I'm 18 and while it's unusual for guys to ride horses in my area, I'm thinking about getting into horseback riding. Acquiring a horse isn't a big issue because I have money, and finding a place to keep it isn't either because I got two relatives within a mile who each have horse barns with no horses and open land. The only issue is learning how to ride. I have no horse riding experience and I don't quite have an abundance of time or money for scheduled lessons. I also kind of feel like a little kid by getting lessons for something.
What I was considering doing is buying an old beat horse that someone doesn't really want anymore and is nice and easy with riders. I've seen these horses before, they aren't really the most exciting horses, but they're often used to beginners and new riders so they are good learning horses. People are also sometimes willing to give these away because they don't serve much purpose anymore. It wouldn't be an issue to me because I wouldn't expect to do anything wild for awhile. My mom rode horses as a teenager so she may also be able to give some advice, but it's also been about 30 years since she was on one.
I'm really making a lot of assumptions though, I've never brought up this idea to anyone who knows a thing about horses. I could be way over my head here!
What I was considering doing is buying an old beat horse that someone doesn't really want anymore and is nice and easy with riders. I've seen these horses before, they aren't really the most exciting horses, but they're often used to beginners and new riders so they are good learning horses. People are also sometimes willing to give these away because they don't serve much purpose anymore. It wouldn't be an issue to me because I wouldn't expect to do anything wild for awhile. My mom rode horses as a teenager so she may also be able to give some advice, but it's also been about 30 years since she was on one.
I'm really making a lot of assumptions though, I've never brought up this idea to anyone who knows a thing about horses. I could be way over my head here!