Started when I was about 3 but had a break for about 5 years when my parents divorced, got my first pony at 11 but couldn't ride her as she was a foal, used to beg, borrow and steal rides on other peoples horses.
Now own 3 - including the one I got when I was 11.
Started riding when I was six, then when I was 13 I stopped and I've only just started again. You'd think something I learned over all those years would've stuck but no, I'm basically starting from scratch.
I've never had my own horse, or a loan or anything. Riding school ponies all the way for me.
I started riding at 5 - had a share pony at 13 then through the horrors of another I had later that year (yes I was lucky enough to have 2 shares) I got my first at 14 - 15.2 ex race horse. Lovely but looney! Had her til I was 20 when I lost her to colic and thought my world would never be the same. I got the mare in my sig when I was 18 and still have her 6years later and a Dartie who I recently put on loan to a very lovely person through HHO.