ScarletButterfly
New User
Hello,
I used to ride and gave up about 4-5 years ago after falling pregnant. I have never been the worlds best rider but felt comfortable and confident with horses. After much consideration and discussion with the OH, I decided to start back up again with a view to eventually owning my own horse. It was decided that the best way to prepare for that would be to part loan a horse and get lessons. Generally just get as much hands on experience as possible around people who better know what they're doing than I do.
To that end I have found a horse to part loan, his owner lives on site so is around. However I'm struggling to find a yard that offers lessons close to where I live. I don't mind travelling a little further than just down the road, but a lot of places I have found have weight limits for riders (I come in at about 13 stone at the moment at a last check).
So, does anybody know of a yard near Gateshead/Newcastle, I don't mind travelling up to 30-45 minutes for the right place, or even someone who maybe doesn't have a large school but who works freelance?
I used to ride and gave up about 4-5 years ago after falling pregnant. I have never been the worlds best rider but felt comfortable and confident with horses. After much consideration and discussion with the OH, I decided to start back up again with a view to eventually owning my own horse. It was decided that the best way to prepare for that would be to part loan a horse and get lessons. Generally just get as much hands on experience as possible around people who better know what they're doing than I do.
To that end I have found a horse to part loan, his owner lives on site so is around. However I'm struggling to find a yard that offers lessons close to where I live. I don't mind travelling a little further than just down the road, but a lot of places I have found have weight limits for riders (I come in at about 13 stone at the moment at a last check).
So, does anybody know of a yard near Gateshead/Newcastle, I don't mind travelling up to 30-45 minutes for the right place, or even someone who maybe doesn't have a large school but who works freelance?
