Hi! Are there any other horseback riders out there?

Hello - I ride! That's me and my guy in the picture. He's been in semi retirement for a few years now and I *hope* he makes it to 33! Wow, that is a grand old age for a horse.

Good luck on your journey! I don't check in to the boards much, but it's nice to have a fellow rider here. It's too bad mucking stalls isn't in the exercise database because it darn well should be!

Hi, I'm Trace. I live in Warwickshire and have 2 horses. Humphrey is a 16yr old Clydesdale x Shire and I have owned him for 9 years in March. We did a lot of jumping until 5yrs ago when he was diagnosed with sidebone in both front legs so we changed to dressage. Not your typical dressage horse Humph did really well up to Novice level. Middle of last year he was diagnosed with arthritus in all 4 legs which meant apart from a walk and the odd trot he is now fully retired from competition. I love him to bits.

Blue is a piebald cob. Just 20months old, I have owned him for 9months. I rescued him from the meat man. He has a blue eye (hence his name) and nobody wanted him. He is the most loving and fun horse to own. He should make around 16.2hh. He has gone from a boney, scared little thing into a confident well built boy... He is a star and Im sure given time will make a lovely riding horse.

How many horses do you own and do you compete?

Please feel free to add me if you want to

Trace xx

Wow 33!!! Thats impressive!! I have a 9 year old QH mare that I show western and english pleasure. Part of my motivation is to fit back into some of my old show clothes!! Would love to make some horsey friends :-)

Hello all,

I am horseback rider and own 2 horses (an arabian (Cosmo 14yrs) and morgan (Blue20yrs)), I ride English. I just had my 3rd child and need to loose about 20lbs. I had just lost 40lbs before getting pregnant and my main focus was getting into shape and less heavy for my arabian horse. It was a great motivation and hope this time will do the same. Both horses are here at the farm, I am happy to have them here cause all the work keeps me in shape. Its hard to get and stay in shape but having horses and riding I think gives us an outlet to help relieve stress (stress will pack on pounds) an outlet to do exercise, a very neutral person that loves us no matter what but is willing to help us stay in shape if that is what we want. ITS AN AWESoME DEaL

Happy to meet all of yous, new to this site.

Hi, I am a 53 and used to ride H/Jumpers when I was younger. I had 30 years off and a few years ago I started three day eventing, a combination of dressage, show jumping and XC. While I'm only at the lower levels, I really am challenged by it. I have a TB mare named Bella, a 33 yr old Qtr/Welsh pony named Jubilee, and a 15.1 hh paint/arab cross who I lease to a college student.

The pictures of my last event have really motivated me to lose 20 lbs. I am strong but there is a lot of extra chub over those muscles. Anyone compete hunter jumpers or eventing out there?

Hi there - I have 2 ponies in my herd - Bella is a Dark Bay QH, she stands 14.3 hands and is stout built (like me:P) She was a college equestrian learning horse and a back country pack horse for years. Miss Bella is 16 years old and is my rider. We also have a Beautiful Appy - Palamino Cricket, she is a former working roper, she is 14.6 hands and is my hubbies rider she is 14 years old. Hubby and I are new horse people (I rode growing up, worked as the pet sitter for friends), we are part of the Back Country Horsemen out of California - Sequoia Unit. We live in the mountains and have our horses just outside our door. There are 11 horses total on our 17 acres. I LOVE riding, and I am anxious to get the weight off so my lil stout girl can get a break. She is a bit sway back and high withered, so I worry for her with my big butt on top :P

I love horses! My parents put me on a horse the minute I could sit up on my own. I live in NYC so no horses for me here. Sadly I only really get to ride when I visit the Dominican Republic once or twice a year. But if i'm there 2-3 weeks then I ride everyday for those 2-3 weeks. If only I could ride in NY!