does anyone here horseback ride?

[horserider]

I horseback ride and have for about a year and a half. i ride english style. does anyone here horseback ride?



horserider

[spokewench]

A lot of women on TE either rode or still ride horses. You will see several of their avatars have horses in them.

I used to ride, no longer cause of a broken back years ago.

[chickwhorips]

i do when i can find a horse.

i grew up riding western, but took lessons when i was a pre-teen riding english. i miss the good ol' days.

[horserider]

very intresting. i love riding horses it is so much fun.


horserider

[maillotpois]

I grew up on a ranch and rode all the time from the time I was 4 through high school. I rode on and off for a few years about 10 years ago, but since moving to N. CA, haven't really had the time or money to do it. This fall, I made a new friend who has 2 horses and needs them worked, so now my daughter and I are riding one of the horses on my non-bike day of the weekend.

I generally ride English.

Cycling has sure gotten my legs in good shape for riding!

[Haudlady]

Hello Horserider,

Yup - I'm a 'horse girl.' I think you have the right idea - it seems like many of the skills used for horseback riding (balance, in particular) translate nicely into cycling... and vice versa. I also use some of the equipment/clothing for both sports - although I won't wear my favorite jerseys on my horses because of the, um, dirt. (One of my horses is particularly fond of snorting.)

I think the nutrition essentials are similar, too... stay hydrated!

My 'boys' are shown in my Avatar - Frank, the bay, is an American Saddlebred (7 years old)... Barak, the gray, is an Arabian (4 years old). I used to show saddleseat, but now I mostly do trail riding (english). Showing is expensive, and I seem to have lost my competitive streak... I just want to have fun!

I know you are primarily a horse rider, but we would welcome you to the 'dark side' of cycling! Give it a try.