When did you buy your first Horse

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Ok so when did you get your first horse? What i mean by this is when did you buy your first horse by yourself, ie. you paid for it, and was sole supporter by paying their livery and all the bills that come with it?

How long had you been riding?

I ask because, Hubby said if i really get on with this riding malarky (i have only done a few hour private lessons) but if i love it and keep at it he said he has no problem with us buying me a horse, (a long time off) I want to just be a pleasure rider, i have no interest in competitions at all, i started my riding for a hobby and abit of fun! which it is but im wondering how long it took everyone to get to a level that they would of been compatent to own a horse themselves, as i say for pleasure but he wants me to be at a good level and safe to ride by myself :p he does worry about me

AlsoHow long did you take regular lessons for? did you ever stop?

I know everyone is different but i just wonder how quick people progressed :)

Plus Im a Nosey Devil :D
 
I bought my first horse (that I paid for) with my first 'real' pay cheque after my degree... I kept him at my Mum and Dad's but paid his bills etc etc...

I was 24 at the time (had done a 6 yr degree) but he wasn't my first horse I'd had ponies etc since I was 3 or 4 ish... started riding when I was 2

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ok, i have never fully owned and paid for my own horse (my parents have supported me) but i was 10 when i got my pony, after 2 years of riding regularly (but a little before that) my riding yard offered week courses as well which taught my to look after a horse (mucking out, grooming etc) the BHS do a really good new owner package apparently.. but i cant find it :confused:
also going to a good yard with lots of people is good because there will always be someone to help :D
 
I was eighteen - I'd have had previous ponies/horses before that, but he was the first I had brought myself.

I'm a pleasure rider really - I do compete, but only because I enjoy it and it is a 'fun day out' and makes a bit of a change from schooling and hacking at home. If we come home with rosettes, then great :D - if not, oh well and there is always something to be learnt from.

I have lessons every week to every two weeks (depending on mine and instructors schedule) which are a mixture of classical groundwork & dressage, with some jumping thrown in too (although I am a real, real wimp when it comes to jumping!). I really enjoy lessons, more than competing or hacking TBH - as I find it gives me some concentration and inspiration (especially during the winter evenings when I am limited purely to the school. :)

With regards to level of competence - have you considered taking BHS horse owners certificates or perhaps start studying towards BHS Stage 1 care. That would give you some sound starting point for theory and practical horse husbandry.

Someone on my yard, brought a horse after 4 riding lessons - which is both frightening and funny, particularly when they try to tell their vet/farrier/YM/fellow liveries how wrong we are at riding/looking after our horses ... but that is another story for another day!
 
Started lessons Jan last year (after 30 years not riding since kid) after a few weeks wanted to know more about the looking after ending up helping with someone's horse in field opp so was riding him (stopped lessons then) then she was selling new forest yearling and I'd fallen in love so brought him then sadly George became ill and went back to his owner (long story he was on loan to her and I didn't know!) so I brought a 3 1/2 tb off her that was back in August - lucky as we rent fields done road - share with friend down lane who helps me and is always there for advice and we're taking it day by day - will have some lessons on him when weather drier - I love it the whole thing the riding is a small part to me there's nothing nicer when Archie neighs when he sees me or Echo puts his head on my shoulder :D found they have been a great way to destress after a bad day at school (I'm working towards HLTA in English department of Secondary School)
Sorry waffled on - would say bar of choccie if you managed to get through but I'm afraid I've eaten all choc as it's 1/2 term :rolleyes:
 
well im deffo not thinking of buying one now haha deffo for a few years i think, hoping ill be ready in two years, But will be doing a course of some description in terms of learning to look after my new friend as its a life and i want to be 100% im doing things in there best interest not because "some-ones friends has a horse and they do this" I want to make sure i am in a possition to offer a horse a brilliant home. The cost is something i can do but im sure that owning a horse has far more to it than money! I dont want to own a horse and pay for someone else to look after it i want to be as involved as its possible for me to be :)
 
Well my mum bought me my old pony who i sadly lost last month 7 years ago when I was 13, had been riding for a few years before then tho. I bought my youngster myself and paid everything when I left school and got a job at 16, and 3 and a half years later I have just finalised my 3rd, an 18 month old gelding getting delivered next week!! :D :D
 
I started riding aged 3 but was never allowed a pony of my own as a child :( I was 24 by the time I actually got a horse of my own. I kept her for the rest of her life and I now have 8 ponies :o :D
 
i got my first pony aged 16,bought by my dad but funded completley by me ,worked 3 jobs at a weekend . bought my first horse age 21 and had just crashed my little sports car and used the insurance and bought an old banger . i was a member of the local riding club so had lessons and continued after i sold that horse and bought another . now i have 3 horses but all my cash goes on daughters competing and lessons .
 
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