Horse Riding

[Dawnwing]

I've never ridden a horse in my life, but it's something I want to try sometime.

[Wisteria Wild Cat]

You'll be addicted, possibly. It's amazingness!

[Leatho Shellhound]

I just get on the horse and ride it......no tricks or any thing.

[Wisteria Wild Cat]

I would love to learn trick riding, but for now I just sit back and wish to be simply near a horse. If I ever got to ride again, I would want to learn about jumping and cross country.

[Rainshadow]

  What's everyone's favorite breed of horses?  Mine so far is an Arabian or a Morab (Morgan/Arabian).

[Flandor]

Connemara ponies.

[Redwallfan7]

Horses aren't one of my favorite animals, but I like the Appaloosa and paint breeds of horses. Their patterns are cool

[Rainshadow]

  I also really like Lipizzaner horses.



  This is what a Morab is:


  Chester (see first page) is a Morab.

[Flandor]

Lipizzaners are beautiful

Here's a Connemara.  There's a gentleman near me who has one, and it's really a wonderful animal his name is Murphy.

(This is a random pony on the internet, not Murphy)

[Rainshadow]

  Wow.  That Connemara is beautiful!  And speaking of Lipizzaners, have you ever seen Miracle of the White Stallions?  It's an old Disney movie.  This is the plot, taken from Wikipedia:

 

In World War II Austria, Col. Alois Podhajsky sets out to protect his beloved Lipizzaner stallions - purebred snow-white horses with centuries of tradition - from "liberation" by the Soviet Army, and make sure that they are surrendered into safekeeping. It is known that U.S. General Patton is something of a horse fancier and might help, if he sees the stallions perform.

[Flandor]

Isn't it just gorgeous? I think they're the perfect build.  I want one when I have a house and after I get like ten years in at my job and get all my raises.  That color is particularly amazing though.

I have heard of that movie, actually.  My neighbor saw the Royal Lipezzaners once.  She said it was just incredible.

[Rainshadow]

  What I think is funny is that I'm learning a bit of dressage riding, and in Miracle of the White Stallions, there's a lot of dressage!  Some of the stuff they were doing I've done or am learning to do.

[Flandor]

Dressage looks so challenging.  I like going to see the barrel races at the county fair; I think that's really cool. 

I only ever rode once, and the horse was very, very big.  I'd definitely prefer a smaller one or a pony next time I try.  I'm a very small guy haha.  Ive debated taking lessons but the only ones around me are for young girls...

[Rainshadow]

  Lol, yeah, I'm going to one that's meant for handicapped riders, but I'm not handicapped.  I have a student though who is mentally handicapped.  He's something like 47 but in his mind he's 3.  Kind of awkward talking to him, but I've gotten used to it.  He's a nice man, but very hard to understand because he mumbles and grunts words.  I feel bad when I have to ask him to repeat himself several times.  I can't hear very well at times, and my student isn't helpful with that lol.

[Flandor]

There's one of those near me too.  I think it's a really great thing animals are so good as therapy for people. 

Ill probably do some more looking.  There's GOT to be a place to learn to ride for adults...