Horse People, where are you? Whinny if you can hear me!

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  • germanveg
    germanveg Posts: 15
    Neigh!
    I had a horse when I was younger... sadly I had to find him a new, more enjoyable home when I went to college. After that, I gained and gained and gained to the point where I would not have/should not have been able to ride.
    So, my big reward when I get down under the 200's is to go on a trail ride. ^_^ it's something I'm looking forward to big time. I think when I get even lower I'm going to start taking lessons and get back into it.

    My horse is one of my main motivations for weight (other than health, family, etc....). I miss going riding. It's been years. I quit after I started gaining large amounts of weight. I bought my horse as a yearling last October hoping that I'd be in shape by the time he goes under saddle (spring 2015!). :)
  • germanveg
    germanveg Posts: 15
    Hi All,
    I no this is an old post but would love to connect with horesy people! I have a QH and do trail riding and campdrafting. :smile:

    Hi! I'm a trail rider, too. I am on some horse sites and one of them has a group for riders that are trying to lose weight, but there are always jerks that go on there to tell people they're too big for their horses so I tend to avoid posting on there.

    I've never heard of campdrafting. I don't do a lot of western stuff, but my horse was born and raised on a cattle ranch so it should be in his blood lol.
  • germanveg
    germanveg Posts: 15
    Neighghghgh I am too.
    I have 3 horses, in Wisconsin, no indoor except when I can haul to one....so, very little riding has been happening, but a whole lot of barn work has been.
    Weather looks to be getting better and I am crazy to get riding regularly.

    I'm like this in the summer. I can't tolerate heat above 80 and I live in Dallas, TX -_- I'll try to see my gelding early morning or late at night for some attention, but not going to seriously work with him until it starts cooling down lol.
  • SarahG626
    SarahG626 Posts: 206 Member
    Neigh!!!!!!!
    I'm not sure how active everyone still is on this post, but I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. I live in Central Ohio and do not currently own any horses. My family did have 4 Belgians (draft horses) but my Dad sold them about 10+ years ago. I started riding reiners (taking lessons) a few years ago and found a new trainer in late 2012. I am leasing one of my trainer's mother-in-law's horses. I showed in reining and reined cow horse shows last year. So far this year we've had 1 of each show and I've already set 2 personal bests at each, winning to Green 2 class at the NRHA show last weekend. I am not yet sure how to upload a picture here and have a picture ordered from the NRHA show so when it gets here, I will attempt to upload it.

    Looking for some active MFP people to add as friends. Need supportive cheerleaders here to keep my motivation going! Feel free to add me with "horses" in the message. :) Happy riding to everyone!
  • 03428
    03428 Posts: 48 Member
    Here! Trek leader/riding instructor, proud of my little ponies
  • gcbma
    gcbma Posts: 112 Member
    Horse lover here too!! I am losing weight so that I and the horse can be more comfortable. That's not the only reason, but it's a big reason! I stopped riding when I got pregnant (over three years ago), and just haven't had much time. As my kiddo gets older, and I hopefully continue to lose weight, I AM going to get back in that saddle!
  • 12by21
    12by21 Posts: 2
    I've been showing AQHA/APHA horses since I was two! Riding isn't a reason for me to lose weight but it does make you look better in show clothes :)
  • OPile
    OPile Posts: 104 Member
    Thought I'd resurrect this to see if there are any horse people still around. I have a 17hh 8 yo hunter, a 15.3hh 11 yo lusitano, a 10 month old lusitano colt and a welsh pony. I started losing weight to be less heavy on my lusitano and to look better at a big show (Royal Windsor) that we showed at last weekend. I wanted to have lost 35 pounds by then, I'd lost 33 which was ok.

    Anyway. Any horse people want to add me please?

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  • ilikesloths7
    ilikesloths7 Posts: 5
    I went to Royal Windsor show this year! Not showing, just spectating. I went on the Thursday. Great fun :)

    Another horse lover here :D

    I have a 15.1hh 16 year old (who acts like a 3 year old...) Connemara and a 15.3hh 18 year old Welsh/Warmblood cross who's currently out on loan. and I ride a friend's lil' fat cob a few days a week :)

    I'm working towards doing the Newmarket Heath sponsored ride in August atm!
  • Autumnfilly2005
    Autumnfilly2005 Posts: 232 Member
    I'm a horse person, add me if you like! I have a 9yo Quarter mix mare. I love her, but she's only 14:2 so I feel bad about riding her since I weigh so much! She's one of my motivations to get into shape.
  • PoFoSho
    PoFoSho Posts: 1 Member
    I never knew there were so many equine people on here! I'm so glad to hear it, as I am, too! I ride a lot, and love to compete on my mare. We do western and english pleasure shows :smile: Riding is great to keep me active and exercise my muscles, but out of the saddle, just taking care of all our horses is a very active job, as well! Mucking stalls, brining horses in, taking them out, carrying water buckets, carrying 50lb bags of feed, etc. You horse people out there know what I'm talking about, I'm sure. :bigsmile:
  • KatieLK14
    KatieLK14 Posts: 90 Member
    I have a 12 year old appendix qh!! Definitely one of my motivations to become more fit
  • annie_adcock
    annie_adcock Posts: 11
    Bump! Fellow horse rider here - back in the saddle after several years and loving it! Feel free to add me :)

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