Do You Ride Horses? V.4

[Autvmn]

Sounds like you're going about everything in the right way!! Congrats on him!

Do you have a picture? I LOVE saddlebreds and when I'm settled down in an area moreso than I am right now, I'll definitely be coming home with a Dutch Harness and a saddlebred <3

Thanks so much! And right?? I didn't even know what they were until I started riding at this stable 3 years ago and now I'm OBSESSED. And omg yes!! That's awesome!



This is him! <3

I LOVE him

[Emerald Isle]

Sounds like you're going about everything in the right way!! Congrats on him!

Do you have a picture? I LOVE saddlebreds and when I'm settled down in an area moreso than I am right now, I'll definitely be coming home with a Dutch Harness and a saddlebred <3

Thanks so much! And right?? I didn't even know what they were until I started riding at this stable 3 years ago and now I'm OBSESSED. And omg yes!! That's awesome!



This is him! <3

I LOVE him

Aww, thank you!! <3 He and I have been having a blast!! I'm so glad I took the jump!

[Silent Raven]

Hi everyone. I need a bit of honest truth about this. So I'm beginning to hop in the saddle after years off. Eventually I'd like to own my own horse. I've been riding again about a month.

Me, browsing online for horses on sale, i found a horse that I really like. Its my favorite breed, temperament good, and sounds like a good fit for me. I haven't gone to see him. I can financially afford the horse.

My family isn't big into horses. My logical side says I should ride for a bit then lease before buying a horse. But this horse is tugging on my heart strings! Please tell me your opinions. Thank you.

[Deku_is_best_boi]

Guys i can not even begin to explain how happy i am with my mare rn. Had a barrel race this weekend and i wasnt expecting much but today, i met a goal of mine that ive had for 3 yrs, since i started racing. I ran a 15.7 today and on my heart horse. I cried tears of joy, never been so excited and proud of something in my entire life!!!!

[alouetta]

Hi everyone. I need a bit of honest truth about this. So I'm beginning to hop in the saddle after years off. Eventually I'd like to own my own horse. I've been riding again about a month.

Me, browsing online for horses on sale, i found a horse that I really like. Its my favorite breed, temperament good, and sounds like a good fit for me. I haven't gone to see him. I can financially afford the horse.

My family isn't big into horses. My logical side says I should ride for a bit then lease before buying a horse. But this horse is tugging on my heart strings! Please tell me your opinions. Thank you.

I would definitely ride for a bit longer and then lease - I know it seems like this horse is a perfect fit, but I tend to feel that way about most horses I see. Chances are you'll find someone even better suited to you in the future when you're better equipped to jump into ownership, or if it's meant to be, this horse will still be on the market. Do you have a trainer? If you don't, I definitely recommend guidance from a professional. Regardless of if you're a previous rider or not, buying a horse is a huge financial decision and a huge load of work to ensure the horse is properly conditioned and in a good program. Because you're not in your peak riding form right now (I would assume since you have had years off) it is probably not the wisest to expect a new horse to 1) help you continue to grow as a born-again rider and 2) fall in to routine with a new owner that hasn't been riding for a little bit. So I would say ride longer, and then go for a lease with the help of a/your trainer, good luck!

[Emerald Isle]

Hi everyone. I need a bit of honest truth about this. So I'm beginning to hop in the saddle after years off. Eventually I'd like to own my own horse. I've been riding again about a month.

Me, browsing online for horses on sale, i found a horse that I really like. Its my favorite breed, temperament good, and sounds like a good fit for me. I haven't gone to see him. I can financially afford the horse.

My family isn't big into horses. My logical side says I should ride for a bit then lease before buying a horse. But this horse is tugging on my heart strings! Please tell me your opinions. Thank you.

I would definitely ride for a bit longer and then lease - I know it seems like this horse is a perfect fit, but I tend to feel that way about most horses I see. Chances are you'll find someone even better suited to you in the future when you're better equipped to jump into ownership, or if it's meant to be, this horse will still be on the market. Do you have a trainer? If you don't, I definitely recommend guidance from a professional. Regardless of if you're a previous rider or not, buying a horse is a huge financial decision and a huge load of work to ensure the horse is properly conditioned and in a good program. Because you're not in your peak riding form right now (I would assume since you have had years off) it is probably not the wisest to expect a new horse to 1) help you continue to grow as a born-again rider and 2) fall in to routine with a new owner that hasn't been riding for a little bit. So I would say ride longer, and then go for a lease with the help of a/your trainer, good luck!

^ This. I ran into a horse that I was dead sure was my heart horse. Was set to half-lease her about a year after starting to ride. Things fell through and I just kept riding. Eventually, just by spending more time in the saddle, I was able to find what I was actually after.

I highly recommend you get back in the saddle. See what you like and don't. Your tastes may have changed since you did it last. Do you want to jump? Run barrels? Ride for pleasure/trails? All of that is going to affect the type of decisions you're going to make. Ride more than one horse and ride horses with different temperaments. Some people prefer fast and forward and others prefer slow and reliable; all at different points in their careers.

Congrats on getting back into riding! You'll get there and, before you know it, the right horse will come your way!

[Emerald Isle]

Guys i can not even begin to explain how happy i am with my mare rn. Had a barrel race this weekend and i wasnt expecting much but today, i met a goal of mine that ive had for 3 yrs, since i started racing. I ran a 15.7 today and on my heart horse. I cried tears of joy, never been so excited and proud of something in my entire life!!!!

That's amazing!! Congratulations!

[Deku_is_best_boi]

Guys i can not even begin to explain how happy i am with my mare rn. Had a barrel race this weekend and i wasnt expecting much but today, i met a goal of mine that ive had for 3 yrs, since i started racing. I ran a 15.7 today and on my heart horse. I cried tears of joy, never been so excited and proud of something in my entire life!!!!

That's amazing!! Congratulations!

Thank you so much!! It still feels so surreal and i keep going back to watching the videos to make sure im not dreaming lol. I may not have won money from this run but thats not important to me, im just happy i finally met a goal i never thought i'd meet.

[roots.]

hey I’m new to this thread but I ride horses! I’ve been riding abt 9 years, and showing for about 5. I work w american saddlebreds and hackney ponies. I have a hackney named cassie that I show in the performance division (show pleasure), and I show English saddle seat academy under saddle. unfortunately I’ve been unable to ride under saddle for a while (abt 1 year) bc of my condition, but I’m working on getting back in the saddle!

[lordvader]

Mmhm! I have for like 4-5 years now, mainly English but started out western.