How old were you when you got your first horse?

[Kola Bear]

as the title suggests- for a friends survey

 

[Shantara]

I'll probably be about 25 if all goes well (22 now)

 

[mulledwhine]

I think I was 8, my daughter was 5

 

[Natz88]

I was about 5yrs old

 

[ellie_e]

Started riding at 6, shared a pony at 11, then another at 13, then my own at 14.

 

[Merlin11]

I had to wait until I was 40 and had the time and money. I was promised a horse when I was young but it never materialised. Maybe just as well as I wouldn't have known how to look after it. Hopefully I am now more experienced.

 

[muddygreymare]

I got my first (and current) horse when I was 14, I'm 16 (nearly 17) now

 

[Tallante]

44. It was a long wait.

 

[Mare Stare]

25 when I bought a pony for the kids.

29 when I finally bought a horse (Doris) who was big enough for me to ride. She's still not rideable though. This year I am going to send her away to be properly backed.

 

[VoR]

42, same age I started riding.

 

[4faults]

I was 14 when I got my own, had several on loan before that though

 

[gina2201]

I got my first on loan at 15.

My first bought and actually mine at 16.

 

[ATrueClassAct]

10, and still got same pony now!

 

[Sue C]

I was nine and had her PTS when I was 22, I still have her daughter who is now 26 and her daughter who is 16.

God how old does that make me !!!

 

[TJ&Ozzie]

I was 3 when I had my first pony

 

[Faithkat]

started riding when I was 6, got first horse when I was nearly 46!!

 

[blood_magik]

I was 13

 

[Ajax1]

I was 3, when I got my first pony, called Bleach

 

[Miss-rose]

Can't remember starring to ride but had my first pony at 4 yrs old

 

[Bertolie]

44....four years after starting to ride! My granddaughter got her first pony at 3.

 

[Peegeesmum]

I was 9 years old when I got my first pony,an Exmoor called Whippet. I'm 58 now & still going strong!

 

[Emilieu]

29 30 now, its been the best year of my life. Started riding when I was nine, it was a long wait!

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

sat on a pony at 4 I think


got first horse at 22

 

[Tzarinaarabians]

I was five, a chestnut roan named Swagger - absolutely super pony

 

[I*HM]

I had a shared pony from when I was about 11, then at 13 (I think!) I got my first pony, but I grew at a ridiculous rate so got my current cob when I was 14.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Glad to see I'm not the only adult to start late! 38. My mum refused to get me lessons as a kid so I had a stable full of imaginary horses.

 

[SamanthaUK]

Still waiting!

 

[sisco]

I was nine, and I still own him nearly 16 Years later.

 

[CatStew]

My mum bought our mare last June/July after having her on loan for five years, and I was 25 at the time, who we share, and I bought my very own shiney, lovable, fuzzy sec D yesterday after having him on loan for four months... so 26!

I had my first share horse when I was about 13, which was a 15.2 cob, and had him until I was 20, and took on my first full loan horse (an 18.2 shire ) when I was 17/18 and had him on loan for about two years.

 

[walkers_dream]

I was 20 when i loaned my 1st horse, it was a 16.2 4 1/2 year old nutcase who was nasty!

and then i bought my own 1st horse when i was nearly 21, and then my third in december of that year, and then bought a 3 more primaraly to get them out of terrible homes, and then re home them (all in show homes and spoilt rotten! ) and then my last for the time being which is my show pony and im now 22...

addictive sport! think its save to say im a horseaholic