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I am hoping to start riding lessons in January i have never ridden before am I too old at 19? also how long does it take to learn to ride?
 
You are never to old to start, although you might find that your muscles ache more at first than they would if you were younger.
Most of us find that we never stop learning but I would expect a good riding school to be able to make you into a competent rider of their horses in about 2 years.
 
Never too old to learn, and 19 isn't even old!! Some people take to it straight away and some take a little longer. If you are already fit then that will make it easier but expect to be sore for a couple of days as riding uses muscles that most people rarely use!!
 
Pearlsacarolsinger said:
You are never to old to start, although you might find that your muscles ache more at first than they would if you were younger.
Most of us find that we never stop learning but I would expect a good riding school to be able to make you into a competent rider of their horses in about 2 years.
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this. Enjoy it it's so much fun
 
Never too old pet! And 19 is certainly not old :D
It takes as long as it takes to learn the basics, as from there you'll never stop learning. It's amazing to be able to do something that you're continuously learning with!

Enjoy it, riding is fantastic :D
 
no way are you tool old! people start riding who are a lot older than you, not sure how long it will take to learn but im sure you will love it :)
 
We had a lady at our riding school who started learning to ride at the grand old age of 82! She was blind in one eye and slightly deaf - but she got good enough to go out for a hack and have a canter on her own - which was her goal.

Never to late - enjoy, and keep us up to date with your progress - Good Luck!!
 
How long will it take you to learn? Well ... I started at 5 and am now 59 and still learning! The more I do it, the less I know so I reckon you're about to embark on a lifetime quest! But don't that put you off. You'll be competent pretty quickly so enjoy the journey ....
 
No you are not too old at all. Though as with so many sports it is an advantage to start young if one wants to be a serious competitor. But that is just one limited aspect,there is so much more to horse riding . I must be a slow learner ,because after 50 odd years in the saddle,I am still learning somthing new each day. A small warning however ,there are ,as with all walks of life .a few small minded bitchy people ,,avoid them like the plague. But on the pluss side there are NO small minded bitchy horses ,they are all great.
 
lhotse said:
Never too old to learn, and 19 isn't even old!! Some people take to it straight away and some take a little longer. If you are already fit then that will make it easier but expect to be sore for a couple of days as riding uses muscles that most people rarely use!!
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Entirely agree with this (and all other postsTBH) my advice is stock up on radox (trust me, you will ache in muscles in places you didn't even know you'd got!!!!)and enjoy - it's wonderful! Good luck
 
Do it!!!
I'm 23- I got my first horse last November on full loan, had my first ever riding lesson on said horse 2 days later- having not even sat on a donkey! 12 months down the line I am about to start jumping, I hack out alone and am happier than ever. My gorgeous horsey is a ***** sometimes, and I've learnt to sit a buck damn well, but I have never regretted it for a second.

He was bolshy, bad mannered and overwieght and I'm proud to say that he's now fitter at 18 than his owners say he has been in years, slightly better mannered but still bolshy lol (Welshie!).

I have had about 6 riding lessons with my friend who is a riding instructor, and spent countless hours in the school putting my research from the internet into practice and learning the basics-as well as asking other people on my yard for advice.

You learn something new every day, and the bond that you get with the horses is amazing- It can be difficult, and it's always 2 steps forward and one step back, things WILL be sent to try you but it is all worth it! I don't regret any of the tears I've shed lol.

Let us know how you get on! It's so exciting, you'll love it :D
 
I started about 6 months ago aged 25...

Try to fit in a lesson a week, but doesn't always happen.

Echo the comments about muscle ache to start with, I have a heavily manual job, something which has taken some time to correct as it has influenced my riding to a degree, but I digress...

Yes, by all means start, not all stick with it, I will repeat something I was told - "by all means get involved with horses, but it will condemn you to a life of poverty and a a car buried under a sea of mud"

Thankfully I can accept both for the days when its just going 'right'..

Oh and according to many more experienced riders I know, you NEVER stop learning. My riding school switched horses on me - took several lessons to get back to where I was before, but I know why they did it, to prove just because you can ride horse 'A', doesn't mean that you will be any good AT ALL on horse 'B'...

Keep us updated....
 
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