12 Year Old Beginners?

[horse-mad23]

Hi looking to see if there are any beginners on her around 12 Years Old? :confused: If so PLEASE reply, Thanks in advance.:

[KAB]

Hi there and welcome

I am not sure whether we have riders on here of that young an age - I am sure the youngster will correct me if I am wrong ! :o

Have you tried any other sites more suited for your age group?? My 10 yr old son goes on one or two - And they send you bits in the post, and sell some lovely girl horsey bits and bobs.

[vimto92]

Hii :)
I started riding when I was 12 (nearly 13) and joined the board when I was 12 (nearly 13).
I'm now 15, and have been riding for 2 and a half years. :)

[preciousgem]

My daughter is 10yrs. old and rides. I could ask her if she wanted to 'talk' to you, if that is close enough in age for you. She could get on the computer after school for a few minutes.

[Wally]

There's lots of kids that age pottering about on here.

[KAB]

There's lots of kids that age pottering about on here.


I best not tell my son that - he will want to become a member, and then he will be telling everyone my secrets! lol! :):p

[horse-mad23]

Thankss so much for replying :)

[horses4eva888]

Hii :)
I started riding when I was 12 (nearly 13) and joined the board when I was 12 (nearly 13).
I'm now 15, and have been riding for 2 and a half years. :)

OMG ditto:D:D although I joined after you (Started June 5th 2005:)) When's your b'day?

ETA - checked your profile page, your birthday is 7 days after mine, creepy:D

[cwb]

qqq

[horse-mad23]

:) Hi, im beginning lessons on monday for every fortnight. Ive had 1 lesson last yeaar but any tips welcome. thanks in advance

[*Solo's Mum*]

alot of people start at around about that age, i was 8/9 when i started and i joined this board at the age of 12 and i am now 16 :)

hope your riding is enjoyable for you :)

xxx

[allinyourrows]

i started riding about that age, but am now 15

[titch_]

im new to ridding i started at late 15 and im now 16 :D

[Anro]

Im 12(nearly 13 yey)but i started when i was........about......9 but i rode my sis's pony before that (well on a lead rein....)

[Fluffly]

I started riding aged almost 12. aged 15 now.
I'm sure theres some others somewhere.

[horse-mad23]

Id like to thank all who replied :) thanks

[Sammii]

Hello, i'm 17...but I didn't start riding until i was 14. Feel like i've been doing it my whole life - and i haven't looked back since :)

[antonia :)]

Im 14 and started riding when i was 7 ... so not really a beginner but just thought id post lol :D

[x-horsemad-x]

Im 14 and started when i was em well i got my 1st ride when i was 2!!
So not really a begginer but just thought id say hi!

[horse-mad23]

thanks :)

[Megzii_&_Medi.x]

i have just turned 13 and are going back to basics really i can walk trot and change rein ect ect ..but just need to improve rising trot and try canter...

I first sat on a horse when i was 2 and then started riding at 5..6..7..8 stopped and then restarted at 10 and now for 3 years ....

sorry if all u wanted was my age :D

And tips:
1. be confident
2.be safe
3.HAVE FUN :D

[horse-mad23]

thanks for the tips :) i have just turned 13 and are going back to basics really i can walk trot and change rein ect ect ..but just need to improve rising trot and try canter...

I first sat on a horse when i was 2 and then started riding at 5..6..7..8 stopped and then restarted at 10 and now for 3 years ....

sorry if all u wanted was my age :D

And tips:
1. be confident
2.be safe
3.HAVE FUN :D
thanks for the tips :)

[shoreset]

i'm 13

[lauren123]

hey
i started riding when i was 6 or 7 i think it was 7 am i am now 15 i ride my friends pony but i am hope to save up about 6 grand to buy one and get a job next year wish me luck!!

