Horseriding!

*DUST* β€”

http://www.therevival.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1198&postdays=0&post…


Salaam everyone,


horseriding seems to be a popular sport among the forum girls (guys are too scared!:lol:) as is evident in the above entertainment thread.


so i thought i'd create a seperate thread for it...


and MuslimSis hows it comin along? πŸ˜‰ hav u gotten around to visiting that stable? πŸ™‚


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shawana β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 16:27

i think its loyds,by the way horses are beautiful dat one


iRazor β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 16:44

My forefathers were Horse - riders, they had to save the world on their horse, but in this day and age, i can only do my forefathers works (i.e. save the world etc) in My Bat-Car, AKA Bat-Mobil


Im too busy saving the world to be concerned with horse or entertainment etc. No rest for the wicked, saving the world is like having 2 full time jobs.


star β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 18:09

cant imagine looks amazing....in my dreams ..


aasiyah what breed of horse you've ridden on then ?


Dave β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 18:15

What kind is that?


looks like a thoroughbred


Medarris β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 18:16

[quote="*DUST*"][quote="Don Karnage"][quote="Med"]yep, no women at all not even lil girls.[/quote]


I'm placing my money on "in spite of"[/quote]

yeh 'course! πŸ˜ƒ


Med there's a first time for everything... dont worry i'll come in an Afghani Burqa. :twisted:[/quote]


well good luck. Just expect to get comments from virtually every man there- even in a burqa.


But good idea. You should don the afghan burqa in UK, start the counterinvasion. hehehe


star β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 18:18

[quote="Don Karnage"]What kind is that?


looks like a thoroughbred[/quote]


black arabian horse


Dave β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 18:19

lol that's a slow counterinvasion.


Hey Med do you ride?


Anybody else here play polo btw?


It's a Persian sport apparently


Medarris β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 18:25

I dont ride. Cant afford riding in UK, but in pakistan I have ridden. Not too well and not for a long but yeh.


InshaALLAH one day I will do it properly. In UK have to follow regulation. My uncle is a wkd horserider, he doesnt even need a saddle. Wen was lil saw him riding a horse just like that, had a rein. Looked wicked.


polo they play in a place called gilgit and chitral in pakistan. They are parts of princley state of kashmir.


Dave β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 19:21

[quote="Med"]I dont ride. Cant afford riding in UK, but in pakistan I have ridden. Not too well and not for a long but yeh.


InshaALLAH one day I will do it properly. In UK have to follow regulation. My uncle is a wkd horserider, he doesnt even need a saddle. Wen was lil saw him riding a horse just like that, had a rein. Looked wicked.


polo they play in a place called gilgit and chitral in pakistan. They are parts of princley state of kashmir.[/quote]


Somebody else mentioned it's expensive in the UK - a couple people actually.


What on earth are they charging there?!


It's best to do it when you can commit some time to it though - so waiting isnt a bad idea.


lol wouldn't recommend going without a saddle at first though.


*DUST* β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 19:22

[quote="naj"]aasiyah what breed of horse you've ridden on then ?[/quote]

thats a good question - which i never got around to asking my teacher! πŸ™ it was dark brown with a little white diamond-shaped patch on its forehead - adorable. πŸ™‚ [size=7]i've got a pic of it, but posting tht up wud mean destroying my anonymity...[/size] πŸ™


Dave β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 19:27

[quote="*DUST*"][quote="naj"]aasiyah what breed of horse you've ridden on then ?[/quote]

thats a good question - which i never got around to asking my teacher! πŸ™ it was dark brown with a little white diamond-shaped patch on its forehead - adorable. πŸ™‚ [size=7]i've got a pic of it, but posting tht up wud mean destroying my anonymity...[/size] :([/quote]


[size=7]stick with anonymity[/size]


[size=7]...not that i wouldn't want to see your horse - its just safer this way[/size]


Sounds like it could be a Morgan though - esp the diamond, my polo horse looks identical (they are the best polo horses imo)


did it look like this:


[img]http://www.pointernet.pds.hu/lovaglas/tudas/fajtaleirasok/Morgan2.jpg[/…]


*DUST* β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 19:30

[quote="Don Karnage"]Somebody else mentioned it's expensive in the UK - a couple people actually.


What on earth are they charging there?![/quote]

no1 sed its expensive, and i've answered that question 3 times now! πŸ˜› it costs, on average, Β£13 for a private lesson. the max is Β£25 but thats just a rip-off.


