cindars
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I'm 73 mare is on diy about 10mins away so it's a bike ride riding has taken a bit of a hit during civic only because lane is much busier by hopefully will soon be back riding properly
Anyone still riding in their seventies or even eighties?
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SussexbytheXmasTree
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My sharer is 72 she rides my 26yr old. Both are fit and sprightly. She’s a former BHSII who went on to another training career and gave up horses not owning her own again but grooming for friends at driving competitions and the odd loan here and there. She’s very active and at the yard she mainly gets both the boys ready while I muck out then poo picks and does hay nets and some tack cleaning depending on need. She also has an allotment and garden, walks dogs for the Cinnamon Trust and pre-covid danced a couple of times a week.
Archangel
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Friend is 88. We are planning a horse shopping trip late summer as she wants a new horse (the word unsuitable was used! So I think that means foal - Appaloosa or Arab). She is coming to stay with me later in the year and beach riding beckons.
Patchworkpony
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I wish you luck with your future riding.
Patchworkpony
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So great and inspiring to hear! Hope she finds what she wants.
Mrs. Jingle
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I was riding everyday apart from really, really bad weather up until last early summer. I am just coming up to 72. I have my retired mare, two donkeys' and my stonking great 17.3 horse of a lifetime that I only bought in July 2019. Unfortunately I had a stupid accident when I was putting one horse out and bringing another in - my fault for taking shortcuts with safety issues in a narrow gateway (i.e don't do as I do, do as I say
) Anyway landed on my head on the concrete and son found me there out for the count with the horses grazing happily around me on the grass verges. I was doing everything myself until then, they are all kept out, but now son and husband have to help me out with all that.
I hadn't done too much damage head wise other than concussion but unfortunately stirred up an old back injury and now have difficulty walking or doing anything much. I was just due to go to hospital to have injections into my back to hopefully get me fit enough to ride again and we went into lockdown again so that was that.
The really lovely and kind hearted young lady I bought my big horse from has taken him back to look after him while I try and get well enough to ride again. I am hoping when I have the jabs for covid and so does everyone else I might be able to get into hospital to get sorted. In the meantime I have just taken delivery of a super duper big treadmill to try and get walking again to at least get some fitness level back. I am actually very depressed not riding, I have been riding more or less most days of the week since I was about 3 lol!
) Anyway landed on my head on the concrete and son found me there out for the count with the horses grazing happily around me on the grass verges. I was doing everything myself until then, they are all kept out, but now son and husband have to help me out with all that.I hadn't done too much damage head wise other than concussion but unfortunately stirred up an old back injury and now have difficulty walking or doing anything much
. I was just due to go to hospital to have injections into my back to hopefully get me fit enough to ride again and we went into lockdown again so that was that. The really lovely and kind hearted young lady I bought my big horse from has taken him back to look after him while I try and get well enough to ride again. I am hoping when I have the jabs for covid and so does everyone else I might be able to get into hospital to get sorted. In the meantime I have just taken delivery of a super duper big treadmill to try and get walking again to at least get some fitness level back. I am actually very depressed not riding, I have been riding more or less most days of the week since I was about 3 lol!
Patchworkpony
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So sorry to hear that - I feel your pain. Don’t despair though these things have a way of coming right.I was riding everyday apart from really, really bad weather up until last early summer. I am just coming up to 72. I have my retired mare, two donkeys' and my stonking great 17.3 horse of a lifetime that I only bought in July 2019. Unfortunately I had a stupid accident when I was putting one horse out and bringing another in - my fault for taking shortcuts with safety issues in a narrow gateway (i.e don't do as I do, do as I say
I hadn't done too much damage head wise other than concussion but unfortunately stirred up an old back injury and now have difficulty walking or doing anything much
The really lovely and kind hearted young lady I bought my big horse from has taken him back to look after him while I try and get well enough to ride again. I am hoping when I have the jabs for covid and so does everyone else I might be able to get into hospital to get sorted. In the meantime I have just taken delivery of a super duper big treadmill to try and get walking again to at least get some fitness level back. I am actually very depressed not riding, I have been riding more or less most days of the week since I was about 3 lol!
GreyMane
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I heard of a local lady going strong age 83, with a 25 year old horse. That's a combined age of 108!
