Where do you fit?

[Chiffy]

Another ‘other’ here. Owner/ part owner of horses, parent and grandparent of riders. General help/ hindrance / supporter of the goings on!

 

[2ndtimearound]

I’d guess I’d either be a riding school rider or other. As in I pay to ride at a riding centre, but ‘riding school rider’ implies that is in riding lessons, whereas I currently exclusively go on treks. It’s been since before lockdown 1 that I last had an actual lesson, since all adult group lessons / clinics haven’t been happening since then, only private ones on and off - partly due to Covid and partly due to instructor issues (if anyone in the West Midlands is an experienced instructor and looking for work, Cannock Chase Trekking Centre is recruiting; details are on its Facebook page).

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Another 'other' here. Retired rider and owner of a retired horse that used to belong to a friend.

 

[rowan]

Owner of 3+ use to ride but in my old age now show Shetlands inhand.

 

[Andrew657]

Put previous owner - now retired from horse owing (but hope retirement is actually only an inter regnum)

 

[Equi]

Other. Owner of 6 rider of 1. Not into ridden showing.

 

[HollyWoozle]

Owner but no riding.

 

[AntiPuck]

"Other" as I don't have anything to do with horses directly at the moment, and haven't for a few years bar the odd riding stint. Plan to start lessons again in a couple of months, though, and then buy my own if I prove capable of looking after and riding again.

 

[spotty_pony]

Owner and rider of 2. I currently own one, and ride one for a friend. I also ride other horses but more on an ad hoc basis.

 

[SallyBatty]

Other for me too. Owner of 1 semi retired horse that my daughter rides and currently looking for a new horse for myself to ride.

 

[Mule]

1 rideable, 1 retired and 1 is a mini that is my brother's but she stays with me so I half count her as mine. They are 15, 19 and 8.

 

[Annagain]

I chose other. Owner of 2, rider of 1 and erstwhile sharer of Mr Montague Perfect whom, I still consider to be mine and care for like he's mine (along with his owner) even though he never was mine. It's all a bit complicated but M's owner and I look after the three between us. M&A are retired so we ride C between us too at the moment but she's looking for another so it will soon be looking after 4 between us.

 

[j1ffy]

I put owner and rider of 1, although I own two more who are on loan to good friends. I also go for the odd schoolmaster lesson so a big of riding school too!

 

[ihatework]

Not sure there is an option for
Owner of 4.5
Full responsibility of 2
Veterinary responsibility only for 1.5
Rider of 0
???

 

[NeverSurrender]

Other - owner of 3 - 1 retired, 1 driven and 1 youngster!

 

[Nasicus]

Owner of 3 - One ridden, one unbacked youngster and one permanent oversized lawnmower

 

[Darbs]

Pony Club Dad, who then learned to ride to see things from my daughters point of view, now rides her horse and an friends ex-advanced eventer. Got involved with Pony Club committees and now Head of Health & Safety for Pony Club UK!!