It's best to do it when you can commit some time to it though - so waiting isnt a bad idea.


[quote="Don Karnage"]lol wouldn't recommend going without a saddle at first though.[/quote]

oooo, bareback riding! now that sounds like fun! πŸ™‚


Dave β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 19:32

Bareback is difficult and very painful to get the hang of - I still prefer a saddle


*DUST* β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 19:39

[quote="Don Karnage"]Sounds like it could be a Morgan though - esp the diamond, my polo horse looks identical (they are the best polo horses imo)


did it look like this:[/quote]

hmm, similar, but no not exactly like that.


edit: i googled it and looked at other pics - yeh i think ur right, it mustv been a morgan. πŸ™‚ i ges it didnt luk too similar to urs coz its mane was nowhere near as big and its diamond was perfectly diamond-shaped, no squidges. πŸ˜‰


but look wot i found whilst googling:

[img]http://www.thornapplefarms.com/photos/MorganToday/TheScandinavian-Lolli…]

awww. πŸ˜ƒ


*DUST* β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 19:43

[quote="Don Karnage"]Bareback is difficult and very painful to get the hang of - I still prefer a saddle[/quote]

lol yeh i can imagine it must be awfully painful... learning to trot on a saddled horse is bad enuf... πŸ˜‚ but its also a challenge!! πŸ˜ƒ


Dave β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 20:16

[quote="*DUST*"]

hmm, similar, but no not exactly like that.


edit: i googled it and looked at other pics - yeh i think ur right, it mustv been a morgan. πŸ™‚ i ges it didnt luk too similar to urs coz its mane was nowhere near as big and its diamond was perfectly diamond-shaped, no squidges. πŸ˜‰


but look wot i found whilst googling:

[img]http://www.thornapplefarms.com/photos/MorganToday/TheScandinavian-Lolli…]

awww. :D[/quote]


lol well that's not actually [i]mine[/i] but I figured - Morgans are [i]really[/i] friendly, gentle and responsive to humans - especially children. They are very graceful too and they are smallish (well... mid range) and agile, they are perfect for learning on.


My father put me on his thoroughbred when I first learned how to ride :shock:


That was a damaging experience...


lol that's a really cute picture


*DUST* β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 20:43

[quote="Don Karnage"]lol well that's not actually [i]mine[/i] but I figured -[/quote]lol yea i meant the pic [i]u provided[/i]... πŸ˜›


[quote="Don Karnage"]Morgans are [i]really[/i] friendly, gentle and responsive to humans - especially children. They are very graceful too and they are smallish (well... mid range) and agile, they are perfect for learning on.[/quote]hmm makes sense.


[quote="Don Karnage"]My father put me on his thoroughbred when I first learned how to ride :shock:


That was a damaging experience...[/quote]

ouch :shock:


Dave β€” Wed, 25 Jan 2006 - 20:51

[quote="*DUST*"]lol yea i meant the pic [i]u provided[/i]... :P[/quote]


Oh... right :roll: *smacks forehead*


[quote="*DUST*"]hmm makes sense.[/quote]


Yes...


[quote="*DUST*"]ouch :shock:[/quote]


Several times yes


*DUST* β€” Mon, 10 Apr 2006 - 02:12

[quote="*DUST*"][quote="Don Karnage"]Somebody else mentioned it's expensive in the UK - a couple people actually.


What on earth are they charging there?![/quote]

no1 sed its expensive, and i've answered that question 3 times now! πŸ˜› it costs, on average, Β£13 for a private lesson. the max is Β£25 but thats just a rip-off.[/quote]

the rates have changed since i last rode!! :shock: u were right, it is expensive here! πŸ™ i am paying Β£27 per private (half hour) lesson, and thats 'cheap' considering other places are charging Β£32!! :shock:


[quote="*DUST*"][quote="Don Karnage"]Bareback is difficult and very painful to get the hang of - I still prefer a saddle[/quote]

lol yeh i can imagine it must be awfully painful... learning to trot on a saddled horse is bad enuf... πŸ˜‚ but its also a challenge!! :D[/quote]

question: u have any tips on trotting with your hands free i.e without holding on to anything? with one hand free i can get into the rhythm of the trot really easily, but when it comes to both hands i feel like i'm about to fall off. :?


Omrow β€” Tue, 11 Apr 2006 - 02:28

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reason - from now please use proper handle. do not twist. Lets hope you understand.


