only adult rider at events?

[FiandP]

Entered a local 50cm ODE. Cob and I have been out of action for just under a year and have had big confidence knocks but recently have finally been getting him out and enjoying him again. I am in my 30s and appear to be the only adult/horse combination according to the line up.

Someone give me a kick up the arse and tell me it's totally fine to enter "kids" classes and nothing to be embarrassed about. I swear this is meant to be fun.

 

[cauda equina]

Unless the class has an age limit, it's fine
I've been the only adult competing against kids so you won't be the first person to do it by any means
Good luck, and have fun!

 

[Peglo]

Consider your a**e kicked go and enjoy your cob

I’ve been the only adult riding in classes. I never have time to consider what people think. I have a course to remember and my little horse to think about. Nobody else matters.

Have fun and good luck.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

OP, I'm twice your age and last year doing a 60 SJ after id been off for ops etc, i was the only one over 13 in the class! I just grinned at the child next to me at rosette presentation and said, "sorry you got beaten by a grandma", she giggled noisily!

Do it, we all need to return somewhere!

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

When I lived in the UK, my bestie and I used to Gymkhana every year in the open class at local shows. It was just us two middle aged ladies and mostly 16, 17 year olds competing against us. Wonderful fun and even at the disadvantage of having to scramble on and off a horse rather than a pony, I still managed to beat them all on my horse in every class, every year. (yes I am boasting and yes I do still have my trophies! ) I stopped when I moved home again at the grand old age of 50 and sadly there are not any open gymkhana classes anywhere near where we moved to.

You go for it and have a thoroughly enjoyable time. Why should the kids have all the fun?

 

[SEL]

I did a 50cm jumping class against all children the other weekend. Babycob got distracted by the young handler Shetland class and forgot how to jump so we didn't steal any rosettes from the mouths of children (but my conscience is clear if we had!)

 

[snowangel5]

When i last did dressage and showjumping at the riding school i am back at i remember competing with adults and children and a few teenagers but good luck by the way

 

[Titchy Reindeer]

I also compete against kids. Enormosaurus is just starting competing so our first one was a 60cm against two Shetland ponies. Our competitors could have limboed under her belly.
I was often the only person on a pony in the higher classes before as well.
I obviously like to stand out!

Posted too soon! Go out and enjoy your class and show the youngsters how it's done!

 

[Lady Jane]

Its fine! I hope she has fun

 

[Nicnac]

Go have fun! Age is but a number and an Open class is just that.

 

[Time for Tea]

It’s absolutely fine and that is what the class is for: people having a go to see if they like it, people on their new horse to see how they get on with it without it being too stressy, people on young horses, people getting confidence back, people gaining confidence, people doing a warm up before the 60 or 70cm, people who have never done a competition before at all, plus all the kids on their tiny ponies or their new big ponies they aren’t used to yet, etc. Go for it!

 

[sassandbells]

Go and have fun! Another one here that’s competed a lot against children. One of the intro dressage comps I did I was the only rider not on the lead rein, and I still came last! Baby pony was a bit overwhelmed that day but it did make me chuckle.

As long as there’s no age restrictions then go for it!

 

[dottylottie]

i’ve seen a 50cm ode near me but decided i’m not brave enough yet, so hats off to you

 

[snowangel5]

i’ve seen a 50cm ode near me but decided i’m not brave enough yet, so hats off to you

I hope you can do that showjumping height one day did any off the riders that you watched did any one get a double clear and was it a all day event that horse riders could turn up for the day do their round get a rosette and something eat and drink and enter how ever many classes they liked the look off

 

[TRECtastic]

I did arena eventing last winter , the Diddy jumps class, and told the kids in the warm up for the same class as me that if they added together all their ages they still wouldn't be as old as me

Go for it and have fun

 

[snowangel5]

I did arena eventing last winter , the Diddy jumps class, and told the kids in the warm up for the same class as me that if they added together all their ages they still wouldn't be as old as me

Go for it and have fun

Sounds like you had good fun i hope you can enter some more soon

 

[Vodkagirly]

Go for it! Everyone starts somewhere. Normally there are quite a few adults in the smaller classes, they are great for building confidence. Nervous adults and baby horses need them as a safe place to learn and practice.

 

[Mari]

Entered a local 50cm ODE. Cob and I have been out of action for just under a year and have had big confidence knocks but recently have finally been getting him out and enjoying him again. I am in my 30s and appear to be the only adult/horse combination according to the line up.

Someone give me a kick up the arse and tell me it's totally fine to enter "kids" classes and nothing to be embarrassed about. I swear this is meant to be fun.

Yes it’s fine. I’m 76 & have never been confident jumping & my rescue pony likes to jump but isn’t brave so we do tge little ones.

 

[Bernster]

Welcome to my world lol. They’re usually brilliant and beat me. But I don’t care and we have fun and enjoy ourselves. That’s what’s important.

 

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[Muddywellies]

I've been surrounded by cute kids in fancy dress lead by mum on shetlands. I was totally 'all the gear no idea'. Tbh, if I had been placed I would have stepped aside and let the next person (child) take my placing and rosette.
Edited to add - I had a great time and am hoping to go again this year