what's your earliest riding photo?

[Bearsmum]

So my dad got round to putting his slides into a digital format and on a USB key I found this one: it's 1976 at Beeston riding school in Norfolk, mum paid for six lessons, I learned to canter & she then said she couldn't afford any more lessons

 

[Rumtytum]

So my dad got round to putting his slides into a digital format and on a USB key I found this one: it's 1976 at Beeston riding school in Norfolk, mum paid for six lessons, I learned to canter & she then said she couldn't afford any more lessons View attachment 98045

Started ‘proper’ riding only 5 years ago aged 62 so won’t be contributing but looking forward very much to seeing everyone else’s pics from way back ?

 

[Skib]

Started ‘proper’ riding only 5 years ago aged 62 so won’t be contributing but looking forward very much to seeing everyone else’s pics from way back ?

I do have a pic from way back. But I started riding properl age 61 and it is nice to meet someone else who did the same.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

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[JBM]

Amazing riding ability here ?

 

[exracehorse]

Early 1970’s. Think I was about 5 and my pony was called Spooky. The other pony was Pippin. When I was 10. My mother probably has the other old photos in her attic.

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

My sisters horse Star in Hillingdon approx 1974 she’s 15 yrs older than me.

The first pony Dapple.

A lovely old riding school pony Rufus approx 1977

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

About 9 years later on my sisters horse in the first picture on one of the rare occasions I actually got him over a fence!

 

[peanutsmumma]

I was 3 years old, hounded my Nan and grandad to let me ride a pony. They paid for me to do a pony ride.....I screamed the whole way round and wanted to get off. My grandad said 'you wanted to ride it so you can ride it until the end'
I carried on crying but stayed on until the end of the ride. Not long after that I started riding lessons (2nd photo) and have never looked back.
I thank my lucky stars that my grandad pushed me onto staying on that pony!

 

[cauda equina]

I was 3 years old, hounded my Nan and grandad to let me ride a pony. They paid for me to do a pony ride.....I screamed the whole way round and wanted to get off. My grandad said 'you wanted to ride it so you can ride it until the end'
I carried on crying but stayed on until the end of the ride. Not long after that I started riding lessons (2nd photo) and have never looked back.
I thank my lucky stars that my grandad pushed me onto staying on that pony!

I can see your misery in the first pic!

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

This isn't my earliest, I had been riding for a couple of years by this point but I can't find the photos from Mount Mascals!

Me about aged 5 in approx 2000 with my Aunt's family pony that we all rode called Dolly, a dales x cob who was just the best! We didn't win this fancy dress class, lost out to a fresian with a half groom/half bride outfit, but we had a jolly good laugh.

 

[Glitterandrainbows]

And been addicted since

 

[ponynutz]

5/6 year old me on my first part loan pony - Naughty Nicki. 2008/9. He was 12.2hh and as far as I remember he was a pain in the arse but a cracking pony.

 

[Glitterandrainbows]

Peanuts mum I am in stitches at that photo ?

 

[peanutsmumma]

Peanuts mum I am in stitches at that photo ?

Its hilarious when I look back at it and think of how I am now! ??

 

[Barton Bounty]

All photos are clearly in the loft in the abyss , this is all I could find
First pony,

Second and was waiting to be sold as I was getting too tall for him

 

[Spotherisk]

First one I am at Meavy Oak Fair having a pony ride, it’s 1971 and I’m 21 months old. The second is with my grandad, we hired a pony from the local riding school, called Pigeon Post. This pic was taken in our garden, I’m four years old and grandad is hiding a fag ? edited for typos!

 

[daydreamer]

Apparently this was August 1986 so I was 5. No-one seems to remember who the the lady at the tail is or who the pony is or why I was put on it! My mum, who is at the head, is normally scared of horses but looking rather happy here! I started riding lessons a few years later.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

I haven't any photos from my early days riding, first I have was when I was nearly 15 on the RS pony who became my soul mate. I would guess he was only about 3 at the time. I have attached a second picture a year later shown how much he grew. Horrifying just how small he was. The car was dad's Humber Super Snipe.

 

[BBP]

Not the earliest but the earliest I can find. I was maybe just 8 and we had moved out to the States that year and were being introduced to the US hunter jumper system and style of equitation.

Most of the kids rode horses or large ponies, there weren’t many small ponies around, so this little grey pony was pretty unique.