Comments on: How to be a Horseless Rider

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:17:51 +0000

cool! i have always wanted to go to a riding academy! i would sign up for No.1 or No.3

By: PKL

PKL — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:36:09 +0000

I have used my “points” to get Horse Ill. and other magazines for the horseless kids in my friends 4-H groups.

By: Mara Lee

Mara Lee — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:45:20 +0000

Take lots of lessons and become a better rider! Your instructor will partner you up with appropriate horses that need a sponsor. Sponsoring is a great way to “own” a horse without all of the responsibilities. I’m in my 50’s and very much enjoy the “part time” ownership that sponsoring provides. I am very dependable, so busy horse owners like the arrangement too. Work out your own financial arrangement – shoes, supplements, barn cleaning, etc.

By: Hillary

Hillary — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:11:55 +0000

I go to college in a semi-horsey area. There are a lot of barns in the area with horses belonging to people from the metropolis nearby. I ride for a grad student who doesn’t have time to keep her young horse in shape. It works out great, I get to ride for free and she gets free miles on her horse.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:03:52 +0000

Wonderful idea…I have 3 horses and work 30 hrs. a week. I’d love to have a horsecrazy teen gal hang out with me at my barn. I would enjoy teaching all I know about horsekeeping and riding.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:28:18 +0000

Good article. I am into the horse-sitting business on the side, just absolutely make sure you know what you’re doing if you start that. With liabilities the way they are these days, you don’t want to get caught not knowing how to lunge someone’s horse or not recognizing a colic case or so on. I have been horseless all my life, and sitting is a great way to have horses of “my own” – sort of. 🙂

By: Cheyenne

Cheyenne — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:20:19 +0000

Nice ideas!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:29:15 +0000

Thanks! I’m still getting the “Sweetie-we-cant-afford-a-horse-for-you-sorry” speech but these help. I take riding lessons except I’m actually looking for a new barn, and I might be able to lease a horse. I hope….

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:33:02 +0000

Up to this year I was the person this article was aimed at. Good article except one thing, #6. If I don’t have enough money to afford a horse, how on earth could I afford a riding vacation in exotic lands? 😉

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:47:29 +0000

I am 33 I have wanted a horse my whole life. Am now studing to be a vet tech. This article gives me things to try until the day that hopefully I can become a horse owner. And will give me more knowledge until that wonderful day comes.