wanted - mentor for panic stricken newbie!

[JenniH]

Dear all,

I am new to this site and this whole horse-owning game.

I have reached the age of 35 (tomorrow, actually), and have finally managed to save up the money and find myself in the right circumstances to buy and own a horse. I worked in a yard a long, long time ago, but it was a working riding school, and I have since found that that is a completely different ball game!

I have the knowledge somewhere, but it's buried deep within the recesses of time! I seem to spend most of my time at the moment trawling the web for answers to what are really simple questions! Would anyone be happy or willing to be a mentor whom I can contact by email or otherwise when I have a question, but can't find the YO to badger where the horse is currently residing?

I live in Yorkshire, work fulltime, have a 5 yr. child, and two jack russells - but please don't hold that against me!

 

[equity]

Hi Jenni,
Most people on here will gladly give advice etc, just post anytime and usually there is someone who can give you answers or at least opinions to help you.

 

[Amys_Babies]

Hi Jenni...can PM me if u like

 

[JenniH]

Thanks Amy!

 

[Amys_Babies]

No probs...PM me n will giv u my email or sumat

 

[scotsmare]

Hi Jenni - happy to help anytime.

 

[stencilface]

Hi there, not sure if I can be of any help, but I am local (well yorkshire, and its a big place!) Welcome!

 

[viola]

Feel free to PM me too

and Hello

 

[Mungali]

Happy to try and help

. Where abouts in Yorkshire are you ?.

 

[meardsall_millie]

Hi and welcome!
Also happy to help (and also have 2 JRs!)

 

[JenniH]

Thank you all for your support - it's great. Don't feel quite so alone now! I shall badger you soon no doubt!

Thanks again.

 

[minkymoo]

Hi JenniH!

Don't worry too much! I am new to the whole "OMG I've only got my own, oh hell what am I doing" party too!

Everyone here always seems really nice and it is the best place to post your achievements too, which I find helps alot. Mainly because no-one else except my horsey friends really care!

 

[CheziBrown]

I'm in Yorkshire (West) too - where abouts are you planning on keeping your horse ?

 

[jtaylormoss]

Hey, am happy to help, I haven't been on this forum long but have had horses for weeeeyyyy to long.

PM me anytime am here to help.

 

[Spotsrock]

Hey!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
I'm happy to have a bash at answerin q's, people always have differing opinions about the best way to deal with stuff but you just try to find the opinion that makes most sense to you and start there. PM me or Josafiend (my sis) any time.

 

[chillidragon]

Hi Jenni, happy birthday and wahey on getting a horse! Feel free to ask any number of questions; do be prepared for lots of (sometimes differing) answers and some heated discussion about which way is best, since I don't think there is any one right way to do most things in the horse world, but at least you'll get to see lots of different theories and can select the one you like most from what you read. Anywho, welcome aboard.

 

[Sparklet]

Hi....East Yorkshire person here...happy to be of assistance if you need it.