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I want to post an ad somewhere but I don’t know where to. On the internet is okay. I know that sometimes people are looking for people to ride there horses because maybe their kid went to college or they have two horses and want to go on a trail ride but need a partner, I want to post an ad saying that I will ride your manageable horse for free in local area. Where would be the best place to post something like that? A job website maybe or perhaps a website like equineclicks where they have free ads for other horse stuff?

Get to know your local horse vet. See if you can volunteer your time to help them out, and let them know about your service. They are going to be great for referrals, and the horse owners will trust the vets.

Also, see if you can talk to the places that board horses and get to know them. Let them know what you are doing, and try to help them out, or at least keep in contact with them. It’s all free, and once you start getting in the loop, then people in the horse community will help you out!

Other than actually riding a horse, what are the best things I should be doing to improve my fitness levels. Would power walking up and down steep hills be enough?
I am looking at getting up to 3 to 4 hours in the saddle of pretty fast riding, plus some jumping.

To be honest, my friend Sammy. (ahh shez'a legend!)
She got fit by riding horses!
and i don't recall her trying to get fit either lol.

I don't think you'd need to prepare :/
because you'll probably be fit after 2/3 weeks of ridin a horse.
I mean, Sammy has a six pack! :O

Good Luck with it.

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We're going on a 3 hour horse ride while we are on vacation. Is there anything we can do to prevent being so sore?
We are getting in the car and driving about 5 hours after the ride. I know that isn't going to help.

This will be a leisurely ride, correct? Odds are you won't be putting alot of stress on your muscles. Sore thighs come from holding onto the horse tightly with your legs. At a leisurely pace, you won't be holding very tightly unless you are going up and down steep inclines.

Do some loosing up before the ride for the muscles on your inner thighs. Your legs may be spread wider than you are used to. Just a few minutes will be fine. Arrive early enough so you can walk around before getting on the horse, then walk around after the ride to stretch out.

The stirrups should be high enough so that when you stand in the stirrups, you should be able to get your seat out of the saddle but not so high that you'd be able to clear the saddle horn.

It's better for the saddle to be too large for you than too small. If the saddle feels too tight in your seat, ask for a larger one. You probably won't encounter that; rent lines tend to have saddles with larger seats so they fit more people.

Most people realize they shouldn't wear pants that are too tight, but wearing pants that are too baggy can also cause problems. The cloth can bunch up under your seat, causing raw spots on your skin. Yep, saddle sores.

Lastly, don't stay seated the whole ride. Every now and then, stand up in the stirrups. Not only does this give your seat a break from the saddle, it gives your leg muscles an opportunity to move rather than being in the same position for three straight hours.

Some other things to consider . . . .

A hard, slick seat on a saddle is more comfortable for long rides than a padded, sueded saddle. Kind of ironic, but true.

Lactic acid can be one cause of muscle cramps. Lactic acid occurs when your body digests lactose, the sugar in dairy products. If you are not used to using your legs at least a little bit, you may want to minimize the amount of dairy products you consume for the 24 hours prior to the ride.

She goes on about how it’s cruel to ride a horse and saying stuff like, ‘how would u like it if u had to run around all day with a person on your back who whips you, etc’

Before horses were used for riding and working the fields, they were slaughtered and eaten like other livestock. Putting horses to work has spared them from becoming food. If she thinks they would all prefer being eaten, which is what would happen to them if we quit riding them, then she gets her point. If she doesn’t think so, then you win the point. This is reality….there is no place for millions of wild horses to just run wild and free with no useful purpose….it’s the food chain or work. I’d rather work than be eaten, myself……

For one of my girldfirend's (19) christmas presents, I want to get a horse riding game because she is always playing them online.

Does anyone know first hand of a good one I can buy for her?

As far as I know most Horse games are marketed towards young girls. I don't know who entertaining your girlfriend would find them, but here's a small list:

Equestrian Challenge: http://www.amazon.com/Red-Mile-113-Equestrian-Challenge/dp/B000JX5M74/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1196711091&sr=1-1

Championship Horse Trainer: http://www.amazon.com/eGames-Championship-Horse-Trainer/dp/B000OF8QL6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1196711091&sr=1-3

Final Stretch Horse Racing Sim: http://www.amazon.com/Global-Star-Software-Stretch-Horse-Racing/dp/B0000AK9NY/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1196711091&sr=1-7

Those are the ones I find that seem to be geared toward someone older.

Good Luck! :o)

I dont ride horses very often, i dont have my own so mostly I ride at horse hire places.
Ive never bought breeches or joddies so im wondering what most people prefer. Im quite slim and i always tend to wear out patches on my butt! Painful!
I know that breeches are shorter versions of joddies and you typically wear them with higher boots. Or would jodhpurs be better?
What brands are good to get in Australia?

i would get joddies or wear underwear, shorts, and blue jeans.
what i do is wear bicycle shorts under my pants because they have padding where you need it. best investment i have ever bought.

buy bicycle shorts with the padding in the butt and crotch.

My horse riding helmet cost £45 and my son's bike helmet cost only £15. Is it just a rip off

My cycling helmet cost £90 and you can pay more than that for other top of the range helmets. Childrens helmets are not the most sophisticated of cycling helmets which is why they are cheap.

A cycling helmet potentially has to deal with an impact from a lower height than that of a horse rider and therefore is constructed accordingly.

I'm thinking about starting to go horse riding. How much would it be? Do you have to have a special outfit? Any good sites or additional information? Thankyou!

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at my riding school
1/2 private-£14.50
1 hour private- £22
1 hour group- £12.50

(its only a small school but i still learn)

I would really like to learn to ride and there are no websites for the riding schools in my area (East London). What are the average prices for a one hour lesson? Or am i better off buying myself a horse and learning that way?

You are better off taking lessons at a British Horse Society approved school first to find out if you even like riding and to also learn what it takes to ride and keep a horse. Here is a complete list of approved schools in London

http://www.bhs.org.uk/Content/ods-more.asp?id=2289&pg=Approvals&spg=Information&area=6

im bringing my horse to riding camp and i was just wandering what stuff should i bring to camp like how many shirts, pants ect. should i bring my saddle and bridal (well i know i have to bring my bridal) but what other stuff shauld i bring ?

You should call the camp or email them if possible. All camps are different, and only they will be able to tell you exactly all the things you will be required to bring.

If you call them, make sure you write down everything they tell you to bring. If you are unsure, ask them questions, only they will be able to tell you for sure.

Here is a list of things you defanitly should bring:

YOUR STUFF~
- proper riding pants (or jeans) [you should bring a few pairs just for riding]
- riding boots
- regular boots you can get dirty in the barn for when your not riding
- everyday clothes/outfits [depending on how long you're staying at the camp]
-all the necesitites you need for hygene, etc.

HORSE STUFF~
- saddle/bridle/polo wraps/etc….whatever you use on your horse
- grooming kit [I'm sure the camp will have some, but you don't want to use other horses' brushes because you don't know if they have some kind of infection]
- any other stuff you use on your horse [shampoo, flyspray (if it's hot where you are going), tack cleaning, etc.]

*NOTE: Take the things you use on an everyday basis and don't be afraid to bring an extra halter/leadrope just incase.

Have fun at camp and don't forget to contact the camp to double-check that you have everything you need!