How Old Were You When You First Rode A Horse ?

[Skanky Burns]

As with Osweld.

I have ridden a camel though.

[Ben Kenobi]

7 or 8.

I grew up on a farm.

[Asher]

8 or 9 I guess.

His name was Nightmare (I swear to God ). Jet black, got to ride him around on a ranch and through a trail with my Beaver/Cub troop.

[Dinner]

I can remember going to horse camp when I was in fourth grade so about 10 years old. It was fun riding the horses though cleaning out the stables really sucked.

[Jon Miller]

hmm

does summer camp count?

if yes than 10 or 11

if not does one of those yellowstone things count? (my family wenyt on one when I was in highschool)

other than that, never I think (or earlier when I don't remember, actually thias is likely since I have a faint memory that I think is pre summer camp)

my sister had a freind who had horses who she went with all the time, but not me

Jon Miller

[Harovan]

I never rode a horse in public places. Apart from the obligatory (and excluded from the discussion) shetland ponies on fairs as child, I only once sat on a horseback. But that was indoor and the horse also went in circles, so I guess it doesn't count either.

I could try it now, as in the village where I live now are some horse growers, who rent out horses to ride and also give hours in riding.

[Gangerolf]

12-13

I've ridden camels and golden retrievers before that though

[FrustratedPoet]

Same as Skanky.

Never ridden a horse, but was on a camel once (2 years ago).

[Pekka]

I've never rode a horse.. Maybe some day though, I'd like to try it anyway so.. I hope so.

[MikeH]

I can't remember! I was little.

First and only time.

Slowwhand, not sure if this news reached you in Texas but in 1885, German mechanical engineer, Karl Benz designed and built the world's first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine.

[Sikander]

Not old enough to know better, about 6 IIRC.

[Makeo]

I was four. My mum broke a pony each for my sister and I. I grew up on horses. My mums family was very horsey. My grandparents ran a riding school and were well known horsemen. I mentioned earlier how they were riders in the movie the man from snowy river.
My sister, myself and our cousins used to fool around riding all the time. Riding bareback into the dams and swimming with the horses was the best.

[oedo]

I was 13 or 14 and it was on a class trip. it was the first and only time for me. I didn´t really enjoy it, but I survived.
one girl in our class was less lucky. she got a serious injury after an accident.

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Osweld
Older then I am now.

Same here...

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
I've ridden camels and golden retrievers before that though

I've only once ridden a camel and that was at a country fair where you pay $5 and get 5 minutes of riding on a camel. Though I do remember being 4 or 5 years old and trying to ride the family golden retriever. As I recall I made it five feet before falling off and banging my head.