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 Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:36 am
I got horses on a whim, and started out learning ground work. I eventually got the guts to get on my neighbors horse.(had no clue what i was doing)
The horse i "learned" on was a mustang, trained at three then sat out in pasture for about 11 years untill she met me. I knew nothing about horses and it took me two weeks just to get near the damn thing lol. From there, i was "trail riding" though my neighborhood, on a barn sour horse who spun me in circles, always bolted, randomly would run up steep hills. Any way that how i learned sweatdrop
ever since then i began to meet a few horse people who would give me "tips" on riding and horse control, use my legs not so much the reins ect.
Problem is, ever since i began riding i would ride this horse 5 or less times a month from when i began to even now. Some times skipping a few months in between. Thats my history. Here is the issue now.
So for four years i have been practicing ground work, how to teach horses to tie, bath, cross water, give medication, assist in castrastions,births, start under saddle, THEN I QUIT THEM! Of ourse because i am a terrible rider and other horse people give me so much trouble for this saying im wasting my money, i need to start riding the horses i started. Sometimes people think im a "trainer" and i really dont see myself as that or call myself that.
This has made me lose ALL my riding confidence for some reason. I get so nervous around a lesson trainer that i cant even mount my horse from the ground, and feel embarrassed about them watching me. Also since they know i work with horses they think i know cues, but really im a beginner!
How should i get off the ground and into the saddle? Where do people start learning to ride? should i lease a horse? Please help me sad Im tired of being a joke, i really want to ride!
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:01 am
Oh a bit about me, im 5 foot tall, more then 160 but less then 200lbs, 23 years old.
I wish there was a pony club for adults!
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:10 pm
Maybe you shouldn't care about what other horse people think about you and what you do with your horse. If you want to ride more for you, then ride more. Take a lesson. But do it for you and for your horse, not because other people don't get it. If I had the money, I'd have more horses just to hang out with them. Not every horse has to be ridden.
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:39 am
Well I want to ride( i kinda do just trail ride) My horse doesn't know much more then, cross water go forward, turn. To go faster i just make alot of noise and egg her on rolleyes
People always mistake it for me not wanting to ride but really i can't think of a good plan sweatdrop And im a penny pincher...
Should i save and buy a beginner horse, lease a horse? What kind of horse should i get? Id like to be a "useful' rider. Rope, open gates, herd cattle and horses, but id also like to learn small jumping for trails just for fun or in can there is some rubbish in the way...then...im also kinda a chubby little dork i feel like i need a really sturdy wide wide widddddde horse. lol
One of my trainers is dead set on me getting a quarter horse, my other trainer shows in western pleasure and only rides arabians and standard bred I do "Start" horses...one day I can probably fully start my own and even continue its riding training, but i need to focus on my riding heart .
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:50 am
Oh I think i forgot to say, i've been doing groundwork'n stuff for FOUR years! Lol
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:26 pm
Why not get a coldblood? I have to suggest Gypsy Vanners, but there are lots of other coldbloods that make awesome riding horses, Friesians, Percherons, Drum horses. They're easier to back than a hotblood.
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:43 pm
Or you could take your horse to a trainer and get her to learn more about riding.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:37 pm
I think you went about starting to ride in an extremely dangerous way. Instead of buying an untrained horse on a whim and then riding it when you yourself have no experience, you should have started by finding a local barn that offers riding lessons. The instructor will then know you are a beginner, and teach you the basics of handling, mounting, riding, etc. in a safe environment on horses used to beginner riders. By putting yourself on a green mustang, you risked both your life and the life of the horse. What I would do is take lessons. Even if it makes you embarrassed. Instructors work with all kinds of riders of all ages, and will make sure you improve. Safety is a big issue here. Then if you want to ride, invest in an old horse or one that you know is well behaved. Another perk of taking lessons at a barn is that you can get to know some of the horses for lease or people there can network you to other people who are selling a horse that might be a good match for you. All in all, you should start back from the beginning, just so you can cover all the little parts you missed and build a strong foundation of skills.
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:39 pm
I think if you're serious about learning to ride then you should learn on a horse that is already trained. I've taught riding lessons for years and I can tell you it is way easier for a green student to learn on a seasoned horse.
I've seen people with some of the most hodge-podge experience. A good instructor won't judge you for not immediately trying to ride. He/she will work with what you know.
But, no one says you have to ride. A friend of mine loves horses, but only rides maybe a dozen times a year. What she loves doing is teaching ground work and spending time with the horses. If that's what you want to do then do it. Solid ground work is the foundation for all the under saddle training.
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