how often do you ride?

[hamish1]

Just wondered how often everyone rides in a week-have noticed at the yard my share is at not many seem to ride very often. Just being curious x

 

[Sparkles]

About 4-6 times a day usually!

 

[Horseback Rider]

I try and ride 5-6 times a week but now and then I have string of cba days ;-0

 

[Lollii]

I only ride when the sun shines I am a complete fair weather rider, I just don't enjoy riding in the cold, wet or wind

My two horses think they are semi retired atm

 

[hamish1]

wow binky, how do you find time to ride that often or is it part of your job-lucky u is all i can say

 

[SVMel]

I only have time to ride once a day, maybe two if I keep each one short. Try to ride 5 times a week, depending on health (chronic fatigue) and weather. I'm not a fair weather rider, will go out in virtually any weather, but if the horses are soaking then I can't dry them and ride due to no floors in the shelters at the moment! Also, until recently, I only had one access gate into fields, and that spent a lot of winter under 2 foot of water....

 

[HollyWoozle]

2 - 3 times a week at the moment.

 

[Katie__Connie]

Normally every day.. sometimes ride two a day (ride one for a friend) but I have GCSEs atm so they have to take priority...

 

[spotty_pony]

I have 2 horses to ride so I ride 6-7 days a week.

 

[kirstyl]

I work my horse 5 - 6 days a week - that will include schooling, lungeing and hacking

 

[Sparkles]

Job Hamish Horses are at home

 

[Vikki89]

horses are usually worked 5-6 times a week, includes lunging ,hacking, schooling/jumping and a lesson

 

[Stormy123456]

I have two and normally ride both 5-6 times a week. Although have AS's at the moment, and one is out for the Summer, so just one at the moment, and trying to bring down her fitness levels (4y/o) as 5-6 times a week is blowing her brains if I have to leave her longer than a day. Although normally they are both very fit and I cannot leave either of them more than a day without work really.

 

[Umbongo]

I normally ride about 6 times a week, in any weather.
But at the moment I am at uni so I probably ride a hand full of times every Christmas and Easter etc

 

[JoBo]

I ride 5 to 6 times a week, I would ride 7 if I could but Bodey has to have a day off here and there, lol.

 

[SmallHunter]

2 or 3 times a day 7 days a week

 

[Cliqmo]

3 or 4 times a week at the moment (I don't want to overcook him as he's recently backed) and it will drop to a sorrowful zero when the nights draw in

 

[LMuirEDT]

Usually about 5 times a week.

 

[Daisy2]

5 times a week but not always easy to fit it in with family and work, but sometimes my kids ride out with me and hubby will walk with the dog. On a bad week i.e weather and time minimum 3 times.

 

[only_me]

7 days a week, at least an hour a day.
Coming up to a big event will ride in morning and evening!

Usually just one or 2 horses, but now its summer will ride probably up to 5.

 

[Cash]

At the moment, I ride my own horse 6 times a week for up to an hour and a half (two hrs + if going on a long hack ), despite having GCSEs Like JoBo I would ride every day if I could but think the poor sod needs a break from me occasionally

Once GCSEs are over and I am on hols, and the polo season has started properly, will be riding every day

 

[nelle48]

Every day apart from tuesdays, that's her day off And we have a lesson on a satuday

 

[Angelbones]

I normally don't ride over the summer - although I have a lovely girl working for me who rides my boy approx 5 times a week. I do more when its hunting time (I hunt 2x a week and exercise in the meantime). I am a real fair weather rider normally - that goes for being too cold, too wet and also too hot for me! I am currently riding him every day as he's just started some drugs and I have to monitor him closely - and my butt can testify to this! I have 6 on the yard (rising to 9 shortly) and currently only my boy is big enough for me to ride, so whilst he's being ridden by someone else I'm doing something with the others - i work at the yard all day. When the others come I'll have to get on top more often as they are only here for the summer for reschooling / conditioning and there just won't be enough time if I don't get stuck in myself - although i am more and more coming around to thinking that its a younger woman's game!

 

[kelly_s1]

I would ride 3-4 days per week, but horse would get exercised 6 days per week with 1 chill out day

 

[Shysmum]

I can't wait to get more riding in - but the boy's still young, so we do short gentle spurts 3/4 times a week. I have to remind myself not to overdo it - would be really easy as he is very foreward going, and loves his trips out, specially if the dog's with us ! He actually tries to get the dog to play tag, when I'm sticking to stick to walk and trot...

 

[amandaco2]

normally everyday.
got 3 horses- one in full competition that gets worked 6-7days a week
a 4 year old being backed- worked 3 days then day off.
and a 20year old who is recovering from laminitis but will be back in work hacking 2x week (i hope)

 

[kerr26]

3-4 times a week in the summer but only once a week in the winter

 

[LadyRascasse]

my older lad gets ridden 3 times a week and lunged twice, my mare usually gets exercised 6 times a week usually 4 ridden and 2 x lunge.

 

[MochaDun]

In the summer I try to ride 5-6 times a week but currently getting in late from work isn't allowing that so it's about 2-3 times until I'm off the rota. In the winter I probably only manage 2-3 times a week. Summer it's all about trying to keep the weight off him.