RachelFerd
Well-Known Member
I've been having a recurring, probably silly, idea that I would quite like to attempt riding in point to points!
I have discovered over the years that I am not much cop at dressage, can't jump a showjumping course in any kind of reasonable style.. but I can ride cross country and I am fairly decent on board a racehorse (I work in a successful flat racing yard) and therefore it seems kind of logical to put the two together and have a shot at point to pointing...
I cannot afford to qualify and produce either of my horses to point (one did actually P2P in ireland, badly!) as I don't have my own transport and couldn't get to any hunt meets, never mind to any races. However if I managed to get a few rides on other horses and enjoyed it enough I would probably think about bringing my mare back into the sport (she is a true stayer and will jump all day now she is a strong 8yo)
So is there any means of finding someone willing to jock me up on their pointer? I can hold most pullers and stay on board awkward jumpers... but I don't have any race riding experience, and I don't work with jumpers, I work with flat horses (albeit some very, very good ones!)
Does anyone know any P2P trainers/owners in surrey/the south-east who would let me ride out on the odd day off i have with the possibility of getting a ride if I wasn't too useless?
Also, exactly what is the qualifying criteria to ride?
Probably a bit of a mad idea... not sure if I am brave or just stupid
I have discovered over the years that I am not much cop at dressage, can't jump a showjumping course in any kind of reasonable style.. but I can ride cross country and I am fairly decent on board a racehorse (I work in a successful flat racing yard) and therefore it seems kind of logical to put the two together and have a shot at point to pointing...
I cannot afford to qualify and produce either of my horses to point (one did actually P2P in ireland, badly!) as I don't have my own transport and couldn't get to any hunt meets, never mind to any races. However if I managed to get a few rides on other horses and enjoyed it enough I would probably think about bringing my mare back into the sport (she is a true stayer and will jump all day now she is a strong 8yo)
So is there any means of finding someone willing to jock me up on their pointer? I can hold most pullers and stay on board awkward jumpers... but I don't have any race riding experience, and I don't work with jumpers, I work with flat horses (albeit some very, very good ones!)
Does anyone know any P2P trainers/owners in surrey/the south-east who would let me ride out on the odd day off i have with the possibility of getting a ride if I wasn't too useless?
Also, exactly what is the qualifying criteria to ride?
Probably a bit of a mad idea... not sure if I am brave or just stupid
