Do I?

[Morton90]

I’m a little stuck and would value opinions.
I love horses, being around them, I constantly watch videos and read about them. I find riding sometimes terrifying & exciting at the same time.
I was a beginner rider having once weekly private lessons (for around 9 months including some group lessons).
Due to work commitments & availability at the riding school, I have taken some months off, however I may have the option to return to lessons once per fortnight.

Do I? My dream is to be a competent rider, how much will I achieve realistically in fortnightly lessons?
I am 35- already felt way behind everyone else.

 

[HopOnTrot]

You’ll learn more riding once a fortnight over not riding.

 

[Herewegoagain]

You will achieve a lot more in fortnightly lessons than in no lessons.

It is a lot harder learning as an adult, I think that is true of everything, but imagine the sense of achievement you will have once you get to a level of riding you are happy with.

I think the biggest question to ask is do you enjoy the lessons? If you do then go for it and just have fun, don’t worry about progress too much.

 

[Rumtytum]

Do it! You will be learning and laying the basis for the future (hopefully) when you might be able to ride more frequently.
If you have time after your lesson (and your RS allows) you could perhaps stay on and do some grooming? Doing this at my RS gives as much pleasure as riding.
Good luck!

 

[smolmaus]

Maybe the "best" time to start was years ago, but the second best time is right now

Enjoy it, don't worry about achieving anything other than having a good time. You only need to be competent enough to be safe and have fun!

 

[teacups]

I know several people who only started riding in their 50s…just saying…

 

[Rumtytum]

I know several people who only started riding in their 50s…just saying…

I rode as a child but in a feral no teaching no hat no gloves no anything sort of way. Had my first proper riding school lesson aged 62

 

[Skib]

Had my first proper riding school lesson aged 62

I was 61. OH was even older. It is not too late.

 

[Fullers1845]

I started as a middle-aged bloke with lessons and could only get the last private lesson on fridays (due to my work hours) and that was only about every 2weeks, with the odd cancellation at weekends.
Used to feel like a right wally at the school, especially as I was older than most of the parents but you've got to start somewhere.
Got really lucky after 6 months and a friend of a friend allowed me try out their cob and then let me start a share.
I've learned much more riding and doing jobs at the yard - but if I hadn't stuck at the fortnightly school lessons I'd never have got the chance.
Do it, do it, do it! You never know where it could lead to otherwise.

 

[Maxine67]

Do it! I've just returned to riding, at the age of 58, after a 10 year break, I've been having half hour semi private lessons with my daughter for the last 3 months, yes progress is slow but I'm regaining my confidence and my body is getting used to using muscles it hasn't used for years, as others have said you'll learn more riding once a fortnight than not riding at all

 

[bonny]

I think you are in the wrong place if you are expecting anyone to say no !

 

[Spiderpig2009]

It’s never too late start riding!! You only live once. Even after riding for over 40 years I still have lessons always room to improve. You never stop learning - enjoy

 

[Freyaloveshorsesxxxx]

Yes, do it! You are going to improve way more doing fortnightly lessons than doing no lessons at all, I also find that doing a stretch routine can help me in my riding. )