This is topic Calling kwni! I'm thinking about a summer of the horses, and I'd love your advice. :) in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.
I am out of school, and shocked by the amount of free time I have. I would like to do something reasonably athletic this summer (there's a first time for everything), and there is a horse farm about three blocks from me. I haven't been there to ask for information, but could you help me with the questions to ask?
First, I'd like to take horseback riding lessons and do it two days a week - Thursday and Saturday, if at all possible. Do most stables do this?
If they don't, is there some protocol or place to go to learn? I am not experienced with this at all, although I have been on a horse a handful of times before. I'm not afraid of them, but I haven't paid much attention. Am I just dreaming that I could learn something meaningful in a few months?
What questions should I ask so they know I'm serious?
[ May 11, 2005, 01:17 PM: Message edited by: katharina ]
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
If you're really serious, you should come study horses in Montana.
And hang out with me.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Oooh, deal. I'll send Evil Katie to do my job all summer. She's been lying fallow lately.
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Kat, kwisni is in Ireland with her class looking at horse farms and stuff until the end of May.
2ndly be very prepared for sore leg muscles, it could aggravate your hip. I'd say go for it. Go to the stable and talk to them and see what they say. It isn't that hard to learn the basics. It is much more difficult to learn to ride *well* but that takes a while, and you can still have fun in the meantime.
AJ
Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
It's Knights Who Say Ni!
Kwsni.
Kat, do you want to learn English, or Western?
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Yeah, I know. Typo - I couldn't change it later.
Being in Texas, I thought I'd learn English-style. *nods happily*
I doubt the stable would teach both. It's honestly a tossup of which one, though - there's a lot of newly rich pretension here. It very well may be English-style only.
Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
Here are some Texas Horse Clubs. You might try them. They'd probably have some ideas.
Or, and this is the way to go to sound intelligent, call Houston first. Ask all the dumb questions there, where you'll never take the lessons, then, armed with the "smart" questions, call the places in Dallas that you want to go.
Buffalo Soldiers: Lancaster 972-218-5847
Cedar Hill Saddle Club: Midlothian Playdays, trail rides, parades and more. For more information and event dates, contact Jennifer Schrader 469-867-5366. Come join us!
North American Mustang Association and Registry: Mesquite 972-289-9344
Red River Riders: 972-792-0738
The Dallas Polo Club: Bill Walton 214-979-0300
Trinity River Social Riding Club: 214-371-8906
These people do Western and English riding lessons.
quote:Lessons are broken up into private, semi-private and group divisions.
Private Lessons are for one person for one hour per lesson. Semi-Private Lessons are for 2 people for 1 1/2 hours per lesson. Group Lessons are for 3 or more people for 2 hours per lesson.
All lessons include catching your horse, grooming, tacking, riding, untacking, and daily care for the horse.
Okay, I love that lady's page. Look at the Sunday schedule. She has Caroline's brother and Caroline taking lessons.
Most of her students ride weekly, some every other week. $25 an hour, but it looks like a lot of their work is with kids.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I didn't know that was what Kwsni stood for! *nods head* That makes sense!
Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
Kat wasn't the only one who mispelled it, but being OCD, I just thought I'd point out a handy way of remembering it. You know, the reason for the name.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Oohhhh...fun!! Kayla, you are a master of google-fu. I tried googling and didn't find anything. Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Which is apparently why she puts "Ni!" at the end of all her posts. :)
Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
Exactly, though the veracity of the knight claim has never been challenged, has it?
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