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P.S Can't resist just adding that the pony was great I am not anti pony, he was talented but I really did feel too big for him. Genuinely too big, my legs were way below his little belly. However he was really willing and yes he was fun and really did his best for me. I'm not anti pony, was...

This wasn't meant to be a 'why not get your own horse' post but was trying to get anecdotes about riders less than happy experiences. Horse loan does however seem to be the way to go. I will also defend myself by saying that I would not deliberately cause pain to a horse, the...

Well I'm really being told, LOL! How is being put on a 12.2hh pony (when I'm a 5ft 4'' 9st adult) snobbery? So obviously its me - I'm over - horsing myself and can't ride for toffee. I'll stick to the donkeys at the seaside. Ignore the fact that at the end of the day I'm a customer...

Part loaning is something I'm considering for the very reason of getting a good horse and instructor. Thanks for that. As for going for a 'top school' the reason is purely to get good tuition not to hob nob with footballers wives - thats not me the horse and tuition always comes first...

I think you have a point - another local 'spit and sawdust' yard gave me the best horse but not the best tuition. The owner trusted me to ride some really exhuberant horses and I really enjoyed it, but the tuition was in their own words 'agricultural riding', fine but not what I wanted. I'd...

I am not trying to get sued here but I have had some really awful lessons and instructors looking back. My experiences go from the downright dangerous as a child I was asked to stable a very large dangerous horse as he 'diddnt mind children just adults' me being a keen horsey child did as I was...