tootsietoo
Well-Known Member
By that I mean - do you take yourself and your under 16 children off to a competition or event by yourselves, and all of you ride? My children are just getting to the stage where they need less hands on attention from me, and I am itching to do a bit more with my lovely Welsh cob. Eg, there is a Pony Club beginners ODE coming up soon which I'm taking my 8 yr old daughter to, and it also has an 80cm class for riding club members which I could do. And there is a tetrathlon I am taking same daughter to, with a wrinklies class which I would love to do! On both dates my other daughter has things on which hubby would take her to, so it would just be me and daughter on our own. Assuming I could manage the timings (which is debatable!) I think it would probably be completely irresponsible for me to do a xc course whilst in sole care of child - so I would need to find a friend to come with us. But I did just wonder if other people try it, and if so, what type of competition do you feel it is reasonable to do this (e.g. you may feel all doing a showing class each may not be particularly high risk, or that at a PC event where you know lots of other competitors and organisers it may be ok) and at what age the children are old enough to deal with unforeseen circumstances (I know all children are different in this respect).
Or do I need to resign myself to alternating weekends with the children, or forgetting about competing altogether??
Would be interested to hear what others do!
Or do I need to resign myself to alternating weekends with the children, or forgetting about competing altogether??
Would be interested to hear what others do!