New member

[Laine_J]

Hi

I've just joined and thought I would introduce myself. I'm 38 yrs old and have just started riding again. I sold my horse last summer for a number of reasons and told myself that I would never ride again, however the pull of wanting to ride again has been getting stronger and stronger so I've had a couple of rides on my daughters horse over the last week, and thoroughly enjoyed it :)

I'm hoping to arrange lessons very soon and would love to have my own horse again one day :)

Laine

[cowgirlup]

Hello and welcome. I am new too. I have looked at alot of other message boards, and this one is just so much friendlier and active. You will love it. I have been out of the riding scene for several years now. I just bought my first horse in February. I rode alot in my younger years, but this is the first I have ever owned. I am really enjoying being a horse owner. I am learning alot just by reading others posts. So again, welcome and I hope you enjoy this site as much as I do. :)

[Goldie'sGirl]

Hi
I have just joined (yesterday) and would like to welcome you. :p I will have been riding for a year in June, and I am dying to get my own horse, but I don't think I will be getting one in the near future as no-one in my family is 'Horsy' apart from me, and I am only 12 with not much experience of being around horses. But, :D I am supposed to be going to visit one of my Mum's friends and her horse, Benji, to groom him etc. and maybe even ride him :D
Just to say welcome again :D
Goldie's Girl

[Bay Mare]

Hi :)

I got my first horse September 11th 2004 after years of working for riding, working at riding schools, taking lessons, looking after other people's horses etc.

It's been an 'interesting' 6 months but she's settled down nicely (not that we won't have some more 'interesting' moments in the future as she's only 5, well, rising 6 now :)).

Goldies-Girl - get lots of experience around horses (riding and care) and you'll find it SO much easier once you do get your own. It's worth waiting for :)

You'll learn a lot from here that you won't necessarily learn from a riding school. There's a big 'natural horsemanship' following on here and it's helpful to learn from other people's 'problems' as they're often the same as your own :)

I'm looking forward to hearing more from you all :D

x

[Laine_J]

Thanks for the replies!

I only got 'into' horses just over three years ago, although I've always loved them. I'm quite a nervous rider and don't have a lot of confidence but I'm hoping that I will get braver as time goes on :)

Laine

[hackedoff]

Hi Laine, welcome. You will get lots of great input on this site and its not cliquey or swamped with teenagers prattling on in textspeak :D it does exactly what it says on the tin. Have fun at NR at let us know how you get on.

[SarahJay]

Hiya Laine! :p

Welcome to New Rider!! :D

[kedwards]

Hi there and welcome to the board!

I'm 34. I started lessons about 5 years ago and have had my boy, Bud, for about 2 years now.

[KarenMcD]

Hi Laine - and welcome! :) I'm 30 years old and have been riding for about a year now. Just joined NR a couple of days ago. Hope you enjoy the chat and advice as much as I do.

Cheers for now,

Karen

[Greta]

Hi Laine!!! Welcome to NR!!! :D :)

[MadMumInKent]

Hello Laine :) Welcome !

I'm Jo, I'm 35 and have just recently gone back to lessons after a break of many many years. I'm having a ball :D

Hope you enjoy it here... Its a great place full of invaluable information. I've learned so much over the past few weeks here.

[Alle]

Hi Laine and welcome. You'll quickly find out you aren't the only one who is nervous or has confidence issues. :)

[Soupdragon]

Hi Laine

I lurked for months on the site before just recently joining. I've just turned 38 and have been riding on and off for 15 years - always coming back to it as it's so addictive isn't it?! I still think I'm a pretty rubbish rider and have started having private lessons in addition to group lessons as I need to work on the basics and am hoping to get my own horse eventually ...

I find the site great for friendly, helpful advice and am sure you will too :)

[Laine_J]

thanks again for the warm welcome :)

unfortunately I can't afford lessons at the moment, but am hoping to ride my daughters horse to get my confidence up a bit and then start lessons when I've sorted myself out :)

Laine

[momofsix]

Welcome! I am 35 and only discovered this forum a few weeks ago. I started riding again last summer after a break of 18 years. I started leasing our first horse two weeks ago today.

[MeMe]

Hi Elaine *waves* welcome to NR :D

[Laine_J]

hi MeMe :)

I didn't know you were a member here.....lol :)

[pengapenga]

Hi welcome to NR.

I am 35 and have returned to the equine world after a 12 year break :) I own a friesian called Frits and a standardbred mare called Mystical - who is actually my daughters baby :)

[MeMe]

Yeah since Nov, its really great here :D

[Quest]

hi to all the new NR's on this thread - and the old ones of course :D