ok how any of you horse peoples out there...?

Question

are back yard riders? and how many have had formal training? I see many answers to many horse questions and i'd love to know more about your backround to horses, what type of training and experience is behind you, and what you'd like to do to further your knowledge about this great sport.

thats supposed to say how many* of you.... :)

a backyard rider is someone who simply rides to ride, doesn't take there horses to shows, and has mostly learned through trial and error instead of formal training.

Some of you seem worried, so i'll add that I just think its a goodidea to try and get to know all the riders out there :) o judgment will be comming from me :) Just like to know everyones's backround.

lol thats no* jugdment :) not oh judgment lol

Answer 1

I'm 53 and started riding when I was 5 years of age. I started off doing local stable work to be able to log on riding time. After a few months of mucking stalls to ride, my parents finally decided to put me into lessons. I was English trained. And was doing Grand Prix jumping competitions from age 13 until I had a bad accident on the first horse I bought when I was 17. My 17hh Bay thoroughbred, Tower, under jumped a 6 ft double oxer, hit his chest and rolled over on top of me dislocating my hip and knocking my hearing and vision out of my left eye and ear.
I didn't get back into competitive riding until I was 28, after I went to college and got my veterinary medicine degree. No that I'm retired, I own my own horse and cattle ranch, run my own NARHA facility for disabled children and am an avid competitor in Reining, Cutting, and Reined cow horse competitions.
I've never taken up jumping or dressage as a competitive sport because my vision gets in my way, but I do still teach lessons and train grand prix horses. I don't know how many more years I'll be doing this, but I love it and am learning new things every day. As a horse person you have never learned everything. And I hope to keep learning more.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have formal training as a Riding Instructor (British Horse Society examinations) and studied Equine Science at University. However, I started out as a child, as a 'back yard rider' with no formal instruction. I was a 'crash test dummy' for all the difficult local horses, at which I was very successful. I compete my own horses, and train riders and horses for competition too. I have been working professionally in the equine business since I was 16, having worked with Police horses, managed riding schools, trained students to become Instructors and worked in competition yards (including Dressage, Showjumping and Eventing).

My thirst for knowledge about horses is never satisfied! I continue to take lessons with a trainer who trains horses and riders to National level, and I search all avenues for more information on maintaining horses health and about equine sports, and training methods, that I have no prior knowledge of. I am very interested in Natural Horsemanship methods. It's a passion I will never lose!

Answer 4

I'm not sure what a "backyard" rider is. I was taught to ride a horse before literally before I can remember, as well as being taught proper care of the horse. I'm 52 years old now, and thus far I've never been thrown from a horse (although I've certainly come close more than once). I've always ridden western, and have no particular inclination to learn English riding, as the horses I deal with are intended for both work and pleasure. For me, riding isn't a sport - it's simply a way of life, and a good horse is a fine companion.

Answer 5

I'm 18 and started riding when I was 7 but had to stop because mum couldn't afford the lessons. When I turned 15 I started having lessons again, and at 16 got Star. With him a lot of my training was backyard and I rarely had lessons on him as I couldn't afford it and we enjoyed learning in our own ways. After 8 months at our first yard we moved somewhere with better facilities and the opportunity to have more lessons, but we had two lessons in the whole time we were there. everyone offered advice when I needed it, but all my training was down to my intuition. It was great and in our first proper show we came 8th (of 25) we had 1 refusal jumping, because of the way the course was designed (all but one had a refusal at the same fence!) but our dressage was really good with me getting my first 10!! It was for rhythm. I think if we had had someone giving me lessons we wouldn't have done so well, as we learnt to trust each other and understand each other!
I am currently doing a National Diploma in Horse Management at college and it's great. When I get a more able horse I am hoping to compete in more show-jumping and as it gets more difficult I will have more lessons.
Anything else you would like to know?
:-)

Answer 6

I've been riding for over 8 years now. I took lessons when I first started for a few months. Then, I boarded at that farm and helped with the lessons. Saddling the horses, and whatnot. After that I just backyard rode and fun showed. But, a few years ago I got the chance to work at a stable and get professional reining and colt starting lessons from a couple that personally leant from Cleve Wells. That was awesome. Right now I'm just breaking my colts each year and selling a few. I plan on becoming a vet assistant and concentrate on reining.

Answer 7

I got my very first pony when I was five years old. I have been a horse lover my entire life, which hasn't been to long seeing as how I am only 22. I have had training in western pleasure and english, but i prefer riding bareback in the woods then showing, its way to cutthroat for me. Unfortunately we had to move when i was seventeen and i had to sell my horses, i about died. i think i cried for months after that. I have not been able to buy a horse since then because i live in a big city and i don't have the money to board. I hope someday to own them again because i will always have a missing piece to me until i do. I know that other horse lovers understand this.

Answer 8

I started out as a back yard rider. But now I have had a lot of training for both English jumping and Western Barrel Racing. I love to show and ride just for fun!!

Answer 9

im 23 and have been riding arabians since i could sit on a horse by myself.. and before that my mom would hold me.. i kinda do it all.. i trail ride all over the place for fun. back yard, state parks, state lands.. i also show in all seats and at all levels from unrated open shows to regionals every year. even went to nationals once with my horse, it was a great experience and would love to go again. as far as formal training goes i dont have any.. i learned from watching my mom and she learned as a teen from other people..

Answer 10

I am!! I was taught to ride correct western for about one summer then I got my first horse, which I still have today and is my only horse. He was 4 when I got him, but he acted like an 8 yr/o. He has taught me a lot, and I've taught him a lot. It's a pretty good trade.