What do you rekon to Grown ups who help at Riding schools?
Ok, so at 23, I realise some of you would consider me little more than a nipper myself, but I'm older than your average horse mad teenager. But after getting back into Riding in January, I asked this week about helping at the Riding school where I have lessons, on a saturday.
Now I'm having second thoughts. I'm a Brownie Guide leader, and have helped at GirlGuide camps, so i have no problems being aroung kids (like they don't annoy me or anything - i think they're quite fun!)
But will they think I'm some kind of wierdo? maybe a little bit special/touched/tardy?? (no disrespect meant, I just don't know how to say that without it being all wordy) or maybe they'll think something worse?? (like...a certain guy with a ranch and a bad nose job?)
I just want those things that came naturally years ago to be natural again - knowing how to put a bridle on, without hanging myself in it, leading a horse, picking feet out, mucking out - maybe learn a little more....I'm a little eccentric, maybe, but I'm no wierdo!
Who thinks I should just forget it and stick with my old people riding lessons in the week??
Ok, so at 23, I realise some of you would consider me little more than a nipper myself, but I'm older than your average horse mad teenager. But after getting back into Riding in January, I asked this week about helping at the Riding school where I have lessons, on a saturday.
Now I'm having second thoughts. I'm a Brownie Guide leader, and have helped at GirlGuide camps, so i have no problems being aroung kids (like they don't annoy me or anything - i think they're quite fun!)
But will they think I'm some kind of wierdo? maybe a little bit special/touched/tardy?? (no disrespect meant, I just don't know how to say that without it being all wordy) or maybe they'll think something worse?? (like...a certain guy with a ranch and a bad nose job?)
I just want those things that came naturally years ago to be natural again - knowing how to put a bridle on, without hanging myself in it, leading a horse, picking feet out, mucking out - maybe learn a little more....I'm a little eccentric, maybe, but I'm no wierdo!
Who thinks I should just forget it and stick with my old people riding lessons in the week??