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Post by jill on Nov 2, 2005 19:30:15 GMT 1
Thanks Ann, must have had a bad day yesterday and feeling a bit sorry for myself, but I know I am very lucky. I just find it hard to accept I can't ride the young horses any more, and I think you are really wise to be playing with horses but not necessarily riding all that much. I'm rubbish at moving horses on, but I have been thinking maybe I should sell my yard and brood mare and foal and 4 year old (!) and just keep the (in)famous Caspar at livery where I would have more people around. Then I read what people write about the sort of problems they encounter with livery yards, and non NH people and I begin to wonder. Do you have your own place? I'm in Shropshire and tried to network with NH people, but there doesn't seem to be a focus in this area - unless someone out there knows different? That's one of the reasons I tried to get some clinics and demos going at my place, but the interest didn't seem to be there, and with winter it would need to be more of a social scene. Maybe I should throw a horsey party in the barn!!
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Post by sandalfarm on Nov 9, 2005 16:57:18 GMT 1
I started riding 5 years ago and although not yet 50, I realise that it was old to be a novice. I wasn't at all bothered by anything when I started riding and used to bomb round with the Rocky's Ranch horses in Dunford Bridge. (anyone know it?) Then foot and mouth so I started with lessons, then quickly got my own. Now I'm loaning one who is a bit sharp and hasn't been ridden for ages and I seem to be worried all the time. In 5 years...? Whats that about then?
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Post by jill on Nov 9, 2005 20:24:16 GMT 1
I'm really impressed sandalfarm - most people find it really tough if they haven't learned as kids. Well done you, and yes, I know now what it's like to be worried by it. Mine is my own fault - I could get rid (somehow) of the horse I have (Caspar for those of you who recognise us) and get a more amenable horse. Caspar has taken me on a roller coaster of emotions and when it goes well it is brilliant, but sometimes I do wish I could just get on him and go out for a hack, like I used to on my lovely old mare, now over the Rainbow Bridge. Oh well, maybe I will one day, when I finally accept that I'm too old (how DID I get to be this age?) but I still have a sneaking feeling that if I can just find the key, Caspar is going to be one of the best horses ever. Mind you, I could be wrong about that, and when it gets hard I do get a bit depressed.
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Post by Nessie on Nov 28, 2005 21:55:58 GMT 1
My neddy (6yo) and I intend to grow old very disgracefully together; we've a long way to go as I'm early 50s. OH is getting in training - calls me "mad cat women" as my stable cat is feral and still spits at him after 11 years but tolerates me even though OH always feeds him when he comes down to the yard. Who cares, we're enjoying ourselves and plan to do so for many years to come!
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Post by laura on Dec 14, 2005 23:08:24 GMT 1
another "not so young" person here .......... didnt have own pone when young ... had to beg borrow and steal rides or volunteer to look after other folks horses . Did some haring and loaning too before I eventually "got my own" just before 40 ;D I do certainly agree ones "nerves" take over a wee bit as you get older ...... or is it just common sense ... I mean falling off a hyperactive 17 hh TB seems much more likely to have serious consequences once one has repsonsibilities of family as well as not bouncing so much !!!! Mind you I think I have hurt myself more falling off my 14.1 cob than I ever did before I really am still evolving / trying with my horsemanship ........ just become involved with silversand horsemanship as being a philosophy of horsemanship I seem to agree with most ........ since "getting my own" horses I must admit to having become much more IH / NH orientated and now have more confindence to "buck the trend" or reason my choices. The credit for my increased confidence also must go to my welsh cob mare Taz ........ after the sudden death of may dales mare and a few bed experienced I found myself taking on a Taz form a rescue centre ....... however her problems were far more deep seated than any of us though and not only did we have to undo the damage done to her she basically had to be rebacked as she was like an unhandled youngster ... but with the strength of a mature horses !!!!!!!!! Many many tears later however we are Ok ............ and Taz will never leave me !!!! However I would never voluntarily / knowlingly ride a youngster or "problem" horse again .... signs of realising I am no longer invincable ;D
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Post by laura on Dec 14, 2005 23:10:54 GMT 1
oh forgot to put .... jill I am not that far from you I am in herefordshire. there is an active borders natural horsemanship group and it is based on the herefordshire /shropshire border I think ?? will see if I can find more details if you want ... I was aat a silversand sclininc with the ? secretary ?
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Post by jill on Dec 18, 2005 19:42:25 GMT 1
Laura, really kind thought but I am in north east Shropshire a good hour from the Herefords/Shrops border. Any details of anything in the Telford/ Market Drayton/Whitchurch/Stafford area would be very welcome though. It's not that I'm ungrateful, but with a full time job, home and 3 horses to cater for, time doesn't really allow for driving an hour to somewhere and an hour back, unless it's weekends.
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Post by findingnemo on Jan 10, 2006 16:20:26 GMT 1
hi, i'm new and 40+ and just gone back to riding, after reading all the post i felt right at home here, i have 3 horses, nemo(ex-racer, tb) champagne (oap, Arab x welsh) and piglet (young baby, Sec A), but i'm looking for a horse that i can now feel confident on as i have had to retire nemo as he feels like most of us going over the hill (in body, not mind) he was a hurdler until 6 years ago and bless him the back legs just can't take it anymore
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