I do from time to time. I did it more when I was a child though. I am no equestrian but when I am on vacation I do enjoy a nice ride sometimes if I am in a natural setting especially. Plus I love horses.
M'Lady and I go riding perhaps half a dozen times a year - there is a stable a bit away from us where we rent the horses and their trail leads to a state park that has riding trails. Reason we go there instead of a closer stable is that they have side-saddles available, none of the others do. M'Lady wears skirts all the time and to ride astride would be...inconvenient.
My uncle had a stable when we were growing up, so we were always shipped off to the farm for the summer. I loved my time with the horses. I grew up riding western, but moved to English when I hit my teens and wanted to start competing. Uncle Rick would laugh at English, but his wife Carla was always great with me, and taught me everything she knew. I have her to thank for a wall of ribbons! My son has just started riding, so I'm back in the barn again and loving it. Shout out to my favourite - Cobalt, you'll always have a special place in my heart. (sniff, sniff).
I did! I grew up on a farm and competed in equestrian riding competitions around my province. I even owned a few horses as well, my favourite being Snuggles (I didn't name her btw). I was pretty damn good at the time and have dozens of ribbons and trophies boxed up in storage somewhere along with my riding clothes, boots, crop, spurs and helmet among other things I haven't been able to part with. It was a big passion of mine at one point in my life.
I used to, when I was younger, my mum used to ride and she took me along for lessons. I really loved it. Haven't been for about 15 years now.
Check out my avatar. That was a draft cross named Fezzik (The Princess Bride) He coliced and had to be put down. He was a wonderful horse - great personality, beautiful movement. He was a big boy -1700 pounds and 17 hands. He died 2-1/2 years ago and I still miss him.
I still have a quarter horse. He's older, but still very athletic. I bought him for cutting, but hes ended up just being a horse I ride around on.
I dont get to ride much as I had a serious health issue about a year and a half ago and it affected my balance. I believe I will be able to start riding again this spring.
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Um, check out my profile and look at my pic's and it will become pretty apparent how I feel about horses. The best thing for the inside of a man, is the outside of a horse! I use them in my work, along with my dogs, and I ride and train them for profit and pleasure. Horses are the most honest creatures on earth. A horse will always tell you what it's going to do, before it does it, you just have to know what to look for. They speak they're own language, and once you learn it, they are very easy to communicate with. I've never met a bad horse, only bad trainers! I don't help people with horse problems, I help horses that have people problems!
I ride most weeks. Keeps me fit. English style I guess you'd call it
