I cycle just for getting fit, and go to the gym too but nothing is better than horses! Also they are not a hobby they are your life, you plan your day around them, you look forward to riding, you love being with them, that isnt a hobby is it? x x x
I would prob spend more time on my other hobbies. Prob couldn't physically go to the gym more than I already do, but I'd do more martial arts, piano, drums & writing.
Altho when I've been unable to ride due to a horse being off sick or losing one, I've had the intention of doing my other hobbies more but ended up being so fed up with myself that I turned into a depressed couch potato...
It would be nice to buy myself something for a change, go to the theatre and maybe do some art classes. I can't imagine a life without my horses, it would be awful!
With the money i spend on the horses i think i could afford to buy Manchester Utd football club, Walk the dog in my Manolo Blahnik's. Carry his toys around in Louis Vuitton bags. Have a have a private suite at the Savoy and my breakfast brought up every morning by Brad Pitt
!! My car would be a Ferrari
........................Nah, on second thoughts i'd be bored....think i'll keep the Neds and be Skint
My other hobby is aquatics/fishkeeping, so I'd probably have rather larger and nicer aquariums with lots more odd or rare fish in them if I wasn't spending all my money on horses.
I love snowboarding but I would also like to master kitesurfing maybe combine the two = snowkiting and save the lift pass money to pay for more horsey things!
Also if I thought I could always be there for it I would love my own dog - one day soon hopefully...until then I'll have to keep up my favourite past time dogknapping.
Used to play basketball, but when it came to deciding between horses or basketball, horses won! Probably would still be playing, either that or be a big fat lump stuck in front of the telly all day long!
Mountain-biking. I used to do loads before I had a horse but soon realised that the bike was only ever a substitute horse.
If I didn't have a horse now I would probably think about having a baby!
The biggest reason for me not having kids is that I am not prepared to give up the horse for them. I'm probably too old now anyway!
Am currently not riding because my first baby is due in 3 wks and it is MURDER. I really really miss it, even though i still have the pleasure of watching my horse compete (a friend is riding him for me) I can fully see why it's taken me 8 years of marriage to agree to get on with children. Am now trying to work out how to carry on riding when the sprog arrives. So thinking of what I would do if i were to give up horses.... commit suicide probably!