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to think lots of people have ridden a horse before?

134 replies

reastie · 01/07/2011 21:59

I know this is random! For some reason DH and I were talking about horse riding ealier and he announced his mum has ridden a horse in a way which implied I should be amazed and impressed. I made some comment about surely lots of people have done this and it wasn't unusual at all, a argument discussion ensued and we both had a stand off as to who is right. So - who is right? Am I being very middle class and showing my country-ish upbringing by assuming it's normal that people would have been on a horse or is he right ? He is convinced he'll win this Hmm

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biddysmama · 01/07/2011 22:01

ive ridden a horse around snowden, when i was younger :) ive ridden a few times and my grandma used to have a horse,im in lancashire so we are kind of in the country

Hulababy · 01/07/2011 22:02

I have ridden a horse once, on a school outdoor activities type residential. Would have been about 13y or so. Was not a middle class school by any stretch of the imagination.

9y DD has had a three or four pony rides if that counts.

Awomancalledhorse · 01/07/2011 22:02

I'm an innner city Londoner & we had horse riding lessons at my (state!) school, so your DH is the odd one.
Asked my DH, he's from the countryside and he's not ridden a horse Shock

Vroomfondel · 01/07/2011 22:03

i did a few times when i was a teenager. not since. although i do quite fancy the idea of being horsey.

Vroomfondel · 01/07/2011 22:03

would imagine most people have at least sat on one at some point?

LaurieFairyCake · 01/07/2011 22:04

I don't know anyone that hasn't ridden a horse

Not middle class upbringing, yes to some time in the country

Age makes a difference though, lots of youngsters won't have but I think people of 40 will have

Hebrewlass · 01/07/2011 22:04

I had a jockey as a bf but I have never ridden a horse. I dont like them.

fivegomadindorset · 01/07/2011 22:05

Well I love in the country and most of the people I knoe have never sat on a horse and neither have their children.

fivegomadindorset · 01/07/2011 22:05

Sorry -live-

Empusa · 01/07/2011 22:05

Honestly I barely know anyone who has ridden a horse.

Apart from my cousins who are horse obsessed.

Thruaglassdarkly · 01/07/2011 22:06

Nope, never sat on one in my life and I live in a village.

eurochick · 01/07/2011 22:06

I'm a Londoner and rode horses a few times as a kid (pony trekking on holiday). I tried it once as an adult but was frankly horrified by the lack of safety and turned back after a few hundred yards (mangy, twitchy horse, loose saddle, no hats, stirrups not adjusted so I couldn't reach them properly - this was Cuba - they just stuck us on the horses and started off before we could protest!)

herladyship · 01/07/2011 22:06

Have competed at county level showjumping (preens)

Both dc ride, dh had never been on a horse until age 41 when we went pony trekking on hols in Devon.. He says it was the first & last time Grin

shakey1500 · 01/07/2011 22:07

Another one who's never even sat on a horse here. Would give it a go though :)

AgentZigzag · 01/07/2011 22:08

I used to go horse riding in my teens.

But I don't reckon asking MN will answer your question because only people who have ridden a horse are going to bother answering aren't they?

But you win just because you're the one asking Smile

Bring your victory up at every opportunity won't you?

leafbird · 01/07/2011 22:09

i have two horses, both my boys ride,my husband has only ridden a few times as hes not interested.i grew up in the countryside where we all had ponys.

southeastastra · 01/07/2011 22:09

i know someone that once knew someone who sat on a horse once at butlins

AgentZigzag · 01/07/2011 22:10

Oh, posters saying they haven't.

That's bollocksed up my theory then Grin

(you're still right though)

Sarsaparilllla · 01/07/2011 22:10

I don't think it's uncommon for people to have ridden a horse at least once, I think most people will have at least sat on a horse, I think your DH is wrong :)

I did when I was younger but I didn't like it so didnt bother again, but my dad and sister quite often used to go for a day horse riding when we were on holiday (UK, self catering type places) and we're in no way whatsoever middle-class :)

AMumInScotland · 01/07/2011 22:10

I have a picture of me stuck on the back of one when I was about 3, but I wouldn't count that as having ridden one in any meaningful way. 40s middle-class townie, but lots of holidays in the country.

dwpanxt · 01/07/2011 22:10

Never ridden a horse,sat on one nor even been up close to one.Dont think I'm unusual for my area.Firmly working class,suburb dweller. Wink

usualsuspect · 01/07/2011 22:11

I've been on a Donkey on Skeggy Beach

beanlet · 01/07/2011 22:13

My grandmother bred horses, and my dad taught us all to ride competently when we were children. Grew up in Australia though, so don't know that that helps you much.

thisisyesterday · 01/07/2011 22:13

lol you are right!

i am sure there are plenty of people who have never ridden a horse, but i would imagine that prett ymuch everyone KNOWS someone who has ridden one

it's hardly flying a hot air balloon is it

or maybe his mum was riding a bucking bronco in a rodeo? that would be quite impressive!

NorkyButNice · 01/07/2011 22:15

I've never sat on a horse.

I've ridden an elephant though...