[goeslikestink]

i started when i was 7------ am old donkey now

best tip-------- Relax relax relax - be floppy and not as stiff as a board
if stiff or tense you telling the horse to gogogogogogo

so nice and relaxed-- if you still awee bit tense count 12345 etc and breath
relax the horse relaxes and you can learn more
and dont hold on so tight to horse reins or head
make you hands like butter-- nice and soft

[horse-mad23]

Thanks so much for all the tips.

[horse-mad23]

For those who dont know, i was meant to be going for my first lesson today, but my friend and i have fell out so i am no longer going to the riding school with her. Fortunately my parents knew i was upset and have therfore (dont know how you spell it) found a different riding school and booked me a half hour lesson to start off.

[ranee]

i'm 14 i have been riding since 4 so not a beginner
i moved onto horses when i was 12 thought
tips
dont sit there going i cant do it i cant do it as you can otherwise you wouldnt be there.
be sure of what you are doing
always be aware of your surroundings
have fun
dont forget to breath

[~*sugarlump*~]

i started riding when i was 13, i'm now 17:)

[horse-mad23]

FIRST lesson today :eek: It was ok though,, rode a quiet horse called Billy. He was great until it came to going, he decided he wanted to follow me home, well until he realised id gone to get his carrot. lol. Well heres what we did:
mount, walk, balance, rising trot, sitting trot, change rein, walk, rising trot, sitting trot, change rein, rising trot. before we got off we did an around the world :D

** Forgot to mention,, I was ABSOLUTELY petrified until i got on.

[ranee]

ooo well done it will feel better next time when you know what to expect

[RobaDob]

I was 4/5 when i first started riding (off leadrein), but stopped for a year when i was 8/9 to play rugby, then i started again at the age of 9/10 and havent looked back since.
Im almost 15 :).

Well done on your lesson by the way .

[horse-mad23]

Why is it when your waiting for something it takes sooo long? still 3 days till my lesson :( Whish it would get here quicker

[Belle Rider]

I know just what u mean! I've 3 days to go to my lesson and can't wait. i'm not a youngster either - I'm 27!!! :D

But you can still love riding at my age and get excited about learning new things. You did a lot in your first lesson - wow - it sounded very busy!! Were you on your own or with a group of people?

[horse-mad23]

I was in a group with 3 other people! the lesson was only half an hour though! :eek: Wish it was an hour but youu know cant aford it :( Just 1 moree dayy :):):)

[Belle Rider]

I have private lessons for 45mins once a fortnight - that's as much as I can afford. I'd be happy to share my lesson with someone cos that'd extend it to an hour for the same price, but sadly no one else is wanting lessons midweek when it suits me. :(

But then again I do get my RI's full attention and she is an excellent teacher. I really enjoy quality time and have learned loads since I started going to this RS!! :D

Happy lesson tomorrow! :)

[horse-mad23]

Thankss :)

[IrishDQ]

I started my first lessons when I was about 5 but started riding properly when I was about 12 or 13, I'm 16 nearly 17 now, I haven't ridden for almost a year though :( I'm hoping to find a a field to rent and a horse to loan soon though! :D good luck & have fun! :D

[horse-mad23]

Thanks good look with your search :)

[BeachRiding]

I had a few lessons when I was about 9 year old. I was supposedly a natural at it and they wanted me cantering in the third lesson. :eek: I got scared and quit. Restarted at age 12, bought my own horse named Willie at 13, and now I am 16 years old.

So yes I really started when I was 12.