J&S
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I am just 74, I have two at home who I look after by myself but can ask for help in an emergency from step daughter and husband next door. I hate the very wet, cold weather now but quite happy when the sun is out. I hack from home and do on line competitions. I also ride an elderly legend of a horse wh is 27 this year, we may still be able to get out to do some arena trec but I am not going to travel him too far now. I can't give up, my own pony is only 24 and her companion only 14 so got to keep going!
Fred66
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Unfortunately passed away now, but one chap near us was still out hunting and working as groom into his nineties.
Patchworkpony
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Wow what a way to go!
littleshetland
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I really wish there was a 'love' option for all of these posts....'like' doesn't seem adequate!
Orangehorse
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I am 67 and have a horse and companion. I ride my22 year old horse regularly although I am finding the stable work pretty hard going, but I'm not one of those spritely energic people, unfortunately, I do get pretty down sometimes.
I have a few aches and pains and my horse goes from being 100%, like this morning, to me wondering if he wants to be ridden at all. I am not planning on replacing him when he goes, but I hope to carry on riding someone else's!
My sister was well into her 70s before she had to give up as she was getting a lot of pain from riding.
The winter (2019/20) I was also minding grandchildren and it was completely exhausting so I've decided that if my services are required again for children then I am going to get in some help for the horse(s) for that day anyway and hopefully someone who won't mind doing a good stable clean out and field poo pick as well, and maybe work the pony a bit ............... so it will add up to reasonable money for someone for one morning a week.
I have a few aches and pains and my horse goes from being 100%, like this morning, to me wondering if he wants to be ridden at all. I am not planning on replacing him when he goes, but I hope to carry on riding someone else's!
My sister was well into her 70s before she had to give up as she was getting a lot of pain from riding.
The winter (2019/20) I was also minding grandchildren and it was completely exhausting so I've decided that if my services are required again for children then I am going to get in some help for the horse(s) for that day anyway and hopefully someone who won't mind doing a good stable clean out and field poo pick as well, and maybe work the pony a bit ............... so it will add up to reasonable money for someone for one morning a week.
Carlosmum
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Mother is still riding at nearly 83, she has 'staff'' so doesn't do much actual work, however I think she would like to if the stud manager wasn't so over protective of her!!
gunnergundog
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I will be 72 in a few weeks time; I own three horses - all are on 'full livery', so no shit shovelling etc and 'just' riding. The 15 year old hunter I ride six days a week, the 11 year old 'special needs' horse I ride four days a week and the upcoming eventer I may sit on once or twice a week......mainly hacking, sometimes fast work and sometimes schooling, depending on the availability of his competition rider.
still standing
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I'm in my mid 70's and still ride and compete at both TREC and RC Dressage on my younger horse but she and my retired horse are kept in full livery as I just don't have the skills and knowledge to DIY & never had land to keep a horse at home. And I definitely wouldn't have the energy any more now either!
So I ride about 3 times a week, a mixture of 1 lesson, schooling sessions and hacking. My favourite part of TREC is the Orienteering and when training for that we will go on hacks of around 10 -15 miles. One thing I find now though is, the day after any competition I am pretty tired out and just feel like doing nothing!
So I ride about 3 times a week, a mixture of 1 lesson, schooling sessions and hacking. My favourite part of TREC is the Orienteering and when training for that we will go on hacks of around 10 -15 miles. One thing I find now though is, the day after any competition I am pretty tired out and just feel like doing nothing!
windand rain
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I am 67 and have 4 ponies and 5 to look after. Still do all the groundwork, field maintenance but dont ride since I smashed my knee and injured my back. Would love to and every now and then sort of biennially I sit on the old girl and have a walk around. Love it at the time but feel very wobbly as core strength and get up and go have got up and gone. Still love working with them and looking forward to seeing Kitten doing stuff. Covid kind of destroyed the reason we bought her as a weanling as the idea was to show her in youngstock classes but we will see we might get a couple in this her three year old year
Baccara
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Im 70 this year with dressage horse and pony at home. Im actively looking for a more fun type at the moment. I have a lesson every week on the dressage horse and stillcompete by my self when we are allowed. My main worry is renewing mydriving liscence this year, as I still want to able to drive my 7.5 lorry.
Patchworkpony
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You can drive a lorry at 70 if you take a test I believe.
Patchworkpony
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That core strength issue is certainly a problem for all of us oldies!
Patchworkpony
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I know the feeling but sometimes it is a matter of weighing up lack of fun versus lack of energy.
sport horse
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I am i my 70's and I still have my HGV. Have to have a medical every year.