Billabongchick
Well-Known Member
Mine was non horsy although his parents bought their own in their 40's so he had spent some time with them. His parents were highly chuffed when we went to visit for the first time and OH had a gallop up a hill on his Dads old shire cross on the 2nd day! His Dad thought it was me and did a double take when he realised it was his son and I was at the back recording it all!
After convincing OH to book for 2 lessons on a riding holiday in Tuscany (I didn't want to put him off with overkill) he did me proud by deciding to have a lesson every day while we were there and a few months on he is now half owner of our ex racer. He is borrowing another novice type horse at our yard so we can hack together and refine his riding/balance but will now swop onto our mare once i'm happy she is settled (she's a saint generally) and trot and do short canters on her! He loves being around her and is getting good at rugging, mucking out etc too so it's going well for someone who didn't 'get' horses a year ago!
After convincing OH to book for 2 lessons on a riding holiday in Tuscany (I didn't want to put him off with overkill) he did me proud by deciding to have a lesson every day while we were there and a few months on he is now half owner of our ex racer. He is borrowing another novice type horse at our yard so we can hack together and refine his riding/balance but will now swop onto our mare once i'm happy she is settled (she's a saint generally) and trot and do short canters on her! He loves being around her and is getting good at rugging, mucking out etc too so it's going well for someone who didn't 'get' horses a year ago!