I’ve always had some sort of desire to ride horses and they are one of my favourite animals. The thing is, my parents could never afford to pay for them, as I have already have piano and singing lessons. Is there any way I could earn the money to pay for them myself?

Maybe you can make a trade with the stable. Clean stalls in exchange for lessons and riding privileges.

i am thinking about starting horse riding i am not sure what i need to buy before i go to my first lessons! help!

Comfortable durable casual clothing. Hold off on purchasing specific equipment until you get past your first lesson.

Most facilities have a helmet and other equipment for a beginner. Make certain that you have enough interest before committing serious funds.

I am booked in for horse riding lessons to a friendly horse riding school. I have taken lessons when I was very young, but I just want to learn more. I can trot, but I just want to know….Any tips or something?

BTW I have helmet,pants, boots etc.

Thanks! :)

What you need to know :

1)-keep your heels down
2-hands not touching the saddle
3)-legs back
4)-feet parallel with the horse
5)-and when you post think of having a belt buckle and somone pulling it upwards.
6)- elbows at your sides
7)- most importantly, HAVE FUN!! =D
these are the basics they will help you A LOT!

I have wanted my own horse since i was 4 and i am 14 now and i have just been with my friend to their pony club rally and i got to ride a pony and i have rode many horses and everytime the owner has told me i have natural talent i love horses they are so fun and free and kind and you can see i in their eyes all i want now is to be with the horses and i live in suburbia so i relise mum and dad will never give me a fantasy having my own horse and keeping it at a stable somewhere and enrole me in pony club but i really hope they will make it a dream let me do lessons so i can get that freedom feeling and pat the horses and at the moment i need this more than eevr since i had a horrible fight with a brst friend we both were rong and our familys got involved and we new eachothers family well and she is lying now but anyone who no her and nos me beleives me. So i need to be with them they somehow understand and it will be somewhere i belong since i cant go to certain suburbs. PLEASE HELP
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i understand what youre saying but i dont mean that i have wanted to do this since i was 4 after all and have beged them since then aswell but i meant that it would be an adedd plus at the moment since the situation is all i can think about and they make you feel wanted and they kinded feel youre pain if you no what i mean YOU GUYS HAVE GIVEN GREAT ADVISE ID LOVE SOME MORE
I do have a after school job already and i have said i will pay for lessons sorry about the babbling but i was in a hurry to get all my thoughts down ,……………………………sorry

It sounds like you really have a passion for horses. Is there any way you could trade work for lessons so your parents don’t have to pay for them? Maybe muck out stables or feed the horses. As much as you love horses, it would be more of a labor of love for you and you’d get to spend much more time around them. Also, if you’d like to work with horses, tell your parents that. Tell them you want to pursue a career in equine care. Even if you don’t have a horse of your own, being around them and having riding lessons would be great experience for you.

Well sat my friend is going to give me lessons. And I have taken care of horses before so I think I will advance quickly. I was wondering what type of riding I should start off on? My friend says that I should start off on English to learn how to balance. And by the time summer comes do you think I should lease a horse over the summer? And what type of horse should I look at for a beginning rider?

English definitely takes much more agility, balance and "thinking." It looks very elegant and I took many lesssons but never was really coordinated enough. Western is much easier. I would DEFINITELY start was a Quarter Horse. They are the gentlest of breeds and many people have their small kids start out on them rather than even a pony. Stay away from Arabians, much too spirited. Other breeds like Morgans, Thoroughbreds, and Hunter-Jumper breeds are better for experienced riders. That’s another question, are you interested in getting a horse and possibly showing one day or more interested in just the fun of riding and maybe trail riding? If you are interested in just riding for fun, STICK WITH WESTERN! Good luck. I made the mistake of getting a very aggressive Arab for my first horse and it was a horror story. I am still fearful of all horses now. I got it ’cause it was preety and not ’cause it was the horse for me.

I am about to get a horse and i am wanting to ride.Around how much do you think lessons are?

It depends on the stable, but I’ve had lessons between $20-25 for about an hour and a half of riding. If you have your own horse, maybe they’ll give you a discount!

I live in Aberdeen, Maryland. I’m 14(if that matters). I would like to start riding/taking lessons. I would be using a horse owned by the stables. And taking a one hour(around there) lesson per week.

somerimes you will be charged more for using one of their horses, but sometimes it is included. if there is goin to be a charge it will generally be around $15. and if you are taking a group lesson you can probably find somewhere as inexpensive as $35/hour. A private lesson will be more along the lines of $50+. When first starting out i would actually reccomend a group lesson because you get to watch other people ride and see what mistakes they are making to learn from as well as give you a resting period if you get tired. You can also meet new people!