How old were you?

My parents finally caved in and bought me my first horse for my 16th birthday and christmas pressie. Best pressie they could ever have got me. I got a 3 month old filly gypsy filly (still on her mum as my friend owned her mum) and i owned her for 22 years until i lost her to twisted gut, it left me devastated. I bred a foal out of her which i still have, she is now 21 years old. When i lost my old girl i bought an ISH 17 month old colt who is now 5 years and last November i bought a 2 year old gypsy cob mare who i adore. I've been very lucky with my horses.
My daughter hasn't had to wait aslong as me. I bought her a 13.2 section b 2 years ago when she was 8 years old.
 
Lami said:
No those places are really close especially esher! I could drive there in less than 15 mins. Is there plenty of off road hacking?
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I don't know from your direction, but coming from Surbition way, I had a fair bit, but all the roads I've gone past that way have been very, very quiet.

I'm fairly nervous on the roads too but they all seemed very quiet around those areas, the drivers have always been very considerate to me and Idiotpony's antics.
Esher common is good off road hacking.
I normally do a loop around the Elm Farm area, which is a 2hr loop for me, but half of that is roadwork.
 
I got my first horse when I was 14. A very fat, unfit 4yr cob x ISH who turned in to a very naughty 4yr old once he got fitter. He once bolted with me down a busy village street and I ca remember weaving in and out of oncomming traffic. My PC DC often told me that he wasn't suitable and she was probably right (something along the lines of the blind leading the blind). We spent a lot of time disrupting PC lessons and I think I spent more time on the ground than in the saddle and yet for some reason I still have the blimming thing...and I wouldn't have it any other way ;)
 
10 years old. Father had died very suddenly and unexpectedly. In the ensuing chaos at home, I withdrew the whole of my Post Office savings account (£60) and, having arranged stabling and grazing in the village without recourse to any adult help, bought Lulu, a retired polo pony. I kept her myself, paying for everything through pocket money, savings, birthday and Christmas money. I worked in the local riding school to earn money for feed, hay and straw and farrier. Mother eventually surfaced from the murk of grief and helped out with money and practical help. Looking after and riding Lulu kept me on track after the loss of father and the ensuing despair of my elder sister and my mother.
 
I was 17, saw an advert in the paper describing a 14 year old IDxTB 16.2h gelding, £500. Persuaded then boyfriend to buy him for me and only told my parents the day he was delivered. I was still in school full time doing A levels and only earning about £30 a week, parents couldn't afford to help but luckily a friend shared him and we had two lovely years with him. When he finally got stiff enough to need Bute to keep him comfortable vet took a look in his mouth and suggested he was a way into his thirties. I adored him! Took me 4 years before I could buy another one and 12 years on I still have him and my lovely chestnut mare I bought as a baby 4 years ago.
 
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