Does anyone on here ride horses?

Jono · 16 Jul 2015 at 09:27

Just wondering

The_Abyss · 16 Jul 2015 at 09:42

Plenty of people riding rather tall horses.

Greebo · 16 Jul 2015 at 09:51

Hi local forum member to me.

I dont ride but other half has 5 horses.

Yaayuh! · 16 Jul 2015 at 09:53

I've had a couple of SJPs in my time.

DcD · 16 Jul 2015 at 09:55

Not personally (it'd be like Henry VIII), but the other half is a dressage rider and worked in equine sciences.

Jono · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:03

I have decided to give it a go, but was wondering where to buy things like horse pyjamas (jodphurs or whatever they're called) from for cheap, rather than £75 a pop like I saw at the Great Yorkshire Show on Tuesday.

cheesyboy · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:12

Jono said:
I have decided to give it a go, but was wondering where to buy things like horse pyjamas (jodphurs or whatever they're called) from for cheap, rather than £75 a pop like I saw at the Great Yorkshire Show on Tuesday.

Go Outdoors does some cheap horsing gear:
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/horse-riding

My wife got some stuff for our son from there.

Scottland · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:16

Aldi have them on sale quite often

Tom0 · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:16

Me? Ride a horse?

Neigh.

O.D. · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:18

Friend of mine works in a horse yard near Chessington, does that count as me riding horses? Can ask her questions if you have any.

Greebo · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:19

O.D. said:
Friend of mine works in a horse yard near Chessington, does that count as me riding horses? Can ask her questions if you have any.

Any excuse

Greebo · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:20

ill ask gf tonight, she seems to have parcels arriving every week full of horse stuff.

wildman · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:21

Only when I am hunting foxes with my blood thirsty rabid hounds and a bunch of my toff etonian buddies................... it's mint.......

StoutMeister · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:27

My daughter rides. Try this place...you should get good prices due to a favourable exchange rate.

neil_g · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:39

if its just for a one off, i wouldnt worry too much about jodhpurs.

savagesam117 · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:41

I've ridden a few times, my mum used to have them. I don't like the fact there is no off switch!

Yaayuh! · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:44

Tom0 said:
Me? Ride a horse?

Neigh.

Pneumonic · 16 Jul 2015 at 12:58

Jono said:
I have decided to give it a go, but was wondering where to buy things like horse pyjamas (jodphurs or whatever they're called) from for cheap, rather than £75 a pop like I saw at the Great Yorkshire Show on Tuesday.

Ride now and then.. I really wouldn't worry a jodhpurs especially if your new to it.. a pair of old jeans will be fine.. only thing I might consider being new is a pair of ridding boots but again if you have a stout pair of boots then these are fine to start with.. assuming you are ridding at a school then they will have all the safety equipment.

MattTheTall77 · 16 Jul 2015 at 13:31

Best piece of advice for first time males, wear tight underwear to tuck your love spuds up as far front as possible and out of the way. Landing on them in rising trot, or hitting them against the saddle head if the horse trips, is most uncomfortable.

Cosimo · 16 Jul 2015 at 13:31

Ridden a few but they were only good jumping on a mattress.