Just getting into horses

[newhorseluver]

I am just getting into horses for some reason unknown to me. I am truly interested but one thing, I'm allergic to them. It really sucks :( My aunt has a horse and she lives about 7 hours from me. I've never really been around horses and I have never ridden one. What could I expect from the horse if I were to go visit my aunts? My aunt says the horse is nice to her, but she's had it all it's life!

[Shady_Indigo]

Chin up! Im allergic to them too!
I've been riding for over 10 years and to start with it was awful i got all blotchy and runing nose and eyes...ew!
Take an antihytamine (sp?) they work wonders,
other than that, good luck with the riding.

[Shiny McShine]

I have a friend who is allergic to horses along with just about everything else - poor girl has a very limited diet. Anyhow she has been working with horses for the past 5 years at least and has just bought her own horse. Believe me her allergy to horses is the last thing on her mind. She had to go overseas for 5 weeks when she first got him (I babysat :) ) and she nearly cried when she had to leave him.

[Crazy horse2601]

my sister is allergic and whenever she comes up to the stables she takes a pill and she's OK. You can pick them up really easy from the doctors and chemists. I've gto asthma and I'm allergic to quite a few thing but luckily not horses!
I rekon your aunties horse will be fine with you. If it nice to your aunt then it probably has a nice temprement anyway.