Sunny08
Well-Known Member
I have ridden and owned horses for the last 22 years, though now not ridden for over a year (this is my first break from horses ever!). I am not a perfect rider, not great at competition but I do feel I am good at bringing at producing nice allrounders, especially youngsters. Last year I sold my 5 year old eventer/allrounder who I had produced from a 2 year old when I fell pregnant. I had no issue with riding when pregnant just thought riding a young, flighty horse was a step too far and she needed lots of regular work which I felt I wouldn't be able to keep up with a very young baby.
My son is now 14 weeks old and I am toying with what I want to do horse wise. I absolutely love being a mother but I am desperate to be around horses again and missing is massively. My husband and MIL are very supportive in me getting back into my hobby. My husband and I plan to hopefully have another child towards the end of next year. I also have an ambition to end up doing some low level endurance riding. We also have a farm so free livery, hay, etc
As I see it I have a few options:
1) Buy a youngster - i.e. a 2 year old to bring on over the next couple of years and break after second child (again if all goes to plan) to take on into allrounder and endurance type activities - I do love producing youngsters from scratch
2) find a good place to have weekly lessons and really work on my riding over the next year or so, I could probably do with tidying up my riding and honing my skills - I am worried I'd get bored with this option as I think i love the caring for a horse as much or even more than the riding!
3) Find a horse to share a few days a week - my worry here would be what would happen if I do fall pregnant next year, would someone else be happy with me riding their horse when pregnant?
Open to views/ suggestions?? And suggestions of any good places to ride in my area!
My son is now 14 weeks old and I am toying with what I want to do horse wise. I absolutely love being a mother but I am desperate to be around horses again and missing is massively. My husband and MIL are very supportive in me getting back into my hobby. My husband and I plan to hopefully have another child towards the end of next year. I also have an ambition to end up doing some low level endurance riding. We also have a farm so free livery, hay, etc
As I see it I have a few options:
1) Buy a youngster - i.e. a 2 year old to bring on over the next couple of years and break after second child (again if all goes to plan) to take on into allrounder and endurance type activities - I do love producing youngsters from scratch
2) find a good place to have weekly lessons and really work on my riding over the next year or so, I could probably do with tidying up my riding and honing my skills - I am worried I'd get bored with this option as I think i love the caring for a horse as much or even more than the riding!
3) Find a horse to share a few days a week - my worry here would be what would happen if I do fall pregnant next year, would someone else be happy with me riding their horse when pregnant?
Open to views/ suggestions?? And suggestions of any good places to ride in my area!