[horse-mad23]

Second Lesson todayy :) It was even better than last time :D AND we had the whole indoor arena which was much better.
There was only me and two 4-year-olds,, :eek: So guess who was leading =D It was brill! :cool: Kept getting told to cool my trot :cool: Ah well babbling now,, byebye

[Miki]

I'm fourteen and have been ridin for three and a half years. I started when I was eleven.
Some tips
-Do not be intimidated by the fact that so many of the kids who are begginners are younger than you and people younger than you are better than you and may seem to be progressing faster. This worried me until I figured out that most of these kids grew up around horses, have been riding since before they could walk, and are progressing faster because they ride many times a week.
-Make sure you find an instructor who won't treat you the same as a six year old begginner. You have a different mental capacity, you can learn quicker, you know what diagonal lines are(a little kid in my lesson got very confused once with the diagonal line of jumps and kept doing the wrong ones, good thing they were all little.) and you can understand things quicker without constant repitition of basic things. Your instructor should not treat you as a little kid but should also not expect you to do things you aren't capable of.
sorry this was so long.

[liv-evie]

hi
i would love to talk to you

i am 13 but have been riding since the age of 2 - well i started toootling round on the lead rein:rolleyes:

but still i think there is loads of things we could talk about pm me :D

[sarshapebbles]

ive been riding off nd on since i was 6 ( i got my 1st little pony then she was a little palouse ) but only could see her occanisonly, i only just sold her a yr ago... i seriously started riding when i was 12 nd now im 14 and starting my own horses ...
tap back :p

[LaurenEff]

Tehe thankss for replying :) going well so far. Just wish i had a lesson yesterday :( they dont start till next monday and my lessons on the tuesday :rolleyes: Byee P.S. This is the poster, i was using my sisters account.

[x-emzie-x]

hello,
i am 12 and i started riding just after my 12th birthday,
riding is great and i am getting on really well ..
id love to hear how you are getting on with your lessons.
emziiie x

[LaurenEff]

Dont Worry therell be an update as soon as i get back on Tuesday.

[Furiae]

Hello... I'm 13 (14 on Jan 20) and my third riding lesson is tomorrow.
I go every week on a Saturday. :)

[Tuff_up]

i will be 16 in may. I rode my first horse when i was 3 on a lead line bareback and fell off. i then rented out horses when ever i could i had them at all my birthday parties then at 12 i started riding professionally i started galloping soon enough by accident. few more tips- never buy a green broke filly half starved to death as a beginners horse it ends with heartbreak, broken bones and a horse that knows its in control. i was one of those riders that learned alot by mistake and theres nothing more better than broken bones and brusing to remind you to never do that again:rolleyes:. by the way you can talk to me aswell even if i am older.

are lessons in the UK and such areas really that pricey? i get at least(usually end up being more) an hour private lesson with a world champion instructor for around 15 pounds or a dressage trainer with school masters for around 21 pounds all private and my first riding instructor charged 9 pounds. Maybe in north america we are just over paid i don't know but my lessons are pretty cheap and i usually stay the whole day (i really think my RI should get paid more though).

around the worlds i did one of those on my first riding lessons too! except i had to cross over a western saddle and believe me that is very hard.

[LaurenEff]

My lessons are £6 for half an hour on introductory lessons (For Beginners) i go every week:D £15 an hour and hopefully next weekend will be going on an all day corse, 2 hours of riding, plaiting, tack cleaning and stable maintenance. These are all group lessons.

[LaurenEff]

Wooh had my lesson today :) Rode Chunk again AND was leading again :) it was ABSOLUTELY great(!) Mostly trotting. Got asked if id like to canter, decided it wasnt the best idea. Lol. Byyee

[Jumperjunky135]

Hey Im twelve but IM NOT A BEGINNER Im in the intermediate /advanced department. Rode my first horse when I was two. with a lead rope but I was six when I rode my aunts retired racer.

[*katie*]

I'm 15 (16 in march) I've ridden since I was 5 - and i can still remember my first lessons - my earliest memories are all pony-related :p! Nearly 11 years on, I'm still pretty much an ameteur thanks to push-button horses ;) (My RI says 'shoulder-in', i blow a raspberry lol). Glad you're enjoying your time around horses, it's just the best thing in the world :D!

Wow you get good prices! My lessons are £18.50 for an hour group lesson - a private hour with our head RI is, like £47. I get my RI's pearls of wisdom for free, though!