*DUST* β€” Tue, 11 Apr 2006 - 08:02

[quote="Omrow"][deleted by admin]


reason - from now please use proper handle. do not twist. Lets hope you understand.[/quote]

i was expecting some dum.b comment from omro when i wrote that last post. :roll:


Dave β€” Thu, 13 Apr 2006 - 21:58

[quote="*DUST*"]the rates have changed since i last rode!! :shock: u were right, it is expensive here! πŸ™ i am paying Β£27 per private (half hour) lesson, and thats 'cheap' considering other places are charging Β£32!! :shock: [/quote]


That's highway robbery! I bet they override the horses too.


[quote="*DUST*"]question: u have any tips on trotting with your hands free i.e without holding on to anything? with one hand free i can get into the rhythm of the trot really easily, but when it comes to both hands i feel like i'm about to fall off. :?[/quote]


It just comes naturally as your balance improves - watch that you don't overcompensate and dig your heels into the horse though because they hate it.


I think the only real trick I practiced was for polo when you practice swinging - they used to have us stand on really small boxes then try to stay on while we practiced - difficult! But it really helped me keep my balance during matches.


Except for that one time...


Medarris β€” Sun, 11 Jun 2006 - 19:46

Sorry for fishing this thread out but I need to ask a few questions.


Aasiyah you have horseriding lessons innit? How much should I expect to pay per hour?


I spoke to a lady on a horse a few days back and she goes that I can get lessons in our ends for 15 pound an hour but apparently that place aint very good and she goes I can have proper good lessons for 25 pound an hour. Does that seem right price?


My parents want me to go to her house on a horse so gotta get some riding lessons - dont want the dulha raja to fall off the horse on his way to his bride, do we now πŸ˜‰ .


MuslimSisLilSis β€” Sun, 11 Jun 2006 - 21:58

it dont take a genius to ride a horse :roll:


u looking to gallop to her house?


anyone can ride a horse-its easier then riding a bike


I'm always riding horses whenever I visit pakiland in clifton beach-ask ur wifey to be where that is


Medarris β€” Sun, 11 Jun 2006 - 23:07

[quote="MuslimSisLilSis"]it dont take a genius to ride a horse :roll:


u looking to gallop to her house?


anyone can ride a horse-its easier then riding a bike


I'm always riding horses whenever I visit pakiland in clifton beach-ask ur wifey to be where that is[/quote]


well done at riding a horse without being a genius. :twisted:


I already know clifton and other places in karachi but thanks for the suggestion.


We havent spoken to each other.


Dave β€” Mon, 12 Jun 2006 - 01:31

[quote="MuslimSisLilSis"]it dont take a genius to ride a horse :roll:


u looking to gallop to her house?


anyone can ride a horse-its easier then riding a bike


I'm always riding horses whenever I visit pakiland in clifton beach-ask ur wifey to be where that is[/quote]


lol anybody can learn to ride a horse, but you do have to learn - thus the reason he's asking for lessons.


Haven't gone riding in a while myself... just don't seem to have the time anymore.


Sirus β€” Mon, 12 Jun 2006 - 04:47

aye, u prob gona need lessons....after all, you have to come riding in like a knight ready to rescue a damsel in distress


but horses and stuff?


now where were those hundreds of posts regarding weddings as simple events, with nothing fancy, not too many people, low key, a day of sadness for the wife....are you still planning on making her cry on the day? :twisted:


its funny how people say something, and when they actually experience it, they say something else :roll:


*DUST* β€” Mon, 12 Jun 2006 - 09:02

[quote="Med"]Sorry for fishing this thread out but I need to ask a few questions.


Aasiyah you have horseriding lessons innit? How much should I expect to pay per hour?


I spoke to a lady on a horse a few days back and she goes that I can get lessons in our ends for 15 pound an hour but apparently that place aint very good and she goes I can have proper good lessons for 25 pound an hour. Does that seem right price?


My parents want me to go to her house on a horse so gotta get some riding lessons - dont want the dulha raja to fall off the horse on his way to his bride, do we now πŸ˜‰ .[/quote]

lol. Med those prices sound about right - the Β£15 lesson is probably a group lesson, so it wont just be you and the riding instructor, but one or two other students as well, and it's an hour long. the Β£25 lesson sounds like a private lesson (just you and the instructor) but it can't be an hour long - private lessons usually last for half an hour.