as you get dirty easily.

[Marge]

Thing is Stu, are they going to find a mount who will be able to take you cos you're about 10 foot 5 or something like that

Glad to see OB and I are on the same wavelength

Originally Posted by Debsy42

Thing is Stu, are they going to find a mount who will be able to take you cos you're about 10 foot 5 or something like that

Hmm, maybe I should read the rest of this thread ....

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by orangebird

Make sure if/when you book Stuart that you let them know how tall you are - it makes an awful lot of difference about the right horse for you.

Very good point - I'm 6 foot 5, and the first time I went on a horse, they goit this hoooooge stablehorse that was about 15 foot tall and had feet the size of my head .

Evil bugger as well - I'm sure it purposely walked towards every low branch to try and knock me off!

My brother was looking after a pony with a cough - it was a little hoarse

[Marge]

Just be careful though Stu cos the horse might have other ideas about going for a walk out. Thinks back to Majorca and what happened to bb31, I nearly fell off my horse laughing

[Stuartbe]

Originally Posted by Nugget

My brother was looking after a pony with a cough - it was a little hoarse

* Groan *

Get your coat and leave now

[Halcyon]

You may want to try this first:

[Atomic22]

shame you are over 100 miles from me stuart or i couldve sorted you out a go on my horse , or one of the others from the stables where mine lives... seeing as you are 10 foot five and would probably squish my horsey

[bb31]

Originally Posted by Debsy42

Just be careful though Stu cos the horse might have other ideas about going for a walk out. Thinks back to Majorca and what happened to bb31, I nearly fell off my horse laughing

shush!!

Last time I rode something with 4 legs I was small and fell off into a patch of thistles.NEVER again!

A serious word of advice, if you want to do it, do it *soon*.

Someone suggested getting on a donkey on the beach, but there's one small problem: there are virtually *NO* such rides left because the cost of insurance has gone through the roof see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ch/3669025.stm for details.

I doubt it will be very long before many horse stables go the same way because they won't be able to afford the premiums

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by Graham

A serious word of advice, if you want to do it, do it *soon*.

Someone suggested getting on a donkey on the beach, but there's one small problem: there are virtually *NO* such rides left because the cost of insurance has gone through the roof see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ch/3669025.stm for details.

I doubt it will be very long before many horse stables go the same way because they won't be able to afford the premiums

There are still donkey rides in Scarborough - I only know 'cos we were there the other week and, after the car decided to die, it was the only way we could get around