How old were you when you got your first horse/pony?

[_jetset_]

I am a little like a few of you on here... sometimes I still can't believe I have my own horse after wanting one for so long...

 

[tarzipan06]

My mum had horses so I got to potter about on them a bit, but had to plead, beg and nag for a pony when my mum succumbed and bought me one when I was 13 a 14 hh NF who was really wizzy.
My kids are thoroughly spoilt and had a pony each (until recently) from 2 years old. My son at the tender age of 4 has given up

How spoilt are the kids of today

 

[the watcher]

27, although I had ridden for a few years before that. We were dirt poor when I was young and didn't even have a car, so a pony was a long way down the list

 

[Lucy_Ally]

I got my first very own pony when I was 12. But I grew up on a livery yard and so was riding and mucking out lots of horses/ponies as soon as I could walk. I wasn't allowed my own until I was old enough to do everything with it safely on my own as my mum already had 20+ others to do! I am grateful really as it made me appreciate having a horse and what hard work and comittment they are.

 

[Kelly1982]

Got brought my own pony at 12yo, sold her 2 years later as i didn't get on with her and then i have brought my own horses ever since.

 

[guisbrogal]

39!!!

But we are having such fun making up for lost time

 

[Chumsmum]

I know exactly what you mean - I have to pinch myself sometimes that I own my own horse

I have always loved horses but except for the usual donkey rides as a kid, I first sat on a horse when I was 29. I had the Shetlands for my 30th birthday and had my first pony Chumley when I was 31 - dreams do come true!

 

[Greyhound]

24 years old!

YAY

Gh

 

[Greyhound]

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I know exactly what you mean - I have to pinch myself sometimes that I own my own horse

I have always loved horses but except for the usual donkey rides as a kid, I first sat on a horse when I was 29. I had the Shetlands for my 30th birthday and had my first pony Chumley when I was 31 - dreams do come true!

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Blinking heck C, I thought you were about 24-26 years old lol

Better start acting my age around you lol

Gh

 

[Chumsmum]

Thank you GH

I obviously have a very easy life at work....

 

[Wooleysmum]

40!! Never too old!1

 

[TOMPOES]

4o midlife thingee

 

[celia]

17 - she's arriving next week!

Have had one on part-loan for nearly a year but sister and I now have/earn enough between us to pay for our own. (I'll be keeping loan horsey as well though - love him too much to let him go and sister will probably ride new one more as she's only little!)